Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on Biden Administration Announcement on Special Areas in the Western Arctic

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden Administration launched a process that could result in additional protections for untouched landscapes in the Western Arctic

U.S. District Court Finalizes Haze Pollution Consent Decree to Speed Up Protections for Public Lands

In response to legal action by Earthjustice, Environment Integrity Project, National Parks Conservation Association, and Sierra Club, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia signed a consent decree today that includes deadlines for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take action on 32 states’ plans to reduce haze pollution that harms air quality in many of our most treasured national parks and wilderness areas. 

Environmental and Community Groups Respond to Energy Transfer’s Push for DOE to Approve Exports from Lake Charles LNG

Environmental and community groups filed a letter this morning with the Department of Energy urging the department not to rush to approve Energy Transfer's flawed application to export gas from the planned Lake Charles LNG export terminal.

Critical Funding Bill for Lake Tahoe Passes the Senate, Moves to U.S. House

Lake Tahoe — During the evening of July 10th, the U.S. Senate passed the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act. Originally passed in 2016, the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act gave $114 million in federal dollars to protect Lake Tahoe from wildfires, plastic pollution, and traffic congestion. Now, the Senate has approved the reauthorization of those funds, to be allocated to the same place as the 2016 law. The legislation will now move to the U.S. House of Representatives, being co-sponsored by representatives from Nevada and California.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Retool Shuttered, At-Risk Factories for Electric Vehicles

LANSING, MI - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to retool shuttered and at-risk manufacturing  factories to produce  electric vehicles (EVs).

Sierra Club Statement on Senate Confirmation Hearing of Shannon Estenoz

WASHINGTON, D.C. --  Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Shannon Estenoz to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior.

Sierra Club: District Court Rejects “Baseless Attacks” of EPA Methane Standard

In a major win for climate and public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied yesterday an effort by the oil and gas industry and its political supporters to suspend critical EPA protections against methane pollution while the court considers legal challenges to the rule. Sierra Club and its allies submitted multiple briefings opposing these legal attacks, which a three-judge panel rejected with no noted dissents. This means that EPA’s badly-needed standards will remain in effect while the litigation proceeds in court.

Sierra Club Applauds Representative Brownley’s Introduction of the Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act

WASHINGTON, DC – The Sierra Club applauds the introduction of the Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act, a vital legislative step towards addressing the critical issue of methane emissions. The Act highlights the urgent need to mitigate methane's impact on climate and public health.

Bipartisan Climate-Forward Data Transparency Bill Introduced in House

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps John Curtis (R-UT) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. This bipartisan bill directs the U.S.

Biden Administration Approves Ninth Offshore Wind Project off Coast of New Jersey

New Jersey – Today, the Department of the Interior announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project off the coast of New Jersey – the nation’s ninth approved commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project.