4 de junio de 2021
La administración Biden dio hoy varios pasos para deshacer los debilitamientos del gobierno previo de la Ley de Especies en Peligro.
Press Releases
June 4, 2021
Washington, DC— This week, President Biden declared June National Immigrant Heritage Month, calling on Americans to learn more about the history of immigrant communities and to highlight the ways in which immigrants have enriched our country.
June 4, 2021
Washington, DC— Today, the Biden administration took several actions to undo the previous administration’s gutting of the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA announced the agencies would begin the process to:
June 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, the inaugural Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit came to a close after three days of grassroots leaders, representing 30 organizations from 17 countries, convening to discuss the climate issues in their communities and elevate their demands for the US Government and its institutions. During the summit, leaders had a chance to meet with the Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, the Development Finance Corporation, the US Treasury Department, and the US Export-Import Bank. Grassroots Leaders also participated in public facing webinars elevating asks on immediately halting US overseas fossil fuel finance, shutting down coal, and encouraging renewable energy finance and just transition.
June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021 – Trans Mountain insurer and Lloyd’s of London syndicate Argo Group has pledged to cut ties with the existing Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline when its current insurance policy expires on August 31, 2021, and to not insure the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.
June 2, 2021
OAKLAND, CA - The Sierra Club is proud to announce the results of it’s National Board Elections, as well as a new slate of National Board Officers for 2021. The National Board of Directors is democratically elected by the organization’s membership and serves its 3.8 million members and supporters.
The five Directors elected in 2021 are: Tony Fuller, Chad Hanson, Debbie Heaton, Ross Macfarlane & Meghan Sahli-Wells.
June 2, 2021
Washington, DC— This week, President Biden declared June National Ocean Month— calling on everyone to take action to protect, conserve, and restore our ocean and coasts. The Biden- Harris administration’s ‘America the Beautiful’ plan released last month includes a framework to conserve at least 30% of U.S.
June 2, 2021
On May 31, negotiations on a groundbreaking climate bill for Illinois broke down after Illinois’ largest climate polluter, the Prairie State Energy Campus (PSEC) coal plant, demanded a total exemption from pollution limits that would apply to Illinois fossil fuel power plants. PSEC is the single largest carbon polluter in Illinois, and the seventh largest carbon emitting power plant in the United States.
June 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the EPA is hosting its public virtual hearing on a proposed rule that would regrant California its Clean Air Act waiver, reversing an illegal and unprecedented move by the previous administration that impacted communities across the country.
June 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Starting today, the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth US will be hosting a Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit to virtually bring together activists from around the world. The grassroots leaders, representing more than 30 organizations from 17 countries, will convene today-Friday to discuss the climate issues in their communities and elevate their demands for the US Government and its institutions. Too often, grassroots leaders are left out of the climate conversation and do not have a seat at the table; the goal of this summit is to bring attention to the voices and asks of the global grassroots leaders who were not present during the April 22 Climate Summit.