October 3, 2024
Milwaukee, WISCONSIN – Before the second hearing today, advocates joined together in opposition of We Energies’ proposed rate increases and new methane gas (which is called “natural gas” by the industry) plans.
Press Releases
October 3, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Since Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation announced its intention to buy U.S. Steel several months ago, it has waged an aggressive campaign of public pressure, backroom lobbying, and threats to sway decision-makers to approve the deal. On October 2, 2024 the Sierra Club, and major international organizations sent a letter to lawmakers from some of our key manufacturing states to urge them to oppose the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel Corporation, citing serious climate and labor concerns.
October 3, 2024
What: A new forthcoming report from the Sierra Club shows that all six major US banks — JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley — are falling short in implementing best practices for interim emissions targets, exclusion policies, and disclosures to demonstrate alignment with their commitments to net-zero emissions by 2050.
October 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Environmental, and public health groups, including the Sierra Club, are urging President Joe Biden to veto a controversial bill that exempts most semiconductor companies applying for federal CHIPS Act funding from having to complete essential environmental reviews, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
October 2, 2024
On Sept. 27, Region 6 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rejecting the core elements of an updated regional haze plan from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
October 1, 2024
JD Vance’s climate denialism is a slap in the face to the communities he claims to represent, who are currently dealing with the devastating impacts of climate-driven extreme weather.
October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced that 2024 would be his final re-election campaign. The announcement marks the upcoming close of a two-decade career representing Arizona in the United States House of Representatives.
September 30, 2024
Over the weekend, Hurricane Helene wreaked widespread devastation in the Southeast, with high winds and unprecedented flooding killing at least 100 people with hundreds more missing and millions without power.
September 27, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Sierra Club, Earthjustice, and other environmental and consumer organizations filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over PJM Interconnection’s failure to include reliability must-run (RMR) power plants in its capacity auction.
September 26, 2024
Washington, DC - The Sierra Club has joined labor, faith, and consumer rights partners to call on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to proceed with implementing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as intended despite a state-to-state