Salt Lake City – The Trump administration today signed an executive order intended to dismantle Southern Utah’s national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. It is the administration’s latest effort in a long line of attacks that threaten cherished public lands.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, news media outlets have begun reporting that Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Monday, July 13 to dismantle the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced that it has finalized a decision to eliminate long-standing regulatory language regarding habitat protections for endangered species in the U.S. The move comes after a proposed rulemaking and public comment period in which more than 150,000 Americans spoke out against the changes.
Madison, WI — Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sierra Club Wisconsin challenging a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) decision to issue permits for a massive data center campus in Port Washington without fully evaluating the project’s environmental consequence
Sierra Club Testifies Against Trump’s Proposal to Build Triumphal Arch on National Park Service Land
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Sierra Club representatives testified before the National Capital Planning Commission in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to construct a 250-foot arch on National Park Service land at Memorial Circle, adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. During the hearing, the representatives urged the Commission to reject the proposal, arguing it would permanently alter one of the nation’s most significant commemorative landscapes.
Austin, Tex. – On Tuesday the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the large diesel generators that many data centers in Texas use.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal that would weaken clean truck pollution standards that protect Americans from dangerous air pollution.
Phoenix, Ariz. – The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to eliminate Arizona’s Electric Energy Efficiency Standards (EES), finalizing a repeal process that it started in 2025. The EES requires utilities like Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to offer cost-effective programs that help Arizonans conserve energy and lower electric bills.
ATLANTA – The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generators used by data centers for backup power. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency or public participation for “minor source” pollution sources, including most data centers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Right before the July 4th weekend, Donald Trump pardoned nine mechanics that were convicted for tampering with vehicle pollution controls on heavy-duty vehicles. Each of the mechanics is responsible for violations on anywhere between a dozen and hundreds of thousands of vehicles.