Los Angeles, CA -- Tomorrow, Californians will host a star-studded National Monuments Day in LA including a famous actor, congresspeople and tons of coalition partners. The group will display a cardboard cutout of Interior Secretary Zinke nearby. Attendees can take selfies and tag Zinke on Twitter with the hashtag #Wishyouwerehere to gain his attention in a quirky, visual way.
Washington, DC -- Today it was announced that Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, will be leaving the administration.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
Washington, DC -- Today, a letter signed by 1,669 veterans was delivered to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, expressing opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to revisit the current five-year plan for offshore drilling and urging Zinke to maintain existing protections for our coasts.
BOSTON, MA -- Sierra Club organizers and multiple advocacy groups will host a viewing event during the solar eclipse in efforts to stress threats to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monuments. The event will draw speakers from multiple environmental advocacy groups and Boston residents who will highlight the importance of public lands and marine protections for the state’s economy, wildlife and residents.
St. Paul, MN -- Today, the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) released its final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on Enbridge’s proposed expansion of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. The FEIS comes just over a month after the close of the public comment period on the agency’s draft environmental impact statement, which made numerous calculation errors, used Enbridge’s own data without any independent verification, and failed to adequately explore alternatives to this pipeline expansion or any no-build scenario.
Richmond, VA -- This week, Virginia’s governor, Terry McAuliffe, expressed his opposition to offshore drilling off Virginia’s coast.
Phoenix, AZ -- Sierra Club organizers and community members will host an event with outdoor retail giant REI in efforts to fight back against a Trump-ordered review of some of Arizona’s national monuments -- Ironwood Forest, Sonoran Desert, and Vermilion Cliffs. The event will draw speakers from multiple public lands advocacy groups and Arizona residents who will stress the importance of public lands protections for the state’s economy, wildlife and residents.
Augusta County, VA -- Sierra Club organizers and various allies will join hands in resisting proposed Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. The event will draw speakers from multiple public lands advocacy groups and Central Virginia residents who will stress the importance of public lands protections for our National scenic trails, wildlife and residents.
Pearisburg, VA -- On Saturday, Sierra Club organizers and several allies will join hands in resisting the proposed Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. The event will draw speakers from multiple public lands advocacy groups and residents who will stress the importance of protections for our National scenic trails, wildlife and residents.
Bluemont, VA -- Sierra Club organizers and various allies will join hands in resisting proposed Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. The event will feature a prominent member of Virginia’s House of Delegates and speakers from multiple public lands advocacy groups-- all stressing the importance of public lands protections for the state’s economy, wildlife and residents.