Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on Passing of Ady Barkan

Boston, MA – Late last night, Ady Barkan passed away from complications relating to ALS. He was 39 years old. 

In memoriam, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

Georgia Power Submits Shocking Plans to Increase Fossil Fuel Spending

Georgia Power filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for permission to build 30% more methane gas and oil beyond what the utility originally projected in last year’s integrated resource plan (IRP).

As Climate Change Drives Insurance Crisis, Advocacy Groups Call on FSOC to Protect Economy

Sierra Club joins groups in sending letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Sierra Club Joins 200+ Advocacy Groups In Urging Biden to Eliminate Investor-State Dispute Settlement from Existing Trade Pacts

Groups argue ISDS prioritizes corporate rights over governments, people, and the planet

Sierra Club Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Directive To Rein In Fracking Industry

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Today, Governor Shapiro announced that he is directing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to begin formal rulemaking processes to start to rein in the hazardous and unchecked pollution of the fracking industry that was documented in the 43rd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury report in 2020 while he was Attorney General.

Senate Republican’s Bill Would Place Fee on Imports of Polluting Products

Cassidy’s bill primed to benefit American manufacturers in industrial, renewable energy sectors

Over One Hundred People Gather and Call on Biden Administration to Shut Down the Dakota Access Pipeline

Bismarck, ND – Yesterday, members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, partners, and advocates gathered in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) outside of a public hearing by the U.S. Army Corps.

Sierra Club Statement on President Biden’s Announcement of $5 Billion in Funding for Rural Communities

Washington, DC – Today, during a stop on the White House’s Investing in Rural America event series, President Biden will announce more than $5 billion in funding for rural communities, made possible largely through the landmark Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Sierra Club Slams Flawed PA Commonwealth Court Ruling Against RGGI

HARRISBURG -- Today, in a divided decision, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled against the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and preventing the Department of Environmental Protection from enforcing the rule.

Sierra Club Maine Launches “Redefining Conservation” Podcast

PORTLAND, ME. – Today, Sierra Club Maine has released Episode 1 of a nine-episode podcast called “Redefining Conservation.” The new educational series dives into Maine’s goal of preserving 30 percent of the state's land, water, and forestry by 2030.