Shannon Van Hoesen


Press Releases


Sierra Club Urges Strong Public Protections, Good Jobs and Clean Energy in Mesabi Metallics Incentive Deal

DES MOINES, Iowa – In a letter to Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter is urging state officials to ensure any taxpayer-funded incentive package for Mesabi…

EPA Preparing to Roll Back Methane Pollution Safeguards

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a closed-door meeting with the fossil fuel industry the agency’s plans to roll back safeguards…

Sierra Club Reaction to Permitting Bill Introduction

Washington, DC - Today, Senators Capito, Lee, Heinrich, and Whitehouse introduced the “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026,” a bill intended to speed the permitting of…

Senate Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry’s Billions in Benefits Under Trump Administration

Washington, DC - A new report released today by Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee puts a dollar figure on the greed and corruption of the fossil fuel industry and…

Sierra Club Strongly Opposes Bill to Give Legal Immunity to Fossil Fuel Companies

Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee will markup H.R. 8330, a bill that would shield fossil fuel companies from laws or lawsuits that would hold them accountable for their…

Over 110 Groups to Congress: Don't Criminalize Protest in Pipeline Safety Bill

Washington, DC - More than 110 national, state, and local organizations joined a letter urging Congressional leaders to reject the inclusion of protest criminalization language in legislation…

Hyundai Steel Groundbreaking Disregards Serious Concerns About the Facility

Donaldsonville, LA - Hyundai Steel is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony today for its proposed steel facility in Donaldsonville, neglecting the fact the company is still lacking an approved air…

LDEQ Rushing Hyundai Steel Air Permit Process Despite Community Concerns and Critical Flaws & Omissions

Donaldsonville, LA - As impacted residents provide public testimony later today on Hyundai Steel’s air permit for its proposed steel plant, Sierra Club is urging significant permit changes and…

Trump to Host Big Oil CEOs as Gas Price Average Remains Over $4 a Gallon

Washington, DC - Reporting today indicates that Donald Trump plans to host oil industry executives at the White House tomorrow, even as the average gas price is over $4 a gallon and Big Oil…

Appeals Court Gives FERC a Free Pass on CP2 LNG Export Terminal 

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s approval for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG…