Cindy Carr is a Deputy Press Secretary for the following Sierra Club campaigns and programs: Democracy Program; Clean Water, Toxic Chemicals, and Climate Resilience Program; International Climate and Policy Campaign.
Apr 27 2023
HELENA, MT -- Yesterday, the Montana House of Representatives voted to ban Representative Zooey Zephyr, a transgender lawmaker, from the House floor, anteroom, or gallery for the rest of the session…
Apr 20 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today during the Major Economies Forum, President Biden announced a new $1 billion contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a fund created to help developing countries reduce…
Apr 12 2023
Richmond, Ind. – On Tuesday, officials advised residents to evacuate their homes due to a significant industrial fire in Richmond, Indiana. The fire took place at a previous factory location in…
Apr 7 2023
NASHVILLE -- Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans voted to expel Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black men representing parts of Nashville and Memphis respectively, for…
Apr 6 2023
LaPlace, La. -- EPA is taking action against harmful air pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities by proposing a suite of new rules impacting more than 200 of the most toxic chemical…
Mar 29 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate voted 53-43 to overturn the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which outlines which waters - including small streams, rivers…
Mar 21 2023
VIRTUAL -- This afternoon, as a part of the 2023 United Nations Water Conference, the Sierra Club will be hosting a conversation about decolonizing our waterways featuring Indigenous voices from the…
Mar 20 2023
INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND -- Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its synthesis report for the sixth assessment cycle, which is the most comprehensive analysis of…
Mar 14 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its first-ever legal standard for two PFAS “forever chemicals” -- PFOS and PFOA -- proposing a limit of no more than 4…
Mar 9 2023
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the House Republicans voted to overturn the Biden Administration’s updated Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which outlines which waters - including small streams,…