North Carolina (VIRTUAL- JOIN FROM ANYWHERE)— This Thursday October 22nd, North Carolina's 8th district congressional candidate Pat Timmons-Goodson will lead a roundtable on the state's PFAS and GenX water contamination crisis featuring Dark Waters actor Mark Ruffalo and several advocates from across the state. The event is open to press, will feature a question and answer portion, and dive into the candidate's platform and her campaign.
Sierra Club, EDF Action, LCV, NRDC Action Fund, & NWF Action Fund Join Forces to Mobilize Members in Support of Environmental Champions for Congress and the White House
Durante el tercer día de sus audiencias de confirmación para la Corte Suprema, la Jueza Amy Coney Barrett rechazó hoy dos veces reconocer y aceptar la realidad de la crisis climática.
Durante el segundo día de la confirmación a la Corte Suprema de Amy Coney Barrett, el Senador John Kennedy (R-LA) le preguntó si tenía “opiniones sobre el cambio climático”.
Salt Lake City, UT -- Tonight, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) answered questions in the lone Vice Presidential debate. Mike Pence was also on stage.
In response, Sierra Club Political Director Ariel Hayes released the following statement:
Cleveland, OH -- Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and Donald Trump appeared in the first presidential debate.
In response, Sierra Club Political Director Ariel Hayes released the following statement:
“Tonight’s debate only reaffirmed that Donald Trump is a racist, a liar, and the worst president ever for our clean air and water. He can and must be defeated -- our humanity, our democracy and our planet depend on it.”
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After years of blocking funding for rebuilding Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Donald Trump announced a plan yesterday to release the recovery funds.
El fracasado intento de McConnell surge tras casi cuatro meses tras que los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes aprobaran la Ley HEROES de $3 billones (trillions), la cual ofrecería suficientes fondos para, entre otros propósitos, los gobiernos estatales, locales y tribales, los trabajadores de emergencia y los hospitales.
Jupiter, FL -- Today, Donald Trump lied on his environmental and conservation record. In 2017, Trump’s administration released its five year offshore drilling plan, which included opening Florida’s coastline to drilling. Separately, Trump’s original FY2020 budget proposal set aside only $63 million for Everglades restoration.
MEMPHIS, TN - The Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of Marquita Bradshaw for the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee.
Today, the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Sara Gideon in the race for US Senate. Gideon, the current Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, is the leading challenger facing off against four-term incumbent Susan Collins.
The Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of Jon Ossoff in the race for U.S. Senate.