Grace McRae

Grace McRae is the Sierra Club's Polling and Research Director.

President Trump Is Out-of-Touch With Most of America on Energy and Climate, and This Latest EO Proves It

API’s new poll demonstrates the lengths they must go to get results they like

During a divisive political season, climate polling offers some good news

Confidence in safety of tap water is lower among people of color, poll finds

Industry-Sponsored Poll Findings Demonstrate The Importance Of Question Wording

Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on Second Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

Jan 6 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today marks two years since the violent attack on our nation’s Capitol. On that day, an armed and violent mob launched an insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of the…

Sierra Club Statement on EPA’s “Waters of the United States” Rule

Jan 4 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Friday, December 30th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule which defines the various types of waters which fall…

Sierra Club’s Reaction To The Final Jan 6 Select Committee Meeting and Referrals: ‘No One Is Above The Law’

Dec 19 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the bipartisan House January 6 Select Committee announced that they will be referring former President Donald Trump, Trump Attorney John Eastman and other co-conspirators to…

Biden Administration Announces New Actions on Federal Buy Clean Initiative

Sep 15 2022

TOLEDO, OH -- Today, the Biden administration announced a significant step forward in the effort to lower industrial carbon emissions and pollution. At the Cleveland-Cliffs Direct Reduction steel…

Sierra Club Statement on President Biden’s Democracy Remarks

Sep 1 2022

PHILADELPHIA -- This evening, President Biden addressed the ongoing threats to our democracy, including the “Big Lie” perpetuated by Donald Trump about the 2020 election results that has eroded…

Senate Republicans Abuse the Filibuster to Obstruct Opening Debate of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Nov 3 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Senate Republicans filibustered a procedural vote to open debate on critical voting rights legislation for the fourth time this year. The John Lewis Voting Rights…

New Data Finds American Public Strongly Supports Specific Climate Provisions in the Updated Build Back Better Act

Oct 29 2021

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Sierra Club and Data for Progress released the results of a new nationwide survey that finds broad public support for specific climate investments that were unveiled in the…

Second Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit Concludes

Oct 22 2021

Washington D.C.-- Today the Second Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit concluded after four days of virtual conversations among grassroots leaders from 44 organizations and across 20 countries…

Senate Republicans Exploit Filibuster To Delay Vote On Voting Rights Legislation Again

Oct 20 2021

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Republicans filibustered a procedural vote on critical voting rights legislation for the third time this year. The Freedom To Vote Act, which is an updated version of…

TODAY: Second Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit Begins Ahead of International Climate Talks

Oct 19 2021

RSVP FOR THE GRASSROOTS LEADERS CLIMATE SUMMIT HERE WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Starting today, the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth US are hosting a four day Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit to…