June 7, 2018
Today, the Washington Post reported that Scott Pruitt used the largest EPA security detail in history - funded by taxpayer dollars - to run errands for him, including going lotion shopping and picking up his dry cleaning.
Press Releases
June 7, 2018
BOSTON, MA --At today’s International Mayors Climate Summit, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced he will be working with mayors from around the country on a bulk purchase of renewable energy.
June 7, 2018
The Department of the Interior sent a memo yesterday to all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices instructing them to speed up environmental reviews of proposed fossil fuel drilling projects on public lands.
June 6, 2018
Yesterday, attorneys for the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad) appeared before the Virginia Supreme Court to present oral arguments in Sierra Club v. State Corporation Commission.
June 6, 2018
Denver, CO - Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - Today, the Sierra Club of Colorado announced a new campaign to elect Jared Polis as Colorado’s next Governor. The Sierra Club’s $600,000 investment will result in a comprehensive television, mail, organizing, and digital effort to mobilize Sierra Club supporters and contact hundreds of thousands of voters across Colorado.
June 6, 2018
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt abused his position at EPA in an attempt to secure a Chick-fil-a franchise for his wife. In emails obtained via the Sierra Club’s FOIA litigation, Pruitt’s taxpayer-funded staff are revealed to have reached out to Chick-fil-a to pursue a “business opportunity” that turned out to be this money-making effort by Pruitt. In response, Senator Joni Ernst said Pruitt “is about as swampy as you get here in Washington, DC. And if the president wants to drain the swamp, he needs to take a look at his own Cabinet.” Senator James Inhofe, one of Pruitt’s closest allies, stated “I don't know whether it is true or not. It is not going to help his career. Nonetheless, that could be a problem if it turns out to be true."
June 6, 2018
LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, The Sierra Club Nevada PAC announced a new mail campaign in support of progressive candidate Chris Giunchigliani’s campaign in the Democratic primary for Governor of Nevada.
June 5, 2018
Washington, D.C.– Today, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids and other organizations sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke asking him to protect a program called Every Kid in a Park. Reports indicate that the program is in jeopardy, so organizations are speaking out. Every Kid in a Park allows every fourth grader in the U.S.
June 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a new Washington Post story reveals that Scott Pruitt illegally abused his official position and had taxpayer-funded staff attempt to secure meetings with Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy in an attempt to secure a Chick-fil-a franchise for his wife. The attempt by Pruitt was first revealed in an email from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s scheduler, Sydney Hupp, exposing how Pruitt sought a discussion with Cathy about potential “business opportunity”. According to the email, which was revealed as a result of successful Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation by the Sierra Club, “The Administrator would like to talk about a potential business opportunity with Mr. Cathy.”
June 5, 2018
Boise, ID -- Today, amid a deluge of corruption scandals and serious questions about his abuse of taxpayer dollars, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is visiting Boise, Idaho. Already, Pruitt spoke with KIDO Talk Radio host Kevin Miller about Pruitt’s long record of attacking clean air and water safeguards that protect the health of Idaho families.