November 14, 2017
The Breckenridge Town Council today unanimously approved a resolution committing the community to shift away from dirty fossil fuels and to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2035.
Press Releases
November 14, 2017
Kentucky Utilities announced today that it will retire two of its three coal-fired units located at the E.W. Brown coal plant near Herrington Lake in Harrodsburg. Advocates including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and Kentucky Waterways Alliance have worked for years with local communities to curb dangerous air and water pollution from the plant.
November 14, 2017
Washington D.C. – Today, as international leaders meet in Bonn, Germany, for climate negotiations, a large, diverse coalition is joining together for a #StillIn Day of Action to show that state and local officials, businesses, tribal leaders and advocacy groups are stepping up in the absence of leadership from the Trump administration on climate.
November 14, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Puerto Rico’s recovery. Senators peppered the panels with questions about the continuing Whitefish Energy scandal and what’s needed to power the rebuilt grid with clean, renewable energy.
In response, Sierra Club Climate Policy Director Liz Perera released the following statement:
November 14, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club has launched a digital ad campaign in 29 congressional districts in opposition to the House GOP’s regressive tax scheme. The ad calls on the public to let their Members of Congress know that this tax bill is unacceptable.
November 13, 2017
BOSTON, Mass. -- Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy like wind and solar.
November 13, 2017
Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy and the steps those communities are taking to achieve their goal.
November 13, 2017
The Sierra Club and allied conservation groups yesterday requested a rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Yesterday’s filings are a necessary step before filing suit in federal court.
November 13, 2017
Appalachian Mountain Advocates (Appalmad), on behalf of the Sierra Club, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to allow construction of the fracked gas NEXUS pipeline.
November 13, 2017
San Juan, PR -- Today, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced that he will request $94 billion to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Maria. More than 50% of Puerto Ricans are still without power and thousands still lack access to clean water. Thus far, Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget has still yet to propose a supplemental funding recovery package.