Press Releases

New Documentary Showcases Battle of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Tribal Sovereignty, and Line 5 Oil Pipeline

Wisconsin – A new documentary on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa highlights its ongoing fight for sovereignty, including a David & Goliath battle to protect Lake Superior from a pipeline on the brink of rupture.

USDA Announces $2.3 Billion to Support Reliable, Renewable Energy in Rural Communities

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted $2.3 billion in funding for reliable energy infrastructure and renewable energy projects to rural communities across the country.

Sierra Club Statement: Solar Energy Over Half of New U.S. Power Generation for First Time

Washington, DC – Solar energy made up over 50 percent of new U.S. power generation for the first time ever in 2023, according to a new report released today by consulting firm Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

Big 4 US Banks Abandon Standards to Protect Environment and Communities

Citi, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo Leave Equator Principles

Vanguard SOS Coalition Responds to CEO Tim Buckley's Retirement

Announcement Puts Asset Manager's Poor Climate Practices in the Spotlight

Environmental Groups on DC Circuit Ruling for EPA's State Air Pollution Plans

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld in part and vacated in part a landmark 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule requiring that 36 states close loopholes polluters use to emit vast amounts of harmful air toxins during a facility’s start up, shut down and malfunctions (SSM).

Sierra Club Statement on February Wildfires

WASHINGTON, D.C. --  A winter wildfire in the Texas panhandle has grown into the largest blaze in the state’s history.

The Smokehouse Creek fire has grown to more than 1,700 square miles in Texas and Oklahoma, with the vast majority burning in the Lone Star State. Firefighters have had limited success bringing the wildfire under control, which has claimed the life of one person and burned multiple homes and other structures in the rural area.

Sierra Club Response: President Biden Nominates Three Candidates to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Today, President Biden nominated Judy W. Chang, David Rosner, and Lindsay S. See to fill current and upcoming vacancies at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The nominations will now go to the Senate.

Sierra Club Endorses EPA’s New Multi-Pollutant Strategy to Address Gas Plant Pollution

Washington, D.C. – Today, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the agency’s new multi-pollutant strategy to reduce harmful emissions from gas-fired power plants. This approach will cover not only climate-destabilizing greenhouse gas emissions from existing gas units, but also pollutants that deteriorate air quality and directly harm public health, particularly in fenceline communities.

South Carolina Legislature Tries to Fast-Track Polluter Profit Gas Bill

Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper are asking the South Carolina legislature to fast-track a new multibillion-dollar gas plant in Colleton County. House Bill 5118, known as the "Ten Year Energy Transformation Act,” practically writes a blank check allowing them to build a massive methane gas plant on the Edisto River in Canadys -- without having to disclose the costs of the project and the locations of pipelines for the project.