Press Releases

Regardless of Net-Zero Alliance Membership, Major US Banks Must Uphold Their Climate Action Commitments

JPMorgan Chase becomes 6th and final major US bank to leave voluntary global initiative

Biden Signs EXPLORE Act Into Law

Yesterday, President Biden signed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act into law. Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous releases the following statement.

Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in California

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden designated two new national monuments today. The Chuckwalla National Monument will preserve the desert ecosystem south of Joshua Tree National Park, while the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will safeguard critical water resources and national forests in northeast California.

Arizona Court of Appeals Upholds Public Records Access

Phoenix – On Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Salt River Project (SRP) is subject to the state’s Public Records Law, marking a significant victory for future transparency and accountability from the utility.

Sierra Club Statement on New Federal Protections for U.S. Oceans

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, the White House announced new protections for millions of acres of U.S. ocean from all future oil and gas leasing. The memorandum withdraws 625 million acres from leasing, including the entire eastern Atlantic coast; the eastern Gulf of Mexico; the U.S.

VICTORY: BIDEN REJECTS DEAL THAT WOULD LOCK COAL IN STEELMAKING UNTIL 2050

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden Administration rejected the proposed acquisition of the U.S. Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation, determining it posed a national security risk to the United States.

Treasury and IRS Finalize Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Today, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released the final rule that will determine tax credits for clean hydrogen production. Section 45V, the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, was created by the Inflation Reduction Act in order to support the Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program and create investment certainty within the nascent industry that has the potential to reduce emissions in several hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Sierra Club Statement on the Passing of President Jimmy Carter

WASHINGTON, DC - The Sierra Club joins the nation and the environmental movement in celebrating the life of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away today at age 100.

Sierra Club statement on Texas AG lawsuit against BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street

'Coal industry's decline driven by competition for cleaner energy, not actions of asset managers'

Rural Texas Electric Co-op to Invest in Solar and Storage, Replace Coal

Yesterday, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative in South Texas received funding to build a large solar and battery facility, replacing its existing lignite plant. The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides more than $1.4 billion to the co-op.