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Faster but Not Fast Enough: States’ Rollout of Federal EV Charging Funds Has a Long Way to Go, Per Sierra Club Analysis

Amid high gas prices and tight state budgets, laggards risk leaving money on the table that could help drivers go electricWASHINGTON — States more than doubled their progress on implementing federal…

Connecticut Organizations Urge Federal Leaders to Protect Climate Accountability Efforts

Advocates warn that fossil fuel industry efforts to secure federal legal immunity could undermine Connecticut’s climate accountability and polluter pays effortsCONNECTICUT — As Big Oil …

Trump Administration Finalizes Methane Rule That Will Loosen Restrictions on Gas Flaring, Increase Pollution

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the EPA finalized its first reconsideration of the 2024 methane rule, an action that will increase gas flaring at oil wells and increase climate and air pollution.…

Global Coalition Urges Incoming Toyota CEO to Change Course on Climate, Supply Chains, and EV Transition

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  A global coalition of environmental, labor, and sustainable mobility organizations today sent an open letter to incoming Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Kenta Kon, who is set to…

Truck Lobbying Group Seeks to Join Lawsuit In Support of Trump EPA’s Rollback of Vehicle Standards & Repeal of Endangerment Finding

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit that the Sierra Club and its partners brought against…

Diesel at $5: Clean Transport Advocates Call on Truck Manufacturers to Help U.S. Trucking Switch to Electric

NATIONWIDE–Diesel prices have surged even faster than gasoline, the national average hit $5.10 per gallon on March 19. Higher diesel means higher costs for trucking, shipping, and groceries; a full…

Earthjustice and Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Open

Washington residents deserve cleaner air and more affordable, reliable, clean energySeattle, WA—Last night, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed an emergency order forcing the TransAlta coal plant…

Sierra Club Calls Out Trump’s Expensive, Illegal Coal Plant Orders at U.S. Senate

Washington, D.C. - Today, Sierra Club Senior Attorney Greg Wannier testified before a joint hearing of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Energy and Natural Resources…

Sierra Club Sues Trump Administration for Failing Americans’ Public Health from Gas Plant Pollution

Lawsuit challenges weak protections from smog and EPA’s refusal to factor public health in future decision makingWashington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club and its environmental group allies took…

Sierra Club Statement: Fourth “Lead the Charge” Global Automaker Ranking Shows An Even Cleaner EV is Within Reach

GLOBAL—Momentum is building towards an even cleaner electric vehicle (EV), according to a scorecard of 18 global automakers. Leading companies are producing cars that don’t just run on electricity…