September 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.— A premiere of the new documentary film Crown Jewels, directed by noted environmental activist Alex Haraus, will take place September 9 at Washington, D.C.’s historic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Press Releases
September 4, 2024
Today, Gulf Coast and environmental groups filed petitions for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of Venture Global’s proposed CP2 LNG. In a 2-1 vote, FERC voted to approve the controversial liquified methane gas export project at its June meeting despite significant flaws in its analysis and information gaps in its review.
September 3, 2024
Wyoming – Today marks the conclusion of EPA’s public comment period on its proposal to partially disapprove Wyoming’s regional haze state implementation plan (SIP), meant to show progress towards reducing haze pollution that blurs iconic views in national parks and wilderness areas from Yellowstone National Park to Bridger Wilderness Area.
August 30, 2024
ST. PAUL, MN — St. Paul, MN – The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in northern Wisconsin and a coalition of environmental, faith, and health groups have submitted over 150,000 comments to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), urging the federal agency to take a harder look at and ultimately reject a proposal by Canadian company Enbridge to reroute its outdated and dangerous Line 5 oil pipeline.
August 29, 2024
Phoenix, AZ – Today Sierra Club filed an appeal in Maricopa County Superior Court challenging the Arizona Corporation Commission’s unlawful June decision to eliminate environmental reviews for most new methane gas-fired power plants.
August 29, 2024
Belleville, IL – A federal judge agrees with the Sierra Club that the Prairie State coal-burning power plant lacks enforceable air permits for its operation, which are a requirement under the Clean Air Act.
August 29, 2024
BURNEY, Calif. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) announced they will introduce legislation to establish a new Sáttítla National Monument in the national forests of northeast California. Padilla and Butler were also joined by Rep. Adam Schiff in a letter calling on the Biden Administration to use the Antiquities Act to permanently protect these lands.
August 29, 2024
Detroit, Michigan - A groundbreaking settlement was reached today following a civil rights complaint filed against the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regarding the department’s disproportionate licensing of hazardous waste facilities in predominantly Black and Brown, lower-income communities, and its approval of a significant expansion of the U.S. Ecology North hazardous waste facility.
August 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – The recent announcement by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allocate $800 million under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program is a significant step forward in our nation’s efforts to ‘buy clean.’ This funding, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will go to state, local, tribal governments to make use of low carbon construction materials in transportation pro
August 28, 2024
Beginning September, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) is launching its Every Kid Outdoors Month of Action. From September 3 to October 5, OAK members are organizing a range of events and actions to spread awareness and advocate for the Every Kid Outdoors program.