Press Releases

January 29, 2025

St. Louis, Mo - A group of clean energy and consumer advocates will hold a press conference to unveil a new report that details the financial, health, geographic, and educational disparities and recommendations related to energy burden in St. Louis. Energy burden is defined as the percentage of household income that is spent on energy-related utility bills. 

January 28, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, a federal judge paused Donald Trump’s scheme to illegally halt all federal grants and loans across the government, impacting trillions of dollars and millions of people in every community across the country. U.S. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan ordered a temporary one-week pause to the freeze in order to allow a hearing for further arguments next Monday morning.

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

January 28, 2025

Washington, DC – This week, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, and the Union of Concerned Scientists submitted multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to various agencies across the Trump administration in an effort to protect critical environmental data from being destroyed or discarded. The groups submitted comprehensive requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

January 28, 2025

Washington, DC – Last night, Donald Trump illegally froze all federal grants and loans across the government, impacting trillions of dollars and millions of people in every community across the country.  

January 27, 2025

Trump administration has no plans to address climate-driven insurance and affordability crises

January 27, 2025

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The EPA reported seven methane “super emission” events in Kern County last week, prompting a rapid mobilization effort by local non-profits to notify affected communities. Although the exact causes of the leaks are still unknown, all of the emissions are located near oil fields or refineries. As of Monday, an “end” date for the leaks has not been reported.

January 27, 2025

Washington, DC – On Friday, the Acting Secretary of Energy ordered a freeze on all Department of Energy spending and other agency activities until the new administration conducts a review to ensure DOE complied with President Trump’s priorities.

January 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, several of the nation’s leading environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, moved to intervene to defend California’s low-nitrogen oxide (NOx) Heavy-Duty Omnibus (HDO) waiver.

January 24, 2025

This week, President Trump’s first actions in office included mandates to rescind executive orders from Presidents Biden and Clinton that established or supported programs seeking to expand access to nature and the outdoors for disadvantaged communities.

January 24, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, news reports disclosed that the Trump administration has ordered the Department of Energy to halt all spending and loans, including for projects designed to lower energy costs for people nationwide.The memo, dated January 20, freezes the awarding of grants, loans, funding opportunities, procurement announcements, rules, studies until and unless approved by Ingri