ICYMI: EPA Distorts How Clean America's Air Is
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, the Trump-Wheeler EPA released a 2018 Air Trends Report in another attempt to push distorted figures and take credit for air pollution gains related to policies Trump…
Lauren Lantry is deputy press secretary for the Sierra Club's Resist campaign.
Select any filter and click on Apply to see results
Press Releases
ICYMI: Trump Axes White House Climate Denial Panel after Public Disapproval
Jul 9 2019
Today, E&E reported that, amid widespread public disapproval of Donald Trump’s monumental environmental policy failures, deadly rollbacks, and anti-science agenda, the Trump Administration’s…
Sierra Club Statement: With his Deadly Agenda, Wehrum Padded Corporate Polluters' Accounts; Now He May Look to Pad his Own
Jun 26 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the EPA announced that Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Bill Wehrum, will leave the EPA at the end of the month. In addition to his efforts on several…
Democrats Must Seize Tonight’s Opportunity to Talk Climate
Jun 26 2019
Over the next two nights, Democratic presidential candidates will take to the debate stage in Miami, Florida, a city and state already living with the consequences of the climate crisis. In Florida…
ICYMI: Happer Promoted Climate Denial on 9/11 Conspiracy Youtube Channel, White Nationalist Podcast and Aids Denialist Led Conference
Jun 21 2019
Today, CNN reported that Donald Trump’s panel to justify gutting climate safeguards AKA the “Presidential Committee on Climate Security” head William Happer promoted his anti climate science…
Trump’s top EPA air pollution official Again Refuses to Answer Basic Climate Questions
Jun 20 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a hearing about the Administration’s rollback of the clean car standards, EPA Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation Bill Wehrum four times refused…
ICYMI: US Air Quality Nosedives as Trump Rolls Back Clean Air Protections
Jun 20 2019
On Tuesday, the same evening Trump claimed the US has the “cleanest air and water” at a campaign rally in Orlando, Florida, the AP reported that U.S. air quality is deteriorating after years of…
Sierra Club Statement on Trump’s Campaign Announcement: Trump is the Worst President for Our Environment in History
Jun 18 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in Orlando, Florida, Donald Trump will officially announce his candidacy for President of the United States for the 2020 election cycle. This week, Trump will finalize his…
Trump Again Actively Seeking Out Collusion
Jun 13 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, in an interview with ABC, Donald Trump said he may not alert the FBI if foreign governments offered damaging information against 2020 Presidential opponents during the…
Sierra Club: Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Report is the Latest Report for Trump to Ignore
Jun 11 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, BP released a report showing global carbon emissions increasing 2 percent over the last year, with U.S. energy consumption increasing 3.5 percent. Donald Trump and EPA…