Washington, DC – Today, Donald Trump announced he would begin the formal process of once again withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump previously withdrew the U.S. from the nearly 200-nation climate agreement back in 2017, an action President Biden then reversed in 2021.
In response to today’s announcement, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:
Sierra Club calls on Fed to Assert Independence from Incoming Administration
Mitchell, Indiana – Wednesday, a virtual Sierra Club Town Hall in partnership with Heidelberg Materials gathered residents, community leaders, and stakeholders to discuss decarbonization federal grant programs that can transform local opportunities and deliver tangible community benefits.
SEATTLE — In a mixed decision that highlights the urgency and complexity of Washington state’s clean energy transition, state regulators rejected a request from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to sharply increase gas and electricity rates while taking steps to transition the utility to clean energy. The ruling by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission both moves PSE towards clean energy while also highlighting some of the barriers to meeting Washington’s climate goals.
Bessent’s Agenda Becomes Clear: Wall Street, Crypto Profits Over Working Americans
Washington, D.C. - Today, in his Senate confirmation hearing to be considered as Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum claimed that the United States should consider “clean coal” to meet the rapidly increasing energy demands brought forth by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing to consider the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin is a former congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate from the state of New York, and has no apparent qualifications for the role.
NATIONWIDE - Today, the Sierra Club, Plug In America, the Electrification Coalition, and Forth released two national guides designed to accelerate the switch to clean, electric vehicles (EVs) and e-mobility in an effective and equitable way by providing various stakeholders with model policies at the state, local, and utility levels.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is scheduled to hold hearings on the nomination of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of the Interior under Donald Trump.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, January 14, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service finalized a Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument. The plan marks a historic achievement for implementing Tribal collaborative management to preserve one of the country's largest national monuments.