Press Releases

Sierra Club: White House Plan for Snake River a Victory for Tribes, Communities, and Wildlife

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden Administration released a highly anticipated plan to restore salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin.

Colorado Approves Xcel Plan With More Gas, Less Renewables

Denver, CO - Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to reject existing proposals and approve a portfolio for Xcel Energy's Electric Resource Plan (ERP) that has 41 megawatts more gas power and 1,357 megawatts less total power than the company originally recommended.*

GOP House Members Find a Way To Somehow Waste Even More of Congress’ Time on Sham Impeachment Inquiry

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S House of Representatives is expected to vote to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joseph R. Biden, even in spite of the fact that their ongoing congressional oversight efforts have yet to produce any evidence of misdeeds committed by the then-former Vice President, now-President.

Thousands Submit Comments to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – Today the comment period for the U.S. Army Corps’ draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) closed.

Environmental Organizations Call on General Motors and Ford to Distance Themselves from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation

DETROIT, MI – Today, the Sierra Club delivered a letter to the CEOs of General Motors (GM) and Ford, calling on the two companies to stop hiding behind the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), the auto industry trade association, which is lobbying against U.S. regulations that would further speed up the electric vehicle (EV) transition to reduce harmful emissions and protect the health of our communities.

New Legislation Will Increase Access to Clean Electricity, Boost Reliability & Reduce Energy Prices

The Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 (CETA), introduced today by U.S. Reps. Sean Casten (IL-6) and Mike Levin (CA-49), would address permitting issues that often slow the deployment of renewable energy sources and the transmission infrastructure that is crucially needed to support them. Increasing access to clean electricity will help to address the climate crisis by ensuring the reliability and resilience of the grid and reduce consumer’s utility bills because. Renewable energy, like solar and wind, is the least expensive source of energy.

Sierra Club Statement on Final COP28 Agreement

Dubai, UAE – Today, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP28) in Dubai came to a close, with parties agreeing to final language that includes an unprecedented call for a transition away from fossil fuels.

The agreement was reached after marathon negotiations continued through the night, extending the conference past its scheduled end date. 

BREAKING: Seattle Passes Landmark Climate Policy to Transition Large Buildings to Clean Energy

SEATTLE — The Seattle City Council voted unanimously today to pass a landmark climate policy to transition large multi-family and commercial buildings away from fossil fuels and to clean electricity. 

Federal Government Concludes Pilot Project Spurring Demand for Low-Carbon Building Materials

GSA pilot project encourages industries to clean up manufacturing, invest in workforce

Merrimack Station Delays Second Smoke Stack Retest Following Failed February Test

BOW, NH. – Merrimack Station, New England’s largest remaining coal plant, canceled its second smokestack retest of the year on Thursday, November 30. The retest was scheduled following allegations by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) that the plant’s particulate matter emissions exceeded EPA limits by 70% during a February test. The plant’s owner, Granite Shore Power, aborted the first scheduled retest in October following a mechanical failure.