Press Releases

Sierra Club Endorses Susie Lee for Re-Election

Reno, NV – Today, the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Susie Lee for the US House of Representatives for Nevada’s Third Congressional District in the 2024 election.

EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Ethylene Oxide Pollution by 90 Percent

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking decisive action against harmful air pollution by finalizing a rule that will slash emissions of the hazardous air pollutant ethylene oxide (EtO) by 90 percent from commercial sterilizing facilities.

Sierra Club Endorses Dina Titus for Re-Election

Reno, NV – Today the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Dina Titus for the US House of Representatives for Nevada’s First Congressional District in the 2024 election.

Sierra Club, Earthjustice Lawsuit Challenges SEC’s Weakened Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

Final Rule Significantly Curtailed Emissions Disclosure Requirements Despite Widespread Support

Sierra Club PA Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Proposal to Increase Clean Energy Targets

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), his proposal to update the 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS). Forward looking at the time of its adoption, the AEPS requires Pennsylvania utilities and electricity suppliers to purchase minimum amounts of electricity from renewable or alternative sources and includes mostly clean renewable energy like wind and solar in Tier I, and dirtier alternatives like energy from waste coal and trash incineration in Tier II.

Indigenous Leaders and Environmental Groups Deliver Petitions Urging Army Corps of Engineers to Address Line 5 Pipeline Impacts

Washington D.C.—  Today the Indigenous Women’s Treaty Alliance and environmental groups delivered a petition with 9,000+ signatures calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a robust environmental review of the Line 5 crude oil pipeline reroute. The petition builds on growing momentum to shut down Line 5 permanently.

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Votes to Keep Elk Reliant on Feedgrounds

Pinedale, WY – Today the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission voted to approve the final Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan that sustains the artificial feeding of elk herds, contradicting science-based recommendations, and jeopardizing northwest Wyoming’s delicate ecosystem. The plan, published in February after years of development, was meant to initiate the phased withdrawal of the 21 state run feedgroun

Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.2B in Grants to Help States Utilize Low-Carbon Cement, Steel for Construction Projects

Low-Carbon Transportation Materials grant program is part of Inflation Reduction Act

Sierra Club Responds to “Flawed” Industry Requests for Rehearing of LNG Pause

Today, Sierra Club and allies filed legal responses to American Petroleum Institute and Commonwealth LNG requests for rehearing of Department of Energy’s pause on review of new applications for methane gas exports, or LNG. The groups make clear that the industry requests “should be denied as procedurally improper because there is nothing to seek rehearing of.”

Indigenous Perspectives Guide Draft Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument

UTAH – On Friday, March 8, 2024, five Tribal Nations including the Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Zuni Tribe, Hopi Tribe, and the Navajo Nation, collaborated with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S.