April 6, 2023
EPA is taking action against harmful air pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities.
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
Our Mission: To discuss and explore the linkages between environmental quality and social justice, and to promote dialogue, increased understanding, and appropriate action.
Former Sierra Club president Aaron Mair speaks at a historic Mississippi March for Justice.
About Our Program
At the Sierra Club, we are diligently working to explore the integration of social justice and environmental concerns. Our program seeks to provide an effective framework for addressing the damage, risk, and discrimination facing so many communities today.
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Lower 9th Ward: Rightfully Returned
Over a decade after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, the Gulf Coast still fights for the most basic of rights: to return home, breathe clean air, and drink clean water.
Press Releases
April 5, 2023
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31 de marzo de 2023
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) emitió una excepción a la Ley de Aire Limpio que permite a California implementar su regla de Avance de Camiones Limpios (ACT).
March 29, 2023
TUCSON, ARIZONA – Today numerous Tucson community members and Arizona residents spoke out at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to advocate against Tucson Electric Power's (TEP) proposed 11.8% rate increase and the $2.00 fee increase, which…
March 29, 2023
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is hosting an environmental justice and equity roundtable. In a series of panels, FERC Commissioners will explore ways to better uphold these important values in their decisions, which include…