August 1, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Senate advanced a budget deal that avoids the deep cuts to programs that safeguard public health, clean air, and clean water proposed in the Trump Administration budget.
Press Releases
August 1, 2019
Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler revealed his plan today for significantly weakening air quality protections in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (NSR) program.
1 de agosto de 2019
El Wall Street Journal informó hoy que la administración Trump planea transferir fondos de varios presupuestos militares —incluyendo ahorros del tipo 401-K y pensiones de retiro de tropas y veteranos militares— para construir el muro fronterizo.
August 1, 2019
Washington, DC— Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration plans to transfer funds from several buckets of the military budget— including 401k and pension retirement funds for military troops and veterans— for construction of border walls.
August 1, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY, UT-- This evening, hundreds of Utahns will gather for a free political debate centered on key environmental issues facing Salt Lake City. All eight registered candidates will be given an opportunity to showcase their environmental ethics.
August 1, 2019
Boston, MA -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club, MassPIRG and Green Energy Consumers Alliance released the following statement after the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) unveiled the first of five electric buses on the Silver Line. The announcement comes as MBTA is working on an electric bus feasibility report to identify garages and bus routes most suited for electric bus deployment.
August 1, 2019
Today, a coalition of water and environmental justice advocates released a study, conducted by the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC), showing Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) “has not provided convincing evidence” of a need for the MVP extension
July 30, 2019
Today, bipartisan legislation to protect Illinois’ citizens and the environment from the effects of toxic coal ash became law. The Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act will result in stronger rules for coal ash cleanup and fund cleanup programs through permit fees — while also requiring performance bonds or other financial security to ensure that companies set aside the money to close and clean up coal ash ponds.
July 29, 2019
Oakland, CA - Kevin McGahan joined the Sierra Club Foundation earlier this month as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Sierra Club Foundation, McGahan was Senior Director of Finance of Energy Foundation in San Francisco and oversaw all of the Energy Foundation’s financial activities. He has been working in nonprofit finance since his move to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1991 and has experience working for both large foundations and community-based nonprofit organizations.
July 29, 2019
This weekend, it was reported that an inspection by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) revealed that TC Energy - formerly TransCanada - likely violated pipeline safety standards by failing to provide suitable coating material at numerous locations along the Keystone Pipeline, the southern leg of the company’s controversial proposed Keystone XL.