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Environmental Groups Outline Solutions to Accelerate Transmission Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a coalition of environmental and environmental justice organizations released a solution set to address the transmission bottleneck and rapidly scale up infrastructure that…

GSA Announcement to Electrify Federal Buildings with IRA Funding Benefits Consumers and Climate

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will electrify the Ronald Reagan Building, the fourth-largest federal building in the country and the second-…

Gulf Coast Residents Tell Department of Energy: Environmental Justice Requires Action Beyond Performative “Roadshows”

TX/LA Coast - Today, Department of Energy’s (DOE) officials convened a listening session in Lake Charles, Louisiana, closing out the DOE’s second stop on its “Energy Justice…

The Debt Ceiling is Not a Tool to Hold our Country Hostage

Washington, DC – The Senate passed the debt limit deal that will allow the nation to pay its bills, but sets a dangerous precedent for fossil fuel companies to circumvent environmental reviews for…

Sierra Club: Allowing the Debt Ceiling Deal to Advance Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Washington, DC – The House of Representatives voted to advance the debt limit deal that will allow that nation to pay its bill in exchange for fossil fuel industry handouts and other harmful…

Sierra Club Calls on Congress to Reject the Bad Debt Limit Deal

Washington, DC – After weeks of Republicans threatening to default on America’s debts for extreme cuts in spending and fossil fuel industry handouts, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President…

Sierra Club Responds to G7 Leaders' Decision to Back Liquified Methane Gas

Washington, DC — Over the weekend, global leaders at the G7 summit announced their continued support for global Liquefied Methane Gas (LNG) investments. The decision to back LNG directly undermines…

EJ Leaders Flood Comment Period Calling Out FERC For Ignoring Roundtable Concerns By Approving LNG

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) closed the comment period for the docket following the March 29 FERC Environmental Justice Roundtable. During that period,…

Environmental Groups Request Rehearing of Dept. of Energy’s Approval of Alaska LNG Project

ANCHORAGE – Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed for rehearing of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) decision to grant approval for the exports from the proposed Alaska LNG project, a $38.7…

Sierra Club Reacts to President Biden Support of Senator Manchin’s Polluters Over People Bill

Washington, DC - President Biden’s senior advisor for clean energy innovation and implementation John Podesta signaled that the president is supportive of a bill reintroduced by Senator Manchin…