Press Releases

May 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – A new report released today, Trading Away Our Climate: How Corporations Use Trade and Investment Agreements to Undermine Action on Climate Change, highlights how fossil fuel companies worldwide threaten climate progress through outdated trade agreements that favor corporate interests over the public good.

April 22, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Leading environmental and other civil society organizations submitted joint comments to the Office of U.S. Trade Representative today on critical minerals supply chain standards needed to advance shared climate and sustainable development goals. The submission was made as part of an official request for comments on “Promoting Supply Chain Resilience,” including for components of “electric vehicle and large-scale energy storage batteries.”

April 25, 2024

Washington, DC – CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups, today urged the Commerce Department to follow up on the expectations outlined by the White House and make sure the $6.14 billion CHIPS Act award to Micron benefits communit

May 1, 2024

Introduced today in the US House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Rep. Garret Graves’ (R-LA) bipartisan bill aims to improve the transparency and reporting mechanisms within the advanced energy technology sector, developing a cleaner and more accountable critical mineral supply chain.

April 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, environmental and allied organizations announced public support for the finalization of the proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule and Sustainable Products Procurement Rule.  

April 25, 2024

Syracuse, NY– Sierra Club, along with labor unions, social justice organizations, and community groups organizing with the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Micron, a designated recipient of $6.14 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow through with the commitments to labor, sustainability, and initial community benefits outlined in the preliminary agreement.

April 19, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the details of 35 projects across 20 states that received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C). The companies behind these projects committed to invest many billions more in order to qualify.

April 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a bold move towards combating climate change on the international stage, the White House announced the establishment of a new task force dedicated to promoting trade in climate-friendly goods. 

April 15, 2024

Washington, DC – CHIPS Communities United (CCU) is urging Samsung, as a selected recipient of $6.4 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to follow through on their pledged commitment for responsible labor, environmental, and community practices. CCU, a coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups, advocates a fair, equitable, and sustainable implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. 

April 15, 2024

Washington, DC – Sierra Club, along with labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups organizing under the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Samsung, a designated recipient of $6.4 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to legally commit  to labor, environmental sustainability, and community welfare promises.