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Sierra Club Statement on Trump Attempt to Erase Truth and History on Public Lands

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the White House announced an executive order demanding the Secretary of the Interior review and reinstate public monuments, statues, and memorials that were…

Federal Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil Sale Illegal, Ruling in Favor of Gulf and Environmental Groups

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the D.C. District Court found unlawful a 73-million acre offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico held by the Interior Department in March 2023. The court…

Sierra Club Statement on Impending Military Deployment in Big Bend National Park

ALPINE, TX – During a Friday press briefing, the White House announced that around 500 troops and combat vehicles would be deployed along the border, including in Big Bend National Park. According to…

Trump Approves Delfin LNG License, Further Sacrifices Health and Livelihoods of Louisianans

WASHINGTON — On Friday, President Trump’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced they will issue the deepwater port license for Delfin LNG, a liquefied “natural” gas (LNG) export terminal proposed…

Tenth Circuit Affirms Public’s Right to Access Millions of Acres of Public Land

Denver, CO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit today affirmed the public’s right to access millions of acres of public land across the West via corner crossing. Conservation and…

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Attempt to Terminate Nearly One Million Acres of Monuments

WASHINGTON, DC – This weekend, reports emerged that Donald Trump is planning to take action to eliminate two national monuments in California, the first step in giving away more than 800,000 acres of…

Sierra Club Files Joint Lawsuit Against DOGE Over Unjustified Mass Firings of Parks Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Japanese American Citizens League, sued Elon Musk and DOGE over the…

Sierra Club Statement on Appointment of Karen Budd-Falen As Interior Department Associate Deputy Secretary

WASHINGTON, DC – According to an interview with Karen Budd-Falen, the Secretary of the Interior has appointed her as the Interior Department’s Associate Deputy Secretary. Budd-Falen was a deputy…

Interior Department Terminates Committee Identifying Racist and Derogatory Place Names

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Interior Department terminated six committees, including the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names, which was established by former Interior Secretary…

Groups File First Environmental Lawsuit Vs. New Trump Administration, Challenging Illegal Order to Undo Ocean Protections from Offshore Drilling

ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, groups concerned about the threats from offshore drilling filed the first environmental legal challenge against the new Trump administration. One group is challenging an…