Press Releases

Sierra Club: Trump’s Last Stop at Border Wall Must Mark Its End

McAllen, Texas— Today, less than a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed coup, Donald Trump will make a stop in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to visit the border wall.

Clean Water Advocates Sue to Stop Political Pressure to Bail Out Fracked Gas Pipeline

Community and clean water advocates sued to reverse a U.S. Forest Service decision rushed through behind undue political pressure from the lame duck Trump administration

Trump Administration Continues Relentless Rollbacks of the Endangered Species Act

The Trump administration has proposed yet another rollback to the Endangered Species Act during the last days of the administration. The rollback comes on the heels of actions in recent weeks stripping protections from gray wolves and migratory birds, and gutting critical habitat protections for endangered and threatened species.

Under growing pressure, Dominion Energy agrees to 6-month pause on asking to raise customers’ already sky-high electric rates

Under growing pressure from state regulators, the governor and thousands of customers, Dominion Energy has agreed to a six-month pause on its request for a 7.8% electricity rate increase, which would have raised the average residential bill by $10 a month.

Sierra Club Applauds Department of Justice Nominations

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Judge Merrick Garland to serve as Attorney General, Lisa Monaco to serve as Deputy Attorney General, Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General, and Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. 

Trump y Sus Cómplices en el Congreso Federal en los Actos de Terrorismo de Ayer Tienen Que Ser Expulsados

Declaración del director ejecutivo del Sierra Club, Michael Brune tras los actos de terrorismo que tuvieron lugar el 6 de enero en el Capitolio Federal.

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune’s Statement on Impeaching Trump and Expelling Members of Congress

“Yesterday, the world watched as armed white supremacists -- fueled by Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Congressional Republican leadership’s actions and rhetoric -- mounted a failed coup. They followed in the footsteps of the traitors whose flag they waved, threatening the safety of hardworking public servants and of our democracy. While their violence went unchecked, their insurrection and the elected leaders whose treasonous lies and rhetoric drove their actions must be held accountable. 

Coalition Files Appeal Of Illinois Commerce Commission Decision To Approve Dakota Access Pipeline Expansion

CHICAGO, IL -- Save Our Illinois Land (SOIL), the Sierra Club, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), and area landowner William Klingele filed an appeal this week of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision to approve the expansion of the pump stations for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline (ETCOP), which will enable the pipelines to nearly double the amount of crude oil they transport.

Trump Tiene Que Ser Expulsado de Su Puesto por Medio de Cualquier Recurso Disponible para el Gobierno

Declaración del director ejecutivo del Sierra Club, Michael Brune, sobre el Violento Ataque contra el Congreso Federal

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune’s Statement on the Violent Attack at the U.S. Capitol

“This country belongs to all of us. When our Black friends and neighbors put their bodies on the line in the pursuit of justice, militarized police forces are immediately deployed and encouraged to use violent tactics. But when white supremacists threaten our democracy, their violence goes unchecked.