Press Releases

Gulf Coast Residents and Major Organizations Call on Financial Institutions to Phase Out Financing of LNG Projects in the Rio Grande Valley

“We will hold any financial institutions that choose to support these projects accountable for such impacts.”

** READ THE LETTERS HERE **

President Biden is the Greatest President Ever for Climate and Environmental Action

Washington, DC – Today, President Biden announced that he will not seek reelection. President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic candidate for president is a bold act of service to his country. It is also just the latest act of patriotism and leadership from one of the most impactful presidents in modern history.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

Sierra Club Statement on Vineyard Wind Blade Incident

Cape Cod, Massachusetts -  On Saturday, July 13, a single blade from an offshore turbine in the Vineyard Wind 1 project suffered a failure and produced debris south of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts. This led to a federally ordered safety shutdown of Vineyard Wind’s operations. Vineyard Wind released a public statement on July 15. As pieces of the blade began washing ashore on Nantucket on Tuesday, the community came together to remove debris from the beach while the company mobilized their cleanup effort.

Thanks to Clean Energy Advocates, Cleco Will Run Expensive Fossil Fuel Plants Less, Saving Customers Money and Improving Air Quality

Baton Rouge, LA  - The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate case settlement for Cleco Power that will require the monopoly utility to run two of its fossil units at the Brame Energy Center in Central Louisiana less when it is uneconomic to do so. 

PA Supreme Court Grants Intervention to Environmental Organizations in RGGI Litigation

Harrisburg, PA — Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recognized the fundamental right of PennFuture, Clean Air Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Defense Fund and their members to defend Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), by overturning the Commonwealth Court’s June 28, 2022 denial of intervention.

Twice Impeached Convicted Felon, Worst President Ever for Clean Air and Water, Accepts Republican Nomination

Milwaukee, WI – Tonight, a twice impeached convicted felon with the worst record in history on protecting clean air, clean water, and combating the climate crisis accepted the Republican nomination for president. 

In response, Sierra Club Political Director Sarah Burton released the following statement:

Sierra Club Massachusetts Responds to House Approved Climate Bill (H.4876)

BOSTON, MA. – On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House approved House Bill 4876, a climate bill that will create faster permitting for energy infrastructure despite concerns that environmental justice communities will continue to be ignored in state processes. In addition the bill language makes no progress in transitioning Massachusetts off of an expensive and dangerous reliance on methane gas. 

With Owners of Ohio’s Gavin Plant Pushing for Fewer Safeguards, One Million Gallons of Coal Ash Waste Spill in Minnesota

WASHINGTON, DC – Just weeks after a court challenge to new coal ash safeguards joined in part by the operators of the General James M. Gavin Power Plant in southeastern Ohio was thrown out, about one million gallons of coal ash wastewater spilled from Minnesota Power's Boswell Energy Center, with some reaching a reservoir of the Mississippi River. The spill was discovered Tuesday.

One Million Gallons of Coal Ash Spill in Another Preview of Possible Second Trump Administration

Trump Rolled Back Coal Ash Safeguards and Took Millions from Owners of Plant that Challenged New Protections

Thousands of Vanguard Clients Ask New CEO to Center Climate Risk

Valley Forge, PA –  Today, 8,056 individual Vanguard (VG) clients released a letter welcoming Salim Ramji to the role as CEO of The Vanguard Group. The letter is a clear expression of clients’ desire to see Ramji center climate risk as a priority in Vanguard's investment and stewardship strategies under his tenure.