Press Releases

February 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the New York Post reported that the Trump administration is targeting elimination of over $900 million in federal funding from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program. 

February 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. 

February 4, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of health, consumer and environmental groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its plan to gut fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks is irrevocably flawed and should be withdrawn. 

February 4, 2026

CAMERON PARISH, La. - Yesterday, Cameron Parish was rocked by an explosion along the Delfin LNG pipeline near Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou that has left one person injured, a stark reminder of the dangers of fossil fuel infrastructure.

February 4, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla - On Tuesday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan hosted the first of a new series of town halls at the William Raines Senior High School, less than 12 miles away from JEA’s Northside Generating Station. Local residents, Sierra Club members, and staff – alongside other advocacy groups including Solar United Neighbors – attended the town hall to question the Mayor on her view of the Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA’s) continued operations of the polluting Northside coal plant, renewable energy development, and why local e

February 3, 2026

Last week, Sierra Club joined partners from across the country for a “Make Polluters Pay” Week of Action, a coordinated set of advocacy actions and events dedicated to holding Big Oil and Gas companies accountable for their climate mess. The week of action included rallies, press conferences, petition deliveries, meetings with legislators about state climate superfund laws, social media sharing, and more.

February 2, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Trump administration lost yet another legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This is the fifth and final offshore wind project that has successfully challenged the administration’s stop-work order. 

January 30, 2026

DENVER - This week Colorado utilities filed a request for reconsideration against the Trump administration's illegal coal orders following similar requests from public interest groups and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. 

January 30, 2026

DENVER - Today over 60 groups including conservation organizations, business leaders and lawmakers rallied at the Colorado State Capitol calling for bolder climate action and preparation to respond to the human and economic costs of climate change impacts and disasters.

January 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized the dangerous, expensive, and unnecessary Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, or SSEP.