May 5, 2026
Texas – A new Sierra Club analysis on thermal plant water usage reveals that Texas gas, coal, and nuclear plants consume roughly 100 billion gallons of water every year, while renewables and battery storage use barely any water at all.
Press Releases
May 5, 2026
LAS VEGAS – Today, a group of environmental, health, and environmental justice advocates hosted a press conference outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo to highlight the benefits of a rapid transition to electric trucks and call out greenwashing by truckmakers such as Volvo and Daimler, companies that continue to lobby to weaken or delay the policies that would advance this transition.
May 5, 2026
HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut Senate has passed S.B. 319, An Act Concerning the Use of Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers and Similar Equipment by the State and Municipalities.
In response, Sierra Club Connecticut Organizer Julianna Larue released the following statement:
May 4, 2026
Today, Sierra Club and its Delta Chapter submitted a detailed analysis to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality highlighting the flaws and errors in Hyundai Steel’s air permit application for its proposed steel plant in Ascension Parish. The expert comments, with detailed exhibits, demonstrate how the company failed to consider cleaner alternative technologies in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the Louisiana Public Trust Doctrine, and the company's own environmental commitments.
May 4, 2026
MADISON, Wis. – Environmental organizations submitted formal comments to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opposing a series of applications for permits that would allow Enbridge Energy to do work at various stream crossings along the proposed Line 5 reroute.
May 4, 2026
OMAHA, Neb. — At Berkshire Hathaway’s first annual shareholder meeting since Warren Buffett’s retirement, CEO Greg Abel claimed 93% of MidAmerican Energy’s electricity comes from renewable sources built in an affordable way. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, MidAmerican only produced about 65% of its power from renewable sources in 2024, while generating 26% from fossil fuels.
May 4, 2026
NEW YORK - The New York Public Service Commission is considering backtracking on programs designed to meet the clean energy goals laid out in the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). As part of a public comment period that closes May 1, Sierra Club members and supporters have submitted over 1,600 comments urging the PSC to protect the CLCPA and the state’s existing Clean Energy Standard.
May 4, 2026
Charlotte, NC – The Sierra Club is urging climate-conscious investors to vote against Duke Energy directors at May’s shareholders meeting due to the utility’s failure to follow through on stated climate goals. Specifically, Sierra Club is urging votes against Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, Theodore F. Craver, Jr, and Chair of the Finance and Risk Management Committee, Robert M. Davis based on analysis by Majority Action and Sierra Club. The vote is part of a broader effort by the Sierra Club to encourage climate-conscious investors to vote against board members failing to support major corporations in adequately managing and mitigating climate risks. See the full list of key votes at annual meetings in 2026 here.
May 1, 2026
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released guidance that will allow oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring, a harmful practice that unnecessarily releases climate-warming methane and other dangerous pollutants into the air. Routine flaring was set to be phased out by May 7th after years of preparation.
May 1, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Last night, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County voted 8-2 to approve Accelergen’s proposed East Side Energy Storage project, which at 300 MW when complete will be among the newest and largest utility-scale energy storage systems in Kansas.