Press Releases

New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs

The study examined the long-term costs of continuing to burn coal at Nixon Unit 1 compared to three options for retiring and replacing the coal unit.

Sierra Club: Data Centers Must Pay Their Fair Share of Energy Costs

Valley Forge, PA - Today, 14 Sierra Club chapters delivered a letter to PJM, urging the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest grid operator to ensure data centers are paying their fair share of electricity bills. 

SIERRA CLUB REACTS: Alabama Power Approve Rate Freeze, Solar Power for Data Center

MONTGOMERY, AL. - The Alabama Public Service Commission has approved a two-year rate freeze and large solar power projects for a proposed data center.

Largest Utah Coal Plant Goes Quiet as Los Angeles Goes Coal-Free

On one of the biggest holidays of the year, people’s lights stayed on and no one noticed that these coal units went offline.

Sierra Club Statement on Arctic Refuge CRA Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans advanced a resolution that would impede protections for millions of acres of public lands in Alaska, despite bipartisan opposition.

In a 49-45 vote Thursday morning, Senate Republicans utilized the Congressional Review Act to revoke a land management plan for the Arctic Refuge. "Republican Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) broke with her party and joined 44 Democrats to oppose the resolution. It now heads to the White House, where Donald Trump is expected to sign it. 

Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA Final Rule That Delays Methane Pollution Protections from Oil and Gas Industry

Health, environment, and community groups have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging the Trump EPA’s rushed and unlawful final rule to delay protections against methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Trump Administration Proposes Transportation Rule that Would Force Americans to Pay More at Pump

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would roll back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, commonly known as fuel economy standards.

Undefining a Zero Emissions Building Harms Consumers, Wastes Energy, and Will Lead to Polluting Buildings

Today, the Department of Energy rescinded its National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, which had been in place since June 2024 and was intended to provide clear, certifiable criteria to designate clean buildings.

Sierra Club: Congress Must Pass Forest Protection Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a subcommittee hearing on a bill that would codify protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forests across the country.

Environmental Groups to EPA: Maintain Regional Haze Rule to Ensure Clean Air, Clear Skies in National Parks, Wilderness Areas

Organizations Submit Letter During Comment Period on Proposed Restructuring of Rule