October 11, 2019
Press Releases
October 11, 2019
In a submission sent to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Indigenous rights groups raised concerns about human rights violations against the Gwich’in Nation as a result of the Trump administration’s push to sell off the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling.
October 10, 2019
Austin, TX -- This morning, Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter hosted a telepresser to discuss to the recently launched Texas Clean Energy Scorecard, which grades Texas utilities based on their commitment and investments to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. This new interactive tool is the first of its kind in Texas and allows electricity consumers to learn about electricity production in Texas, how their utilities are performing, and how they can do better.
October 10, 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of Dina Titus for Nevada’s U.S. Congressional District 1 in the 2020 election.
“I am proud to be endorsed for re-election by the Sierra Club,” said Congresswoman Dina Titus. “I have worked with Sierra Club for years to fight against high level nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain and to protect our unique desert habitat. I will continue to stand up to attempts by this administration to further degrade our planet.”
October 10, 2019
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA -- Today, environmental groups presented their oral argument asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to overturn the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC’s) approval of the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a gas power plant proposal in Superior, Wisconsin. Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists appealed the PUC’s 3-2 decision approving the gas power plant proposed by Minnesota Power and Dairyland Power.
October 10, 2019
San Francisco, CA-- Twenty-one women who are leading climate solution efforts across the country will meet at a collaboratory to address pressing environmental and climate challenges, and ways to transform their own work into scalable solutions for the United States. The collaboratory is a part of a four-month program-- the US Climate Accelerator-- where women leaders work to expand their community successes on climate mitigation and adaptation to a national level.
October 9, 2019
October 9, 2019, (Lacey, WA)—Today, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) put a permit decision on hold for a massive fracked gas-to-methanol refinery in Kalama, WA, stating the company behind the refinery provided insufficient information about its carbon footprint and environmental impact.
October 9, 2019
New Orleans, LA -- Today in federal court, counsel for the Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund argued against a State of Texas appeal on the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to declare Bexar County, Texas as nonattainment with the 2015 ozone standard. In addition, the Sierra Club argued to include additional Texas counties (Atascosa, Comal, and Guadalupe) in the nonattainment area.
October 9, 2019
BOSTON, MA -- Yesterday, Mayor Marty Walsh released the City of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan update, which includes a commitment for all new municipal buildings to achieve a net zero carbon emissions standard. The updated plan maps the course for the city’s emission reductions efforts over the next 5 years in the buildings, transportation, electricity, and waste sectors.
October 9, 2019
Bureau of Land Management employees could get relocation orders in a matter of weeks according to news broken by The Hill. An email obtained by The Hill from acting BLM director William Pendley shows that the agency’s relocation could be completed in just five months.