Charleston, WV-- Today, a coalition of environmental groups filed a federal suit to challenge the discharge of pollutants from mountaintop removal coal mine sites currently operated by the Fola Coal Company in West Virginia. This is the second time that legal action has been taken against Fola for water pollution at this site. Fola’s parent company, Consol, recently paid Southeastern Energy to take ownership of the mine because the reclamation and treatment liabilities were too high.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of Justice filed a civil complaint against Fiat Chrysler for installing emissions cheating devices on 104,000 diesel vehicles that led to increased air pollution emissions. On January 12, 2017 the Environmental Protection Agency, under the Obama administration, announced findings of Fiat Chrysler’s emissions cheating devices.
Boston, MA - The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has written Governor Charlie Baker to ask him to drop his support for new natural gas pipelines until the state and federal agencies conduct comprehensive analyses to measure their effect on the climate and human health.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.— President Donald Trump has released the extended budget proposal for FY2017, which includes massive cuts to life-saving programs and agencies, and puts American health and lands at risk.
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Tonight, Donald Trump reportedly released the extended budget proposal for FY2018 that includes large cuts to life-saving agencies and programs, such as EPA and DOI, putting American health and lands at risk.
In response, Sierra Club’s Executive Director Michael Brune, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Sunday, for the first time in the Sierra Club’s 125-year history, an all female executive committee was elected. The Sierra Club Board of Directors elected Loren Blackford of New York as the new board president. Aaron Mair, immediate past president of the board, reached his term limit this year.
Thursday evening, Hollywood and Silicon Valley came together to celebrate the Sierra Club’s 125th Anniversary Trail Blazers Ball and their tireless work to protect the planet. The San Francisco event honored Shailene Woodley, Yong Jung Cho, LaDonna Brave Bull Allard and Michael R. Bloomberg. Other guests included Jack Dorsey, Michelle Pfeiffer, David E. Kelley, Thomas Middleditch, Kristi Yamaguchi, Darren Aronofsky, and many others. Event details are below.
PHOENIX -- Members of the Gwich’in Nation, who have relied on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for survival for millennia, are traveling from the Arctic across the desert Southwest to raise the alarm about urgent threats facing the Arctic Refuge. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the world’s last untouched wild places. Now, much like public lands across the Southwest, it’s facing the greatest threats in decades.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Mayor Philip Levine issued a new proclamation on Wednesday endorsing a goal of powering Miami Beach entirely with clean and renewable energy.
Miami Beach is among the cities in the United States most endangered by the threats of climate change like rising sea levels, and the measure builds on Mayor Levine’s record of leadership on climate and clean energy in South Florida.
Washington, DC -- Today at 2pm, shortly after the Trump administration formally notified Congress of his intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), labor, environmental, and consumer groups will hold a telepresser, laying out a vision for replacing NAFTA with a new trade deal that prioritizes people and the planet over corporations. The groups joining the call are the Sierra Club, AFL-CIO, Public Citizen, and Natural Resources Defense Council, with moderation by the Citizens Trade Campaign -- some of the many organizations that led the successful fight against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.