Press Releases

Sierra Club Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club celebrated the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. 

Coalition Stands Against WEC Energy Group’s Plan for New Gas and Corporate Greed

Racine, WISCONSIN – Today, a coalition held a press conference in opposition to WEC Energy Group’s plan to build new gas plants.

Colorado regulators approve unpopular, reckless Lowry Ranch oil and gas plan

Denver, CO — Today, the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) approved a Comprehensive Area Plan (CAP) for an over 150 fracking well expansion at Lowry Ranch, handing a victory to the oil and gas industry despite years of pushback and advocacy from Aurora residents and environmental advocates. 

Sierra Club Applauds Biden-Harris Administration Plan for Labeling Sustainable Products

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan for implementing a new labeling program to help Federal purchasers and other buyers procure cleaner, more climate-friendly construction materials and products.

Interior Department Grants 10 Communities $47M Funding for Outdoor Rec Projects

The Department of the Interior announced today $46.7 million in grants to communities through the National Park Service’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program.

D.C. Circuit Rules Against FERC Approval of LNG and Pipeline Projects in South Texas

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a decision that effectively cancels the previous approval of three harmful methane gas projects in South Texas by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), marking the first time a court has vacated FERC approval of an LNG terminal.

Sierra Club Statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate

Washington, DC – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the selection of Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz, a former six-term Congressman who achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major in the Army National Guard, currently serves as the 41st Governor of Minnesota, a position he has held since 2019.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement: 

Sierra Club Celebrates Four-Year Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act

The bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act passed in 2020 to great effect over the four years since, supporting thousands of jobs, contributing an average of $1.9 billion to the economy, and funding 326 infrastructure projects across the U.S. and its territories.

FWS Delays Grizzly Bear Decision–New Court Document Indicates FWS Will “Revise Or Remove” Endangered Species Act Protections By 2026

MISSOULA, MT –-The U.S.

Conservation Groups Renew Challenge to Endangered Species Act Regulations

SAN FRANCISCO — Environmental groups filed a lawsuit today renewing their challenge to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).