Press Releases

ACLU, Sierra Club, and SBCC Respond to the Biden Administration’s Request to Delay Border Wall SCOTUS Arguments

Update in Sierra Club vs. Trump case.

New Renewable Energy Legislation Passes In DE

DOVER, DE -  On the first day after President Biden refocused the nation’s commitment to climate action, the first state passed a clean energy bill that will increase the amount of renewable energy from 25% to 40% to Delaware homes and businesses. The Renewable Portfolio Standard bill, known as S.B. 33 introduced by State Sen. Hansen and Rep.

Minnesotans Demand 100% Clean, Affordable Energy From Minnesota Power

MINING COMPANY THREATENS TRIBAL RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA DESERT

Phase 1 of the exploratory mining project has exceeded permitted acreage and wrongly characterizes the drilling site as containing “low archaeological sensitivity.”

BISHOP, CA — A Canadian gold exploration company, K2 Gold, has completed Phase 1 of an exploratory drilling project on traditional homelands of the Paiute-Shoshone and Timbisha Shoshone, on the doorstep of the area commonly known as Death Valley National Park. 

Trump’s Last-Ditch Banking Rule On Its Last Leg

Washington, DC -- Today, news broke that a proposed Trump administration rule which tries to force banks to lend to fossil fuel companies, without regard to strategic or reputational risks, has been put on hold indefinitely.

PRESS CONFERENCE: First-of-its-Kind Report Highlights America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act Role in Climate, 30x30 Efforts

Utah— On Thursday, Feb. 4, climate experts will host a telepresser to release a new report on how the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act would play a vital role in slowing the extinction and climate crises, and helping to achieve the Biden administration’s goal of protecting 30% of America’s lands and waters by 2030. 

Even After the Trump Administration Leaves, It’s Still Losing Court Cases

The U.S. District Court for Montana ruled on Wednesday evening that the Trump Administration’s EPA acted unlawfully when it finalized its anti-science rule by making the rule effective immediately.

TOMORROW: Minnesotans Demand 100% Clean, Affordable Energy From Minnesota Power

El Sierra Club Aplaude el Establecimiento del Cuerpo Climático Civil

El Presidente Biden emitió una orden ejecutiva para avanzar la conservación, agricultura y reforestación. Una parte crucial es el Cuerpo Climático Civil —inspirado en el Cuerpo de Conservación Civil de Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Declaración del Sierra Club sobre Orden Ejecutiva de Biden acerca de la Crisis Climática en el Extranjero

El Presidente Biden firmó hoy una orden ejecutiva que integra la crisis climática en la política exterior y la seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos. Incluido en la orden es un llamado a que Estados Unidos refuerce su compromiso con el Acuerdo de París.