Press Releases

Sierra Club Launches Voter Contact Program to Elect Harris-Walz

Nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization will mobilize 20,000 volunteers to send 500,000 letters to swing state voters

Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Selected as Finalist for Transformative Federal Clean Energy Award

Arizona – Today President Biden and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) has been selected as a finalist to receive funding through USDA’s $9.7 billion Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program. Today’s announcement identified 16 large rural electric utilities that are in line to collectively receive $7.3 billion in grants and loans for investments in renewable energy, storage, transmission, and emissions reductions.

Biden Administration’s New ERA Award is a Major Win for Dairyland Customers and Rural Wisconsinites

La Crosse, WISCONSIN – Today, President Biden announced that Dairyland Power Cooperative will be awarded nearly $573 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program for Dairyland to procure 1,080 megawatts (MWs) of clean energy, including power purchase agreements for four solar installations and four wind power installations across rural Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1 Billion for Safer Streets Across America

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced over $1 billion in grants for 354 local, regional, and Tribal governments to improve road safety across the country, in both urban and rural communities. The funding comes from the Biden-Harris administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021.

Tri-State Selected as New ERA Funding Finalist to Push Forward Groundbreaking Renewable Transition Plan

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Colorado’s second-largest electricity provider has been selected as a finalist to receive funding from the federal government toward its ambitious plans for renewable energy.

Sierra Club Celebrates Announcement of $7.3 Billion in New ERA Funding for Clean Energy, Rural Development

Washington, DC – Today, the White House and U.S.

New Film From Renowned Environmental Activist Showcases America’s Threatened Old-Growth Forests

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A premiere of the new documentary film Crown Jewels, directed by noted environmental activist Alex Haraus, will take place September 9 at Washington, D.C.’s historic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Groups File Petition for Review Challenging FERC’s Flawed Approval of CP2 LNG

Today, Gulf Coast and environmental groups filed petitions for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of Venture Global’s proposed CP2 LNG. In a 2-1 vote, FERC voted to approve the controversial liquified methane gas export project at its June meeting despite significant flaws in its analysis and information gaps in its review.

Wyoming Must Step Up to Curb Haze Pollution, EPA Says

Wyoming – Today marks the conclusion of EPA’s public comment period on its proposal to partially disapprove Wyoming’s regional haze state implementation plan (SIP), meant to show progress towards reducing haze pollution that blurs iconic views in national parks and wilderness areas from Yellowstone National Park to Bridger Wilderness Area.

Over 150k Public Comments Oppose Federal Permits for Line 5 Pipeline

ST. PAUL, MN — St. Paul, MN – The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin and a coalition of environmental, faith, and health groups have submitted over 150,000 comments to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), urging the federal agency to take a harder look at and ultimately reject a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its outdated and dangerous Line 5 oil pipeline.