Press Releases

SEC Votes to Abandon Defense of Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

Sierra Club Calls Move a ‘Dangerous Retreat From Investor Protection’

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Remove Climate Change from Threat Assessment Report

Washington, DC – This week, the Trump administration released the intelligence community’s Annual Threat Assessment report that, for the first time in more than a decade, fails to mention the climate crisis, the increased threat of extreme weather, or the role rising temperatures play on health, food security, or global geopolitics. 

House Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Modernization, Decarbonization of Heavy Industry

Sierra Club applauds IMPACT Act for helping to decarbonize cement, concrete, asphalt industries

EPA Invites Polluters to Email for Exemption from Air Pollution Laws

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency created a new pathway for oil- and coal-burning power plants to evade air pollution standards: Just send an email. 

Trump Tariffs Will Likely Drive Up Car Prices for Consumers by Thousands

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all cars not made in the United States, impacting hundreds of billions of cars imported from countries including Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Germany. These auto tariffs will likely increase costs by thousands of dollars on new cars for American consumers.

San Diego Legal Agreement Secures Victory for Environment, Housing

SAN DIEGO — A coalition of environmental nonprofits and the California Attorney General's Office announced a legal settlement today regarding the Otay Ranch Village 13 project that will enhance environmental protections and provide safeguards for endangered species, while simultaneously increasing the opportunity for new housing in the region. 

Chris Wright and Donald Trump to End Renewable Projects, Kill American Jobs

Washington, D.C. - According to Politico, the U.S. Department of Energy is planning to eliminate $800 million in funding for renewable energy projects including electric vehicle charging infrastructure, wind turbines, and solar panels, and funding for four hydrogen hubs in Democrat-leaning states.

Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing for Brian Nesvik to run U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is scheduled to hold a hearing on Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

STATEMENT: Sierra Club Responds to SB 89 Veto

FRANKFORT, KY -- After weeks of engagement from Sierra Club and partners, and growing opposition from Kentuckians across the political spectrum, Governor Andy Beshear has vetoed Senate Bill 89 (SB 89). If the veto is overturned, the legislation would strip decades old protections for Kentucky's groundwater, streams, and wetlands leading to increased pollution risks, higher water treatment costs, and more flood risks for communities across the Commonwealth–including drinking water of more than one million Kentuckians. Because of these wide-reaching impacts SB 89 has attracted broad opposition, not only from every environmental organization in Kentucky, but from cultural and community voices like Kentucky Poet Laureate and New York Times bestselling author, Silas House, and Louisville based band Bendigo Fletcher, whose new single “One Little Drink” is an ode to water in protest of SB 89. The bill is being lobbied for by corporate interests who would increase profit margins with fewer health and safety standards to follow.

Sierra Club Calls On Michigan To Invest in Clean Steel as Cleveland-Cliffs Idles Dearborn Plant

Announcement Comes After Hyundai's $6B Investment in Louisiana, Marking Shift to Modern Steelmaking