May 28, 2020
Today, a coalition of environmental, labor and social justice groups are calling for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and state legislative leaders to extend a moratorium on utility shutoffs through the end of the year.
Press Releases
May 27, 2020
Washington, DC -- Today, southern Oregon organizations filed a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. FERC issued its approval in March, conditioned on the project qualifying for critical permits from the state of Oregon. Three of those permits have already been denied or withdrawn.
May 27, 2020
Oakland, CA -- Today, the United States saw the number of known deaths from COVID-19 surpass the 100,000 mark, while tens of thousands continue to contract the virus on a daily basis. The pandemic continues to expose inequity in the country as communities of color, Tribal Nations, and rural regions see higher death rates and a severe lack of access to care.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
May 27, 2020
Today, BlackRock voted against the re-election of two directors at ExxonMobil and in favor of a shareholder motion that proposes splitting the role of chief executive and chairman. It also voted for a proposal requesting that Chevron report on how the company's direct and indirect lobbying align with the Paris Climate Agreement goals.
May 27, 2020
ATLANTA, GA - During Southern Company’s May 27th Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Tom Fanning, CEO, made an announcement that committed the company to “net zero” emissions by 2050. Along the way, the utility claimed it will cut its carbon emissions in half by 2030 based on a 2007 baseline.
May 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Sierra Club and Earthjustice, together with a broad coalition of health and environmental groups, filed lawsuits against former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), for their rollback of the clea
May 27, 2020
Westmoreland Mining Holdings sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court last Friday, after the Trump administration recently finalized changes that weaken the standards' legal underpinnings.
May 26, 2020
Minneapolis, MN -- Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Kamau Wilkins, the Executive Committee Chair of the Sierra Club's Minnesota Chapter, issued the following statement on the murder of George Floyd.
May 26, 2020
Experts, including the lead economist and report’s author, will give further detail about the landmark report detailing the millions of jobs that could be created by Congress passing a bold, forward-looking stimulus package.
May 26, 2020
Washington, DC— The Sierra Club secured over 14,437 documents from the Department of the Interior through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), including call logs, meetings and email communications that are now available for the public. Find and search the documents online here.
Included in the lowlights are: