Press Releases

July 17, 2019

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club de Puerto Rico chapter and the national Sierra Club organization called on Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign his office, leaving in place public servants with clean records to lead. In San Juan, thousands are marching in the streets to demand Rosselló’s resignation, including members of Sierra Club de Puerto Rico.

July 17, 2019

AEP Corp. has agreed to install more effective pollution controls sooner on its Rockport Super Polluting coal plant while also committing to retire Unit 1 by December 2028, under a legal agreement signed by a federal judge today.

17 de julio de 2019

El Capítulo de Puerto Rico y la organización nacional del Sierra Club urgieron hoy al gobernador de Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, a que dimita de su cargo.

July 17, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its draft plan for how the state proposes to spend $166 million from the national Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. Florida is the last state to release a draft plan for its settlement money, while other states have already invested monies into existing clean transportation initiatives.

July 17, 2019

Today, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources voted in support of three bills that would limit dirty fuels extraction in the areas surrounding the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon.

July 17, 2019

The City Council Unanimously Approved the Groundbreaking Gas Ban Ordinance Last night, the Berkeley City Council voted to unanimously approve a groundbreaking ordinance that prohibits the installation of polluting gas infrastructure for new buildings. The ordinance also received public support from both local energy providers -- East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). In Berkeley, residents receive electricity that is 78-100% carbon free.

July 16, 2019

Boston, MA- A Celebration of Life is being held tomorrow at the Top Catch Room at Joe’s American Bar & Grill, 100 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, to commemorate Newbury Street jeweler and environmental stalwart, John M. Lewis.

July 16, 2019

Today, Mayor Tim Kabat joined local leaders in announcing the City of La Crosse’s goal to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy. On July 11, the La Crosse City Council unanimously passed a resolution establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy across the city by 2050.

July 16, 2019

18 Virginia legislators announced they sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asking the Commissioners to issue a stop work order for the fracked gas Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP)

July 16, 2019

ATLANTA, GA.—State regulators today voted to approve Georgia Power’s newest long-term energy plan, formalizing the utility’s retirement of two polluting coal plants and adding 2 gigawatts of solar resources, enough to power more than 200,000 homes.