Press Releases

Testing Landfill Runoff For Radioactivity From Fracking Waste Is Important, But Not Enough

Sierra Club applauds the Pennsylvania DEP for its new requirement to test landfill leachate for radioactive contaminants, but urges more needs to be done

Sierra Club Announces Four New Department Leaders

OAKLAND, CA- The Sierra Club is proud to announce that it has welcomed four new department leaders to its ranks. The new leaders offer insight and experience from impressive organizing and environmental backgrounds

El Sierra Club Aplaude la Reconsideración del Debilitamiento del Estándar de Ceniza Tóxica de Carbón

El Administrador de la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental, Michael Regan, anunció que reconsiderará formalmente uno de los peores debilitamientos de los estándares de toxicidad del agua de la era de Trump.

Sierra Club Praises EPA’s Reconsideration of Toxic Trump Coal Ash Rollback

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- EPA Administrator Michael Regan has announced that the Biden EPA will formally reconsider one of the most toxic clean water rollbacks of the Trump era.

Minnesota Is Officially The First Clean Car State in the Midwest

Saint Paul, MN – Today, Governor Walz announced that Minnesota’s clean car standards have been filed in the state register, marking the end of the rulemaking process and making Minnesota the 15th clean car state in the nation, in addition to the District of Columbia, and the first in the Midwest.

ICYMI: Report Highlights Dangers of Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals the significant health threats posed by radioactive oil and gas waste. Despite decades of research showing the risk unregulated waste from the industry poses to workers and communities, there are still no meaningful federal safeguards for the management and disposal of radioactive waste from oil and gas drilling, and states have not filled in the gap. 

Congress Must Expand Paltry Lead Pipe & Clean Bus Investments in Infrastructure Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New reports reveal that backroom Senate bipartisan infrastructure negotiations have left on the cutting room floor critical investments to clean up toxic water and air pollution from lead pipes and diesel buses, with only meager investments remaining. The state of negotiations are at odds with the President’s commitment to replace 100% of lead pipes and electrify school buses as part of the American Jobs Plan.

FirstEnergy Charged in Coal and Nuclear Bailout Bribery Scheme

FirstEnergy entered into a deferred prosecution agreement for its role in the criminal endeavor behind the passage of the Ohio House Bill 6 and nuclear bailout (HB6), a scheme federal prosecutors referred to as likely the largest bribery, money-laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people in the state of Ohio.

Statement on GOP Rejection of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After demanding unprecedented concessions and watering down essential infrastructure legislation, Republican Senators prevented Congress from even debating the legislation that they had negotiated by abusing, once again, the filibuster for partisan purposes.

Sierra Club Applauds Biden Administration Announcement on Justice40

Washington, DC -- Today, the White House released interim implementation guidelines on Justice40, President Biden’s initiative to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of relevant federal investments to disadvantaged communities. The administration identified 21 federal programs that will pilot the initial Justice40 implementation.