October 25, 2019
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Jason Ravnesborg today backed down from their unconstitutional attempts to silence protesters.
Press Releases
October 24, 2019
Today, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and promptly disclose documents regarding the agency’s unprecedented rejections, on behalf of corporate polluters, of climate-related shareholder resolutions aimed at reducing harmful pollution, or adopting corporate sustainability and climate goals.
October 24, 2019
Can business development and the environment be balanced? What are local best practices that can be modeled? How do business owners help avert an environmental crisis while still minding the bottom line? Join community and business leaders Wednesday, Oct. 30 to hear and discuss insights into what’s possible and what’s already being done at the intersection of sustainable business development and healthy, resilient communities.
23 de octubre de 2019
Durante un discurso en una conferencia sobre gas de fracking, Donald Trump presumió de haber debilitado protecciones básicas del aire y el agua y falsamente declaró que Estados Unidos ya se ha retirado del Acuerdo de París y que el público apoya su decisión de abandonar este crucial pacto.
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, a deposition from Ambassador Bill Taylor confirmed Donald Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals, noting that “everything,” including “security assistance,” was contingent on Ukraine announcing an investigation into his domestic political rival first.
October 23, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- Today, while giving the keynote address at a fracked gas conference, Donald Trump touted rolling back bedrock clean air and water protections and falsely claimed both that the United States has already withdrawn from the Paris Agreement and that the American people support his decision to leave the landmark Agreement.
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US House of Representatives today passed legislation to finally reform the Mining Law of 1872. The legislation provides the first update to the mining laws since the time of pick and shovel miners.
October 23, 2019
Securitization is a key financing tool that can help electric utilities accelerate the retirement of uneconomic polluting coal plants and move more quickly toward a grid powered by clean, safe renewable energy, according to a new report from the Sierra Club.
October 22, 2019
On the heels of major closure announcements from coal companies operating in Illinois, including the announcement last week by Peabody coal that it will be closing mining facilities that will impact hundreds of workers, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition will be holding a telephone press conference to detail policy proposals for a robust climate and economic transition plan that helps impacted workers and communities adapt in this energy transition and forge resilient, economic futures. This fall Vistra Energy has announced planned closures for five Illinois coal plants the impacts of which will be felt by workers and tax bases in Peoria, Canton, Havana, Hennepin, and Coffeen furthering the urgency for state policy to support transitioning communities.
October 22, 2019
Proposed petrochemical hub, increased fracking, and pollution safeguard rollbacks threaten health, safety, and clean drinking water in the Ohio River Valley