Press Releases

November 1, 2024

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) released its initial plan Thursday for converting the Scattergood Generating Station into a facility capable of burning a combined blend of hydrogen and methane gas for power.

November 1, 2024

CALI, COLOMBIA – Today marked the conclusion of the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, commonly known as COP16. The 2024 meeting was the first gathering of a biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022.

This year’s meeting set out to review the implementation of the framework and the alignment of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with it.

November 1, 2024

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — Environmental and community groups gathered today at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) headquarters, marking Día de los Muertos with calls for stronger air pollution controls at Southern California ports.

October 31, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of this November’s elections, the Sierra Club is contacting voters across several states—Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington—where the office of State Treasurer is on the ballot to educate and mobilize its base around the importance of the role for the climate and workers’ savings.

October 31, 2024
October 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. -  Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C.

October 30, 2024

FLORIDA. -- Seminole Electric Coop has received its fourth consecutive failing grade, according to the Sierra Club’s 2024 Dirty Truth Report. The cooperative is just one of four utilities of the 75 analyzed in the report to have scored four straight scores of 0 out of 100.

October 30, 2024

ORLANDO, FL. -- Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) has received its fourth consecutive ‘B’, according to the Sierra Club’s 2024 Dirty Truth Report. OUC’s score has improved since last year’s report, jumping eight points from a 61 out of 100 to 69.

October 30, 2024

FLORIDA â€“ Florida Power and Light (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra, has received its third consecutive ‘B’, according to the Sierra Club’s 2024 Dirty Truth Report. FPL’s score has improved since last year’s report, jumping eight points from a 67 out of 100 to 75.

October 30, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, FL. -- Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) has received its second consecutive failing grade, according to the Sierra Club’s 2024 Dirty Truth Report.