Press Releases

CHIPS Act Contract With Intel Should Have Stricter Standards

Coalition Celebrates Environmental Reporting But Call For Greater Transparency On Job Quality

FLOW, Great Lakes Business Network, and Sierra Club File Joint Amici Brief in Nessel v. Enbridge Lawsuit, Dismantling Enbridge's Allegations and Defending State Sovereignty

On December 2, 2024, For Love of Water (FLOW), Great Lakes Business Network (GLBN), and Sierra Club filed an amici curiae brief opposing Enbridge's motion for summary disposition in the Line 5 lawsuit Nessel v. Enbridge.

Treasury Department Expands Tax Credits to Bolster Renewable Energy Production, Lower Energy Costs

Washington D.C. — Today, the Department of Treasury finalized clean energy tax credit guidance to strengthen renewable energy production, lower costs for families, and reduce carbon emissions.

New Report Shows U.S. Solar Energy Production at Historic High

Washington D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association reported a record high in domestic solar energy production in its quarterly Solar Market Insight Report. 

Sierra Club Statement on America the Beautiful Challenge Grants

CHEYENNE, WY – This week, the White House and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced $122.4 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC), including millions to support buffalo population recovery. 

Sierra Club, Costco Settlement Secures Groundbreaking Clean Truck Requirements in Tracy

TRACY, Calif. — The Sierra Club announced a legal settlement with Costco today that will require a massive, 1.7-million-square-foot warehouse project in Tracy to transition to an electric truck fleet years ahead of state mandates. The settlement, which resolves California Environmental Quality Act claims, also requires on-site solar generation, charging infrastructure and other requirements to mitigate air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the project. 

Groups Respond to FERC Order to Set Aside Approval of CP2 LNG

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order setting aside its approval of the massive CP2 LNG export facility in order to update the project’s cumulative air quality impacts. FERC set a schedule for the preparation of the supplemental environmental impact statement that will include the new analysis and said it will not authorize construction of CP2 LNG until the issues identified in the order are resolved. The decision comes in response to a request for rehearing filed by Sierra Club, NRDC, and a broad coalition of community and environmental organizations, impacted fishermen, and individuals, citing information gaps and significant flaws in FERC’s analysis and review of CP2 LNG.

New Report: Tax Handouts to Wealthy LNG Developers Deprive Louisiana Communities and Schools of Needed Funds

As Donald Trump praises LNG export projects and vows to undo safeguards that protect people from the worst pollution, this report brings much-needed scrutiny to the practice of giving wealthy LNG corporations millions of dollars per job, which ultimately damages the working class the industry claims to help.

Over 40 Groups Urge Governors to Stay Committed to Clean Truck Standards Amid Harmful Industry Lobbying to Delay Progress

Nationwide– Environmental, health, environmental justice, and faith groups sent a letter today to governors of states that have adopted critical pollution-slashing programs to address heavy-duty vehicle pollution. 

New Report: Tax Handouts to Wealthy LNG Developers Deprive Texas Communities and Schools of Needed Funds

A new report out today details how the export industry for liquefied methane gas receives billions of dollars in tax breaks in Texas, depriving local communities of much-needed funds and school districts statewide of a key source of education funding.