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Sierra Club Supporters Submit More than Sixteen Thousand Comments Urging EPA to Finalize Strongest Possible Methane Rule

WASHINGTON, DC -- The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s  (EPA) proposed supplemental rule aimed at cutting methane and other emissions from the oil and gas sector…

Today’s Vote Shows House GOP Stands with Big Oil, Not Consumers

Washington, DC - Today, House Republicans passed the Strategic Production Response (SPR) Act, legislation that threatens our federal public lands and waters under the guise of promoting energy…

Sierra Club Members and Supporters to Testify About Urgent Need for Strongest Possible EPA Methane Rule

WASHINGTON, DC --  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding public hearings on a new draft rule aimed at cutting methane and other emissions from the oil and gas sector. Hearings…

Recall of Gas Ranges Underscores the Need for Oversight and Education Around Harms

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for thousands of gas ranges due to a serious concern about carbon monoxide poisoning from the oven compartment.…

Sierra Club Congratulates Interim FERC Chair Phillips, Encourages White House to Nominate Fifth Commissioner Quickly

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House selected Commissioner Willie Phillips to be the Acting Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the nation’s independent energy regulator. Strong…

FERC Takes Steps to Speed Transmission Approvals

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a positive step toward a cleaner and more reliable energy grid, the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee proposed a new rule yesterday to accelerate the siting of interstate…

Senator Manchin’s Polluter Loophole Deal Fails for the Third Time

Washington, DC - In a victory for frontline communities, Senator Joe Manchin’s permitting bill was blocked from being added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is the third time…

Survey finds retailers share little or inaccurate information on gas stove health risks, need for ventilation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although growing evidence shows that gas stoves fill kitchens and homes with hazardous air pollution, U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Sierra Club released a new report that found…

New US-UK Energy Partnership Signals Concerning Long-Term Commitment to Gas

Washington, DC –  The Biden Administration announcement of a Joint Action Group for Energy Security and Affordability with the government of the United Kingdom sends a concerning signal to…

New Federal Buildings Performance Standard Means Reduced Emissions and Healthier Buildings

Washington, DC - The first ever Federal Buildings Performance Standard was announced today by the Biden-Harris Administration to cut pollution from buildings and lower the government’s energy costs…