April 11, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind – Two days after Donald Trump’s executive orders attempting to bail out the coal industry, Governor Bruan issued two similar executive orders that will increase utility bills and pollution for all Hoosiers.
Press Releases April 2025
April 11, 2025
Move comes three months after state received B grade in annual Sierra Club report
April 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, a new study by Ember reported that for the first time in history, fossil fuels produced less than half of the U.S. total energy generation for a month. In March, fossil fuels made up just 49.2 percent of the grid, while carbon-free energy contributed the majority 50.8 percent.
April 10, 2025
Denver, CO - Last Friday, during the budget vote-a-rama, Senator John Hickenlooper sponsored an amendment, with Senator Michael Bennet joining as a co-sponsor, which would have prevented the sale of public lands from being included in the budget reconciliation package that will be moving through Congress soon.
April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a Senate version of a controversial wildfire bill was introduced into the upper chamber.
The Fix Our Forests Act, a modified version of Rep. Bruce Westerman’s legislation of the same name, was introduced to the Senate for consideration. The bill is sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT).
April 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA – Residents and businesses across Louisiana should brace for higher bills and more pollution following the Trump Administration’s attempt to force local governments and utilities to operate coal plants past their retirement dates.
April 10, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, AR – On Tuesday Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at boosting coal burning in the United States in part to support artificial intelligence data centers. Despite being surrounded by coal miners for the press conference, just days earlier Trump cut funding for coal miner protections and shuttered Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across the country.
April 10, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, the Sierra Club responded to Donald Trump’s sweeping “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting” executive order which seeks to retire key safeguards and would hollow out nearly all environmental protections on the books.
April 10, 2025
ATLANTA (April 10, 2025) – On April 8, President Donald Trump signed executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States.
April 10, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, House Republicans passed the so-called "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” or SAVE Act, legislation they claim is an effort to protect elections but would actually further disenfranchise voters and add onerous steps to hinder eligible voters’ ability to lawfully cast their ballot.
In response, Sierra Club Political Director Sarah Burton released the following statement:
April 10, 2025
OAK CREEK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a virtual public hearing on We Energies’ $2 billion methane gas plant in Oak Creek and its Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility.
April 10, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, House Republicans adopted a FY2025 Budget Resolution that sets the stage for them to make dangerous cuts to essential services, sell off our public lands, and give even more huge tax breaks to billionaires and the fossil fuel industry.
In response, Sierra Club Director of Beyond Fossil Fuels Policy Mahyar Sorour released the following statement: