Press Releases

January 23, 2017

The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) has forbidden Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (Consol) from mining within 100 feet of Kent Run inside Ryerson Station State Park while it hears an ongoing appeal of the company’s controversial permit to expand its Bailey Mine.

January 23, 2017

Today, President Donald Trump will scrap key aspects of former-President Obama’s climate leadership, as he reportedly plans to sign Executive Orders to move the the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline forward.

January 22, 2017

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision holding Ameren Missouri liable for violations of the Clean Air Act at its Rush Island coal plant in Jefferson County, Missouri.

January 22, 2017

Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11 to 10 to confirm Rex Tillerson, former ExxonMobil CEO, as Secretary of State.

January 22, 2017

Today, as one of his first executive orders, President Trump reinstated the Global Gag Rule. This executive order bars U.S. aid to groups that provide or promote abortions procedures overseas.

January 22, 2017

Today, as one of his first executive orders as President, Donald Trump formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

January 20, 2017

Today, hundreds of Sierra Club members and supporters took to the streets for Women’s Marches across the country.

January 19, 2017

Today, Donald Trump released his energy plans moments after being sworn in as President.

January 19, 2017

Today marks the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States.

January 18, 2017

Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released a draft rule that would require Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to dramatically reduce sulfur dioxide pollution from its Gerald Gentleman coal-fired power plant in Sutherland, Nebraska.