Press Releases

August 2, 2019

Yet again last night, Donald Trump took to again making up absurd claims about wind and solar energy. Even the crowd didn’t seem to know what to make of these lies. While it’s long been clear Donald Trump has his head in the sand on the climate crisis, it’s clear that ignorance extends to the booming clean energy job market as well. 

August 1, 2019

Today We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, and Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) announced an expansion of their solar partnership with a proposal to acquire an additional 150 megawatts (MW) of the Badger Hollow Solar Farm, near Dodgeville, WI. Sierra Club intervened at the Public Service Commission in support of the utilities when they sought approval to acquire the initial 150 MW of Badger Hollow earlier this year.

August 1, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Senate advanced a budget deal that avoids the deep cuts to programs that safeguard public health, clean air, and clean water proposed in the Trump Administration budget.

August 1, 2019

Former coal lobbyist and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler revealed his plan today for significantly weakening air quality protections in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (NSR) program.

1 de agosto de 2019

El Wall Street Journal informó hoy que la administración Trump planea transferir fondos de varios presupuestos militares —incluyendo ahorros del tipo 401-K y pensiones de retiro de tropas y veteranos militares—  para construir el muro fronterizo.

August 1, 2019

Washington, DC— Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration plans to transfer funds from several buckets of the military budget— including 401k and pension retirement funds for military troops and veterans— for construction of border walls.

August 1, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY, UT-- This evening, hundreds of Utahns will gather for a free political debate centered on key environmental issues facing Salt Lake City. All eight registered candidates will be given an opportunity to showcase their environmental ethics. 

August 1, 2019

Boston, MA -- Yesterday, the Sierra Club, MassPIRG and Green Energy Consumers Alliance released the following statement after the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) unveiled the first of five electric buses on the Silver Line. The announcement comes as MBTA is working on an electric bus feasibility report to identify garages and bus routes most suited for electric bus deployment.

August 1, 2019

Today, a coalition of water and environmental justice advocates released a study, conducted by the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC), showing Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) “has not provided convincing evidence” of a need for the MVP extension

July 30, 2019

Today, bipartisan legislation to protect Illinois’ citizens and the environment from the effects of toxic coal ash became law. The Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act will result in stronger rules for coal ash cleanup and fund cleanup programs through permit fees — while also requiring performance bonds or other financial security to ensure that companies set aside the money to close and clean up coal ash ponds.