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.
Dec 7 2022
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a redistricting case out of North Carolina that could have severe implications for how our voting maps are drawn,…
Dec 6 2022
READ THE LETTER WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the National PFAS Contamination Coalition, Sierra Club, Center for Health Environment and Justice, and more than 60 other organizations sent a letter to the…
Nov 30 2022
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, House Democrats elected Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as Minority Leader for the upcoming 118th Congress. Rep. Jeffries has served in Congress since 2012 and will be…
Nov 19 2022
SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- Today, the 27th UN Conference of Parties (COP27) climate negotiations ended, with countries agreeing to develop new funding arrangements, including a dedicated fund to help the…
Nov 17 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced he will not seek leadership reelection in the 118th Congress but will continue to serve in Congress. In response, Sierra Club President…
Nov 17 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced she will not seek reelection as leader of the House Democratic caucus in the 118th Congress, but will remain representing California’s…
Nov 16 2022
SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- Today at 5 p.m. EET, the Sierra Club’s Senior International Climate and Policy Campaign Director Cherelle Blazer will be co-hosting a climate justice discussion live from COP27…
Nov 15 2022
SHARM EL-SHEIKH — Today on Energy Day at COP27, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its new report entitled, “Coal In Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for rapid, secure and people-centered…
Nov 11 2022
SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- During his speech at COP27 this afternoon, President Biden pointed to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) -- the largest climate bill in history -- and the Senate ratifying the…
Nov 9 2022
SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- Today on Finance Day at COP27, Secretary John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, announced a new US carbon credit initiative -- the Energy Transition Accelerator --…