Press Releases

EEUU y la UE Se Comprometen a Reducir la Contaminación de Metano

El Presidente Biden y líderes de la Unión Europea se comprometieron hoy a reducir la contaminación de metano en un 30% para 2030, un paso positivo a corto plazo para combatir la crisis climática.

US, EU commit to reduce methane pollution

Washington, D.C. - Today President Joe Biden and leaders from the European Union committed to reduce methane pollution by 30 percent by 2030, a positive near-term step toward combating the climate crisis. However, much more can and must be done to reduce these and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Lawsuit calls out Biden administration for allowing oil operators to harm Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears

Groups sued the Biden administration today for issuing a regulation that allows oil and gas companies to harass Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears despite the likelihood of causing injury and death.

SWEPCO Should Focus on Clean Energy Portfolio in its Energy Plan

Little Rock, AR -- On September 15, 2021, SWEPCO, the state’s second largest monopoly electric utility, announced its plan to operate the massive and increasingly uneconomic Flint Creek coal power plant until 2038. Utility staff also indicated that a new fracked natural gas power plant is likely, despite the widespread availability of clean, affordable renewable generation that could create jobs across the state.

Communities Experience Electric Vehicles during 11th Annual National Drive Electric Week

NATIONWIDE—Electric vehicles (EVs) will take the spotlight during the 11th annual National Drive Electric Week, with more than 204 in-person and online events in 43 states, as well as Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand, September 25–October 3, 2021. Attendees will have the opportunity to test drive various models of EVs, talk to EV owners, see vehicles on display, and learn about the latest in EV technology.

Texans Voice Their Opposition To Entergy’s Proposed Fossil Fuel Power Plant

BRIDGE CITY, TX -- Earlier this week, the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted public comments on behalf of more than four hundred Texans opposing Entergy’s plans for its Orange County Advanced Power Station.

LA County Board of Supervisors Passes Historic Measure to Begin Phase-Out of Oil Drilling

Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in support of a measure to begin the process of phasing out oil drilling on unincorporated Los Angeles County land

Sierra Club Applauds Introduction of Fossil-Free Finance Act

Today, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced the Fossil Free Finance Act, legislation to require the Federal Reserve to mandate banks and other Systemically Important Financial Institutions align their financing of greenhouse gas emissions with science-based emissions targets.

After Years of Grassroots Efforts, Illinois Passes Nation-Leading Climate & Equity Bill

Today, Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (SB2408) into law, marking one of the nation’s most groundbreaking advancements in climate justice and workforce transition.

Sierra Club Praises House Transportation & Infrastructure Democrats for Moving Forward a Transformative Vision

WASHINGTON, DC -  Early Wednesday morning, after a markup that lasted over 15 hours, House Democrats, led by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, moved a historic package through committee.

The package makes significant investments in cleaning up the transportation sector, a sector responsible for emitting the most climate-disrupting emissions in the nation and contributing to dangerous air quality in communities.

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