Press Releases

September 29, 2023

Washington, DC – This morning, news broke that Senator Dianne Feinstein of California has passed away. Feinstein served in the U.S. Senate for 31 years. Prior to that, she was the mayor of San Francisco for three terms.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

September 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior released a proposed five-year plan for offshore drilling. The proposal includes three lease sales in 2025, 2027, and 2029.

September 28, 2023

NEW YORK CITY – Today, the New York City Council unanimously passed the Zero-Emission Vehicles for New York City (ZEV4NYC) Act.

September 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA - California’s mandates for replacing diesel trucks with zero-emission electric trucks will bring cleaner air and better jobs – if they can stay on track. Slow action by electric utilities and fierce opposition by trucking companies are looming threats.

September 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced another $500 million in rebates for the Clean School Bus Program, which offers funding for school districts to purchase clean school buses, install charging infrastructure, and cover workforce development.

September 27, 2023

St. Paul, MN – A new report released by Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice demonstrates the climate, health, and environmental justice concerns posed by outdoor air pollution from buildings, a source that is largely overlooked and unregulated.

September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Biden Administration announced watershed abundance goals for salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin, identifying restoration of the species as a policy priority.

October 3, 2023

Seattle, WA - Pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels in Washington’s homes and buildings is threatening human health and the climate, and those threats disproportionately burden vulnerable populations, according to a new report released by Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice. 

September 27, 2023

Washington, DC – A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released this week shows that the pathway remains open for the global energy sector to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

September 27, 2023

A novel Inflation Reduction Act program to bring economic development and lower cost energy to rural communities received applications from 157 electric cooperatives.