Press Releases

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

Coalition Calls On Hyundai To Address Environmental Concerns In $6B Louisiana Steel Mill

Automaker asked to commit to zero-carbon steel manufacturing that doesn't increase pollution in the region

Advisory: Hearing Scheduled for Energy Inflation Act, House Bill 1007

Indianapolis, Ind – The Energy Inflation Act, House Bill 1007, will receive a Senate Utilities Committee hearing this Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00AM. 

Utahns Speak Out Against Rocky Mountain Power’s Rate Hike at People’s Hearing

Salt Lake City, UT – Today, dozens of Utahns gathered at the Marmalade Branch Library for The People’s Hearing – a public forum hosted by Utah Needs Clean Energy (UNCE) in response to the Utah Public Service Commission’s (PSC) refusal to hold a public hearing on the latest phase of Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed rate increase.

Sierra Club Statement on House Subcommittee’s Anti-Wildlife Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will consider two bills that would radically undercut the ability of the federal government to protect imperiled wildlife.

Sierra Club Statement on Impending Military Deployment in Big Bend National Park

ALPINE, TX – During a Friday press briefing, the White House announced that around 500 troops and combat vehicles would be deployed along the border, including in Big Bend National Park. According to reports, around 200 troops are already in the area.

Trump Administration Will Likely Back Canadian Oil Giant Over the Safety of Michiganders and the Great Lakes

MACKINAC, Mich. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will likely fast-track the Line 5 tunnel project through the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan– the single worst place for an oil spill to happen in the Great Lakes.

Meeting the Moment with Clean RIDES: New Analysis Shows State Transportation Spending Key to Climate Progress and Consumer Savings

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new coalition of over 100 organizations, the Clean RIDES Network just launched to support clean transportation at the state level. The Network brings together leaders working on climate, transit, labor, business, housing, and public health.