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Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.
At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, ten states including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, reached a $157.45 million settlement with Volkswagen AG over the “Dieselgate”…
WASHINGTON, DC -- Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time this evening. In Response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
Statement of Lisa Hoyos, Director of Climate Parents, on Donald Trump’s anti-environmental executive orders at EPA
Washington, DC -- Today, Donald Trump will sign an executive order to review and ultimately undo the Clean Water Rule. The rule protects millions of acres of wetlands and streams across the country that filter pollutants, provide habitat for fish…
As a new report from the Solar Foundation revealed a 71 percent increase in metro Detroit solar industry jobs, President Trump signed an executive order to begin repealing the landmark Clean Power Plan, which incentivizes clean energy jobs.