Press Releases

Sierra Club Backs Investigation of Park Police Crackdowns Against Peaceful Protesters

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On June 22, the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Inspector General confirmed they were investigating the forceful dispersal of a peaceful protest affirming Black lives matter from Lafayette Square using tear gas and riot tactics to make way for a photo-op for President Donald Trump at historic St. John’s Episcopal church. Then, later in the day, U.S. Park Police again deployed tear gas and physical force against demonstrators protesting in the park. 

La Visita de Trump al Muro Fronterizo Pone en Peligro a la Población en Medio de una Creciente Pandemia

Pese a un incremento de casos de COVID-19 en Arizona, Donald Trump visitará hoy Yuma en un intento de atraer atención a su muro fronterizo. Los casos de COVID-19 en Yuma se han cuadruplicado desde principios de junio, y los trabajadores del proyecto se están enfermando incluso tras que los residentes urgieran a la administración a que detenga la construcción.

Community Groups: Trump’s Visit to Border Wall Endangers Arizonans Battling Surging Pandemic

Yuma, AZ— Today, despite a major spike in COVID-19 cases across Arizona, Donald Trump will visit Yuma in an attempt to pivot attention to his border wall project.

Nevada Commits to Climate Action in the Face of Trump Administration’s Attack on Clean Car Standards

CARSON CITY, NEVADA – Today, Governor Steve Sisolack announced that Nevada will join the growing list of over two dozen states adopting the clean car standards, which require new cars sold in the state to emit fewer greenhouse gases, as well as an increasing percentage of new cars sold in the state to be zero emission vehicles.

42 Local Groups Urge Michigan Congressional Delegation to Pass Clean Energy Aid

A coalition of 42 diverse local groups and elected officials sent a letter to Michigan’s Congressional delegation today, asking them to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of clean energy and clean transportation workers in Michigan be protected and supported during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sierra Club Urges Court to Halt Construction on Parts of Permian Highway Fracked Gas Pipeline

The Sierra Club filed a motion for preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Permian Highway Pipeline. In late April, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit arguing that the Army Corps failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it approved the project without first conducting the required analysis of environmental impacts, providing for public participation, or considering alternative routes.

La Corte Suprema Dicta en Favor de los Beneficiarios de DACA, en Decisión Que Alivia a los Jóvenes Inmigrantes y Sus Familias

La Corte Suprema anunció hoy su dictamen (en una votación de 5 a 4) sobre el programa de Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) por el que considera arbitraria y caprichosa la decisión de la administración Trump de rescindir dicho programa migratorio.

Home is Here Coalition: Supreme Court Sides With DACA Recipients, Providing Relief for Immigrant Youth and Their Families

This decision emphasises that for DACA recipients and their families: home is here. 

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court announced a 5-4 ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program cases, ruling that Trump’s decision to rescind the DACA program was arbitrary and capricious. 

The Home is Here Coalition – representing 100+ organizations across the country – released the following statement: 

Feds Rubber Stamp Another Fracked Gas Pipeline

FERC conditionally approved MVP’s request to extend its controversial fracked gas pipeline into North Carolina

Sierra Club Statement: Lyft Announces Plan for Reducing Transportation Pollution

NATIONWIDE – Today, Lyft announced a commitment to reach 100% electric vehicle rides by 2030, which could cut 16 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, slash air pollution that exacerbates major health problems, and offer up to $10 billion in savings for drivers.