industrial-transformation

April 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – The Sierra Club is co-hosting a panel on April 8th, 2024 at the National Press Club on the intersection of climate, health, and security implications regarding the impending sale of U.S. Steel. Experts will dive into the overlooked consequences such as significant CO2 emissions and hazardous air pollutants discharge. With Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's visit and the U.S.

March 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled today the selected projects for its Industrial Demonstrations Program, a $6 billion initiative funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to spur the deployment of game-changing decarbonization technologies in the industrial sector.

March 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) announced that Century Aluminum's proposal for a new primary aluminum smelter in the Mississippi River Basin, with a preference for Kentucky, has been selected among 33 total projects for its Industrial Demonstrations Program.

March 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the allocation of $6.3 billion in industrial decarbonization grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a significant step toward transforming heavily-emitting manufacturing sectors including aluminum and steel. Projects supporting retrofits and transformative technologies at aluminum and steel facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and likely Kentucky, were among the awardees. 

March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — The Sierra Club and 13 leading advocacy organizations have joined Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), two senior Members of the Ways & Means Committee, in calling on the Biden Administration to remove the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism from the Central America – Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).

March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Over a dozen climate, environmental justice, and consumer advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration today urging them to evaluate any potential U.S. Steel sale through a health and climate lens. U.S. Steel announced its Strategic Alternatives Process evaluating offers to buy part or all of the company in August 2023. The letter exposes U.S.

March 20, 2024

Reps. Miller, Foushee bill aims to strengthen competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing

March 20, 2024

CHIPS Communities United Calls for Community Benefits Agreement to Protect Workers and Community

March 18, 2024

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Last Updated Two Decades Ago

March 12, 2024

Low-Carbon Transportation Materials grant program is part of Inflation Reduction Act

February 27, 2024

Lead the Charge–a global coalition of leading climate, environment, and human rights organizations–released their second annual Auto Supply Chain Leaderboard and report today. The Leaderboard found a surge ahead by American automakers, progress on human rights due diligence and steel decarbonization, along with evidence that EU regulations are having a positive effect on automakers worldwide.

February 27, 2024

Lead the Charge–a global coalition of leading climate, environment, and human rights organizations–released their second annual Auto Supply Chain Leaderboard and report today. The Leaderboard found a surge ahead by American automakers, progress on human rights due diligence and steel decarbonization, along with evidence that EU regulations are having a positive effect on automakers worldwide.