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Sierra Club statement on Trump’s Alaska giveaway to Big Oil CEOs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a flurry of executive orders declaring a “national energy emergency” and aiming to "unleash American energy,” Donald Trump acted to slash environmental protections in Alaska,…

Sierra Club statement on Trump’s revocation of protections for offshore ocean waters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of a series of executive orders seeking to "unleash American energy” via a “national energy emergency,” Donald Trump overturned protections for more than 625 million acres…

Sierra Club statement on Trump efforts to rename Denali

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Moments after taking the presidential oath of office, the White House confirmed that Donald Trump would seek to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. The…

Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing for Doug Burgum’s Nomination as Secretary of the Interior

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is scheduled to hold hearings on the nomination of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of the…

Sierra Club Celebrates Ash Meadows Mineral Withdrawal

AMARGOSA VALLEY, NEVADA— On Tuesday, January 14th, the Biden-Harris administration announced the administrative withdrawal of public lands from new mineral entry for a temporary period of 20 years in…

Sierra Club Statement on Utah’s Baseless Public Lands Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by the State of Utah seeking to seize public lands managed by the federal government.In August 2024,…

Sierra Club Statement on the Wildfires Affecting Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES --  A winter wildfire in southern California is turning into one of the most devastating disasters in recent history of the Greater Los Angeles area.Multiple wildfires broke out…

Sierra Club Statement on Upholding of Federal ESA Protections for Grizzly Bears

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) decided to keep grizzly bears protected under the Endangered Species Act, allowing the iconic species’ population recovery to…

Sierra Club Statement on the Wildfires Affecting Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES --  A winter wildfire in southern California is turning into one of the most devastating disasters in recent history of the Greater Los Angeles area.Multiple wildfires broke out…

Sierra Club Statement on the Failure of the Arctic Refuge Lease Sale

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior announced it had not received any bids for the upcoming lease sale in the Arctic Refuge. The lease sale, mandated by the 2017 Tax Act, is…