Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2025 Contact: Nora Naughton, nora.naughton@sierraclub.org Lansing – The Michigan legislature passed landmark legislation in 2023 that led to Michigan becoming the #1 state in the nation for clean...

Donald Trump’s latest executive orders to bolster coal production in the United States pose a threat to Michigan residents' health and their wallets.

Sierra Club is alarmed to learn that the capricious budget cuts, layoffs, and staff reductions dolled out by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE are threatening access to Michigan’s treasured Isle Royale National Park.

Following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State Address, Sierra Club remains focused on fighting for democracy and essential programs that will protect the Great Lakes and deliver reliable, renewable, and affordable energy for Michiganders.

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 7, 2024 Contact: Tim Minotas, tim.minotas@sierraclub.org, 248-961-9610 Sierra Club Champions Win Big in Tuesday Primary  Lansing, MI - Voters turned out to support Sierra Club-endorsed...

For immediate release Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024  Contact: Renner Barsella, renner.barsella@sierraclub.org    Rouge River Oil Spill Yet Another Example for Passing Polluter Pay Legislation in Lansing  ...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Christy McGillivray, christy.mcgillivray@sierraclub.org  808-726-5325 Detroit, MI - News of hundreds of gallons of yet-to-be-identified toxic material turning a Lake St. Clair tributary bright...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 CONTACT: Sarah Tresedder, sarah.tresedder@sierraclub.org, 906-869-4167                         Tim Minotas, tim.minotas@sierraclub.org...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January, 24, 2024 CONTACT: Sarah Tresedder, 906-869-4167, sarah.tresedder@sierraclub.org Following a raucous (rock-ous?) 2024 State of the State with Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter's Deputy...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Friday, December 1, 2023 Contact: Sarah Tresedder, sarah.tresedder@sierraclub.org, 906-869-4167  Michigan Public Service Commission Approves Line 5 Tunnel Under the Straits of Mackinac  Lansing, MI –...