Press Releases

Trump Executive Order Forces Banks To Do Business With Risky Clients

Directive prioritizes polluting corporations over financial safety of working Americans

Trump’s Federal Highway Administration Releases New, Unnecessary Guidance for EV Charging, Demanding States Resubmit Previously Approved Plans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released new guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a transformative, $5 billion initiative created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The purpose of the NEVI Program is to build a robust, nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations along major corridors.

EPA Rescinds Solar For All Funding

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator posted a video on social media, announcing the agency will rescind all $7 billion of Solar For All grants. 

Arizona Public Service Abandons Clean Energy Commitments, Doubles Down on Dirty Energy

PHOENIX, ARIZ. - Today during Arizona Public Service’s Q2 quarterly earnings call, the utility announced it would rescind its previous clean energy commitments, eliminating its 2030 targets of 65% clean and 45% renewable energy, and abandoning its previous commitment to achieve a zero-carbon system by 2050.

Sierra Club Statement on Legislation to Stop Additional Agency Mass Layoffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to block further mass layoffs at critical federal agencies.

Federal judge rules U.S Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law in denying protections for gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains

MISSOULA, MT — A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency must now reconsider whether to grant protections to wolves living in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, along with portions of Washington, Oregon and Utah.

EPA Plans to Rescind Solar For All Funding

Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to rescind all $7 billion of Solar For All grants. 

Energy Secretary Wright Denies Well-Established Connection Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Washington, DC – This morning, Energy Secretary and former fracking executive Chris Wright posted on X that claims that climate change is making weather more dangerous and severe are “just nonsense.” 

Donald Trump Creates More Roadblocks for Cheap, Reliable, Renewable Energy

Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior has effectively cut off federal land leases for renewable energy. The new rules require that leases can only be made if the renewable energy project can produce the same amount of energy as that of coal, gas, or nuclear per acre.

Dark Money Group Pressures Asset Managers Not To Comply With European Laws

Sierra Club calls move ‘serious overreach’ of democratically approved law