Press Releases

July 9, 2019

Advocates for a Cleaner Tacoma filed a lawsuit today challenging the Washington State Department of Ecology’s issuance of a key permit for Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) proposed fracked gas facility in the Port of Tacoma. The Sierra Club is supporting the legal challenge to the project as an “interested party.”

July 9, 2019

Today, E&E reported that, amid widespread public disapproval of Donald Trump’s monumental environmental policy failures, deadly rollbacks, and anti-science agenda, the Trump Administration’s panel to justify gutting climate safeguards AKA the “Presidential Committee on Climate Security” is dead until after the election.

July 8, 2019

Washington, DC -- Today, Donald Trump gave a speech attempting to change the narrative surrounding his rollbacks and attacks on clean air, clean water, and climate safeguards. While attempting to spin his deadly and dangerous policy and administrative actions, Trump, who entered office as the only world leader to deny climate science, failed to mention climate change even once.

5 de julio de 2019

Una corte federal negó hoy el intento del gobierno de empezar la construcción del muro de Donald Trump usando fondos no autorizados por el Congreso/A federal appeals court today denied the government’s attempt to begin construction of President Trump’s border wall using funds unauthorized by Congress.

July 8, 2019

 

July 3, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court today denied the government’s attempt to begin construction of President Trump’s border wall using funds unauthorized by Congress. The ruling upholds an earlier district court order that blocks the administration from building wall sections along the southern border in New Mexico and Arizona using illegally diverted military funds.

July 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC - The Sierra Club has launched ads in Minnesota’s 3rd congressional district praising Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-3) for his vote on H.R. 3055, a government funding package that includes major victories for clean air, clean water, and our public lands. 

July 2, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC - The Sierra Club has launched digital ads in Michigan’s 8th congressional district praising Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) for her vote on H.R. 3055, a government funding package that includes major victories for clean air, clean water, and our public lands. 

July 3, 2019

Washington, DC -- As his Administration continues to refuse to disclose the total cost of his campaign-style Independence Day celebration, the Washington Post is reporting that Donald Trump is forcing the National Park Service to divert nearly $2.5 million to cover the costs of the military hardware.

July 2, 2019

Washington DC — Thursday, July 18, a new documentary about the US-Mexico borderlands will premiere at the E Street Cinema, presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival. The film, Ay Mariposa, portrays life on the border, and the struggle of three borderlands residents in the lengthening shadow of the wall.