Press Releases December 2023

Sierra Club Statement on Closing of Comment Period on Proposed Western Arctic Oil and Gas Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today marked the end of a federal comment period on proposed regulations that could limit oil and gas extraction in the Western Arctic.

Sierra Club: Youth Deserve a Bigger Role in Climate Discussions

The theme for Friday, December 8, at COP28 is “Youth, children, education and skills,” which is also the day the youth climate dialogue will be held. Much of Sierra Club’s work, particularly in the Outdoors for All campaign, is targeted at addressing the role that youth can play when it comes to climate work.

New Sierra Club Report Examines U.S., EU Trade Policies for Industrial Transformation

Paper compares recent bills introduced in Congress, IDing strengths and shortcomings of proposals

Indigenous Tribes, Congressional Leaders, and Allies Demand Biden Administration Shuts Down the Dakota Access Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, leaders of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes and Democratic Leaders hosted a press conference in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), calling on the Biden Administration to shut down the pipeline.

Biden Administration Defends EPA Clean Vehicles Regulation from House Republicans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans pushed forward a piece of legislation – H.R. 4468 - that would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing its proposed clean car standards, necessary to protect the environment and public health. 

Senate, House Democrats’ Bill Would Protect Clean American Manufacturers

Whitehouse, DelBene’s bill puts fee on products that exceed U.S. average carbon intensity

Sierra Club Statement on “Alaska’s Right to Produce Act”

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee voted on Rep. Pete Stauber’s “Alaska’s Right to Produce Act,” a bill which would reinstate oil and gas leases in the Arctic Refuge that the Department of the Interior identified as having serious legal deficiencies. President Biden canceled those leases in September.

Sierra Club statement on Biden Administration Announcements on Tribal Co-Stewardship of Public Lands

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of the Interior debuted plans to increase Tribal co-stewardship of public lands and waters in the United States, among other efforts to strengthen nation-to-nation consultations with Tribes and protect public lands across the county.

Wolverine Receives Much-Needed Endangered Species Act Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will protect the wolverine population in the lower 48 states as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a decision that will provide this rare wilderness species with new legal protections and programs for recovery.

Statement on the Passing of Norman Lear

Washington, DC – Norman Lear has passed away. A longtime advocate for the environment and the founder of People For the American Way, Lear was 101.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

New Report Highlights Conservation Strategies Saving Imperiled Wildlife

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released this week by the Endangered Species Coalition lays out success stories of wildlife conservation and options for saving imperiled species in the future. The new report, Ten Stories of Hope: The Endangered Species Act at 50, highlights ten case studies of successful efforts to protect and recover imperiled fish, birds, plants and mammals across the United States.   

COP28 Buildings Breakthrough: US EPA Should Act on Buildings Emissions

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