Press Releases

December 8, 2023

Culver City, CA — The oil and gas wells in Culver City’s portion of the Inglewood Oil Field will officially be phased out and cleaned up by the end of 2029 as a result of an agreement announced yesterday between Culver City and Sentinel Peak Resources. 

December 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, officials from the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service are scheduled to host a community meeting on the proposed expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument federal, Tribal, state, and local officials, along with community members to hear their vision for preserving the region’s natural and cultural resources.

December 8, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country.

December 8, 2023

Dubai, UAE – Today, a delegation of Republican members of Congress is scheduled to arrive in Dubai for COP28. As negotiations among the 199 member countries continue, it is unclear what role the members of Congress might play in the conference. Their voting records and public campaign finance data showing close ties to the fossil fuel industry raise even further questions. 

December 7, 2023

Coons, Tillis bill directs resources to R&D, advances grants and government purchasing authority

December 7, 2023

Banks risk stranded assets, climate catastrophe in steel lending without exclusions

December 7, 2023

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.

December 7, 2023

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.

December 7, 2023

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

December 7, 2023

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.