Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement On 10th Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court Decision

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Today marks 10 years since the Supreme Court invalidated Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, in Shelby County v.

It’s too Dangerous to Breathe Outside in Louisville

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed redesignating Louisville to be in attainment with the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), while just this past weekend we saw the local government send out an air quality alert for Saturday, June 17.

Report: Business, Labor, Environmental Advocates Stall Right-Wing Attack on Freedom to Invest Responsibly

First comprehensive look at anti-ESG legislative campaign finds massive backlash

Environmental Groups Outline Solutions to Accelerate Transmission Infrastructure

Groups call for policy reforms to advance an equitable clean energy future without gutting environmental protections

Sierra Club Statement on Biden Administration ESA Regulations Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration announced a new slate of proposed regulations regarding implementation of the Endangered Species Act.

Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf File Lawsuit Against LDNR for Unlawfully Granting Pollution Permit to Methane Gas Pipeline in Southeast Louisiana

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Arizona Corporation Commission Approves SRP Gas Plant Expansion and APS Settlement Deal in Decisions that are Bad for Ratepayers and Climate

PHOENIX, AZ – Today during the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) open meeting, the Commission sided with utilities Salt River Project (SRP) and Arizona Public Service (APS) in separate decisions that will cost ratepayers, negatively impact communities, and worsen air quality.

New analysis of California’s 2022 heat wave confirms gas plants failed to deliver promised power while toxic emissions soared in environmental justice communities

Sacramento, Calif. -- California gas plants underperformed and over polluted in the record breaking heat wave of 2022, the latest in a string of extreme, prolonged heat events.

GSA Announcement to Electrify Federal Buildings with IRA Funding Benefits Consumers and Climate

Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will electrify the Ronald Reagan Building, the fourth-largest federal building in the country and the second-largest in the D.C. area after the Pentagon. In addition to updates to the Reagan Building, twenty-seven federal buildings across the country will achieve net-zero emissions and 100 buildings will become all-electric.

New Reports Warn of Deadly Effects from Vehicle Pollution in Maryland

MARYLAND - Transportation continues to be one of the leading sources of toxic soot and smog in Maryland. Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Sierra Club released reports outlining the hazards of transportation pollution and the steps needed to improve air quality and address the climate crisis to protect Marylanders’ health and future.