October 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Sierra Club released the following statement after the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Press Releases
October 26, 2018
Washington, DC -- Early this morning, General Motors released their proposed plan to create a national zero emissions vehicle program. This proposal came just hours before the end of the comment period for the rollback of the clean car standards -- a rollback lobbied for in part by GM.
In response, Sierra Club Clean Transportation for All Campaign Director Gina Coplon-Newfield released the following statement:
October 26, 2018
Washington, DC -- Today, the Sierra Club, along with environmental and consumer advocacy organizations and millions of Americans, submitted extensive comments on the Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of the clean car standards. The current car standards, agreed to under the Obama Administration, were part of a deal between automakers, NHTSA, EPA, and the California Air Resources Board, with buy-in from labor unions and environmental groups.
October 25, 2018
San Diego takes major step toward community choice. City decides community choice will help it reach 100% clean energy. Today, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the City’s intent to move forward with a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program to reach the city’s goal of being powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
October 25, 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, the Nevada Sierra Club PAC announced a new mail campaign in support of progressive candidates Melanie Scheible (State Senate District 9), Julie Pazina (State Senate District 20), and Marilyn Dondero Loop (State Senate District 8).
October 25, 2018
In spite of mounting concerns about threats to Indigenous communities and the global climate, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Crédit Agricole, along with 11 other banks, have doubled down on their support for tar sands pipelines, renewing a $1.41 billion line of credit to Enbridge, the company behind the controversial proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
October 25, 2018
Spokane, WA -- As reported by the Spokane Spokesman-Review, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers told a shocked debate audience that the Trump administration was not in fact rolling back environmental protections.
October 25, 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, the Sierra Club Nevada PAC announced a new mail campaign in support of Justin Jones, who is running for the position of Clark County Commissioner. The Sierra Club Nevada PAC will send out a total of three mailers highlighting Justin Jones and his strong progressive environmental record. The mailers also call out Jones’ opponent, Tisha Black, who has taken tens of thousands of dollars from developers who are hoping she’ll be their voice on the County Commission.
October 25, 2018
Ryan Zinke’s Department of the Interior announced the conditional approval of Hilcorp Alaska LLC’s “Liberty” offshore drilling plan in the Beaufort Sea. This facility would be the first oil and gas production facility in federal waters off Alaska.
October 25, 2018
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Today, Rep. Fred Upton (MI-6) was added onto the list of Congressional representatives the Sierra Club is working to oust as part of its “Fossil Fools 2018” campaign. Fossil Fools is an aggressive midterm electoral ad campaign, launched by the Sierra Club Political Committee, targeting over a dozen incumbent Congressional Republicans and candidates for defeat.