Press Releases

Broad Environmental Coalition Submits Recommendations to Volkswagen’s Settlement Fund To Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption and Clean Our Air

Today, an environmental coalition including the Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, the Ecology Center, Electric Auto Association, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Fresh Energy, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Ceres, the Greenlining Institute, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Conservation Law Foundation submitted recommendations to Volkswagen (VW) on how to most effectively spend a portion of national settlement funds to increase green transportation: the “ZEV Investment Plan.”

Sierra Club and Partners Sue Trump Administration for Unlawful Delay of Automaker Fuel Economy Penalties

Today, the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Center for Biological Diversity, filed a petition for review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) July 12 decision to unlawfully delay an Obama Administration rule that increased penalties for automakers that don’t meet the fuel economy standards.

Pruitt’s EPA to Waste Taxpayer Dollars on Redundant Vehicle Emissions Hearing and Review Process

Today, Scott Pruitt’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a hearing for their reconsideration of light duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards for model years 2021-2025.