Courtney Bourgoin is a press secretary for Sierra Club's Our Wild America campaign. She works and lives in Chicago, IL.
Washington, DC-- On Friday July 12th, 2019, Lights for Liberty vigils will bring thousands of people to locations worldwide as well as to detention centers across the country, into the streets and…
Washington, DC-- Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by 220 by 197 which includes strong initial efforts to address the contamination caused…
Washington, DC-- This morning, the Trump Administration issued a veto threat for the House of Representatives National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA), citing two provisions that would…
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court today denied the government’s attempt to begin construction of President Trump’s border wall using funds unauthorized by Congress. The ruling upholds an…
Washington DC — Thursday, July 18, a new documentary about the US-Mexico borderlands will premiere at the E Street Cinema, presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival. The film, Ay Mariposa,…
Montana-- Joining across international and sovereign lines, today the Blackfoot Confederacy -- comprised of the Piikani Nation, the Blackfeet Nation, the Siksika Nation and the Blood Tribe --…
Oakland, CA— Sierra magazine’s July/August edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. Among other articles, the latest issue includes: You Can’t Recycle Garbage: A cover…
OAKLAND — A federal court today permanently blocked the Trump administration from accessing $2.5 billion in military funds for the president’s border wall, ruling that the administration’s…
Washington, DC-- Today, the Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-- which includes several pieces to address the nation’s growing PFAS contamination crisis. Included is the Senate…
Lansing, MI-- Today, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team announced the first step in the Whitmer administration’s plan to put in place a legal limit on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or…