Shannon Van Hoesen


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Labor unions, community and climate groups demand Hyundai answers on Louisiana steel mill

ASCENSION PARISH, LA -- A coalition of labor unions, community and climate groups have written to the Hyundai CEO asking the company to ensure its proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Donaldsonville…

Sierra Club: LDEQ Must Not Expedite Hyundai Steel Permit Due to Significant Flaws & Inconsistencies in the Application

Baton Rouge, LA - Today, Sierra Club and its Delta Chapter submitted another round of comments to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality after identifying additional errors,…

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…

House Passes Bills That Would Worsen Energy Affordability & Reliability

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans passed a pair of bills this week that would undercut energy affordability and decrease energy reliability.Passed yesterday, H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance…

SCOTUS Strikes Down Sweeping Trump Tariffs as Unlawful

Washington, DC - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down tariffs implemented by Donald Trump. The Court ruled the president cannot invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers…

Sierra Club & SW Detroiters Celebrate $100M Penalty, Clean Air Wins in EES Coke Ruling

Detroit, MI – A federal court today ruled against DTE and EES Coke for violating the Clean Air Act by allowing a Zug Island facility to emit thousands of tons of sulfur dioxide that led to asthma and…

House Rejects Trump’s Harmful Tariffs on Canada

WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the US House of Representatives voted in support of rescinding Donald Trump’s harmful tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans joined Democrats to pass the legislation.The vote…

MEMO: Sierra Club and Partners Rally to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Disasters

Washington, DC - Last week, Sierra Club joined partners from across the country for a “Make Polluters Pay” Week of Action, a coordinated set of advocacy actions and events dedicated to holding…

EPA Plans to Undercut State Authority to Protect Clean Water from Pipeline & Other Infrastructure Projects

Washington, DC - Today, the Trump administration announced a plan to limit the authority of states and tribes to protect clean water from pollution resulting from pipelines and other major…

House Passes SPEED Act, Failing to Lower Energy Costs or Speed Clean Energy Deployment

Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing…