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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…

Sierra Club: Rising Prices Directly Linked to Trump Tariffs, Cuts to Clean Energy

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released consumer price index data for September to November, showing a 2.7% increase in inflation for goods and services. BLS did not…

Clean Competition Act Would Protect Clean American Manufacturers

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Clean Competition Act of 2025. The bill would boost clean, American manufacturing…

Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA Final Rule That Delays Methane Pollution Protections from Oil and Gas Industry

Washington, DC -  Health, environment, and community groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the Trump EPA’s rushed and unlawful final…

Undefining a Zero Emissions Building Harms Consumers, Wastes Energy, and Will Lead to Polluting Buildings

Washington, DC - Today, the Department of Energy rescinded its National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, which had been in place since June 2024 and was intended to provide clear,…

House Bill Would Allow Rubber Stamping of Dangerous LNG Gas Exports

Washington, DC — The US House of Representatives passed H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025, which would limit federal action to review the impacts of expanded liquefied…