May 18, 2020
OAKLAND, CA - Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement to mark this year’s International Day Against Homophobia
Press Releases
May 18, 2020
Montgomery County, MD - Late last week, GenOn Holdings announced the scheduled deactivation of the Dickerson coal-fired power plant in August of this year. GenOn’s decision provides only 90 days notice to impacted workers and communities at a time when tens of thousands of Marylanders are dealing with unemployment challenges and counties are making tough budgetary decisions. The 60-year old Dickerson plant is one of six large plants in Maryland still burning coal and facing the declining economics of fossil fuels.
May 18, 2020
MONTGOMERY, AL — On Friday, May 15, a broad group of advocates filed joint comments challenging the legality — including the constitutionality — of the Alabama Public Service Commission’s proposed Media Coverage Plan, which would gran
May 17, 2020
JPMorgan Chase is holding its annual general meeting tomorrow amid mounting pressure from a broad array of stakeholders to end its massive role in financing the climate crisis.
May 15, 2020
Washington, DC -- Tonight, the House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - a $3 trillion package which provides critical funding for, among others, state, local and Tribal governments, first responders, hospitals, and others affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15, 2020
Austin, TX- Over the past several weeks, a entity named TEERP Power Station LLC has secured various approvals through the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) towards a potential restart of the mothballed Gibbons Creek coal-fired power plant located near Bryan, Texas. In a smart environmental and economic move, this plant was shut down by the municipal utilities that owned it (Bryan, Garland, Greenville, and Denton) and generally has been replaced in each portfolio with cheaper, renewable energy.
May 15, 2020
SOUTHERN BORDER— If putting public safety at risk by accelerating the construction of his vanity border wall during a pandemic wasn’t enough, the Trump administration reached a reckless milestone today by issuing the 30th waiver of federal laws to build a wall acr
May 15, 2020
May 14, 2020
Grand Canyon, AZ—Yesterday, the National Park Service announced plans to partially open Grand Canyon National Park this weekend. A decision to irresponsibly reopen the park comes in the midst of a pandemic that is devastating the nearby Navajo Nation, which has announced 147 new cases and 16 more deaths, and as deaths due to COVID-19 continue to rise.
May 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the environmental and public health burdens facing Native Americans across the country and the severe lack of federal funding for support and services.