Adam Beitman is the Sierra Club's deputy national press secretary, covering federal policy, politics, and international issues.
Dec 20 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn (R-TX) voted for and actively championed the deeply regressive congressional tax scheme, which authorizes drilling in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge…
Nov 3 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. government released major scientific reports today that further strengthen the connection between human activity and the climate crisis. As part of the Congressionally…
Sep 12 2017
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA - In Response to comments made by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) about Donald Trump’s EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt:Bill Price, a Sierra Club organizer and public health advocate in…
Sep 12 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of last weekend’s Women’s Marches, activists have announced a major “People’s Climate March” on April 29th in Washington, D.C. and across the country. The effort is being…
Sep 12 2017
** READ THE REPORT ** WASHINGTON - As EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt touts a new executive order attacking the Clean Power Plan, new Sierra Club analysis of Department of Energy 2017 jobs data across…
Sep 12 2017
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) held a hearing of the House Science Committee to attack the overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity is driving climate change.…
Sep 12 2017
DAYTON, OHIO - Today marked the 250th U.S. coal plant that has retired or committed to retire since the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign began in 2010, driving coal use down to its lowest level in…
Sep 12 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump’s radically unfit nominee to run the Department of Labor is reportedly withdrawing from consideration after it became clear he could not be confirmed by the Senate. …
Sep 12 2017
WASHINGTON D.C. -- As a result of an Open Records Act request and lawsuit filed by the Center for Media and Democracy, on Tuesday night the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office released a batch of more…
Sep 12 2017
WASHINGTON, DC - Clean air and water advocates are delivered “Pruitt Survival Kits” to members of the United States Senate today. Each “Pruitt Survival Kit” included one bottle of clean water and one…