Press Releases
Today, more than 150 environmental organizations sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary Granholm thanking them for releasing the final Department of Energy (DOE) studies on the impacts of liquefied methane gas (LNG) exports. Given scientific conclusions, the groups urge the Biden administration to use this analysis to reject pending LNG export authorizations as not in the public interest.
MORRO BAY, Calif. — On the first day of his Presidency, Donald Trump announced he is halting development of all offshore wind projects across the United States. Right now, there are enough offshore wind projects in development in the United States to power more than six million homes once completed.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Trump quietly rescinded Executive Order 14057 – Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
WILMINGTON, Del. - On the first day of his Presidency, Donald Trump announced he is halting development of all offshore wind projects across the United States. Right now, there are enough offshore wind projects in development in the United States to power over six million homes once completed.
BOSTON - On the first day of his Presidency, Donald Trump announced he is halting development of all offshore wind projects across the United States. Right now, there are enough offshore wind projects in development in the United States to power over six million homes once completed.
Last week, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) alongside U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-TX-11) introduced companion bills to repeal the Waste Emission Charge of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, a critical program created by the Inflation Reduction Act that will help protect our families and communities from harmful oil and gas pollution. The charge is a commonsense measure to cut excessive methane emissions from corporations that are the largest polluters, secure American energy, and create jobs.
Washington, DC – Immediately after being sworn in, Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders intended to slow the growth of clean energy and American manufacturing while increasing American households’ energy bills and polluting our air and water.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Tonight, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to “freeze” or claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a flurry of executive orders declaring a “national energy emergency” and aiming to "unleash American energy,” Donald Trump acted to slash environmental protections in the Tongass National Forest.