Senate Votes on Rejection of Trump’s Dirty Power Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Republican-controlled Senate voted against an effort to reject the Trump Administration’s repeal and replacement of the Clean Power Plan. In response, Sierra Club…
Trey Pollard was the Sierra Club's national press secretary.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Republican-controlled Senate voted against an effort to reject the Trump Administration’s repeal and replacement of the Clean Power Plan. In response, Sierra Club…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Senate advanced a budget deal that avoids the deep cuts to programs that safeguard public health, clean air, and clean water proposed in the Trump Administration…
Washington, DC-- Today, in a 59-41 vote, the Senate passed a resolution to terminate Trump’s National Emergency declaration-- days after the House passed the companion measure. Sens. Udall (D-NM) and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi named eight House Democrats to sit on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, chaired by Representative Kathy Castor. The list includes…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, two hearings on the climate crisis were held in the U.S. House of representatives -- the first climate hearings of the new Congress. In fact, today’s events are the first…
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, the Trump Administration announced it would withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia. The INF Treaty is one of the most…
WASHINGTON, DC - Just one week after Donald Trump declared that “I am proud to shut down the government" in order to secure taxpayer funding for a racist, useless, and destructive border wall he has…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Prompted by more than a dozen investigations into his behavior and actions -- including one that has been sent to the Department of Justice -- Donald Trump announced that Ryan…
Buffalo, NY -- After workers at Tesla’s Buffalo Solar Factory reached out to the United Steelworkers (USW) about organizing a union, USW and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers…
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 7, environmental organizations that have been working heavily in the 2018 election cycle will host a press conference to discuss their electoral activities…