April 16, 2019
Colorado Governor Jared Polis will sign a bill today modernizing oil and gas standards today after a groundswell of grassroots support.
Press Releases
April 16, 2019
RICHMOND, Virginia – The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced today they will be seeking a “qualified external consultant” to conduct an environmental justice study. The goal of the study is to identify recommendations the department can implement to create a strategic approach that focuses on environmental justice throughout the state.
April 17, 2019
In honor of Earth Day, Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune will keynote the 2019 Tulsa celebration taking place at Guthrie Green on Saturday, April 20th from 3-8pm. Guthrie Green is an internationally recognized urban park utilizing geo-thermal wells, solar panels, and satellite programming at the Philbrook Downtown and the Woody Guthrie Center.
April 18, 2019
TULSA, OK—In honor of Earth Day, Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune will keynote the 2019 Tulsa celebration taking place at Guthrie Green on Saturday, April 20th from 3-8pm. Guthrie Green is an internationally recognized urban park utilizing geo-thermal wells, solar panels, and satellite programming at the Philbrook Downtown and the Woody Guthrie Center.
April 16, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s approval of Alton Coal’s mine expansion near Bryce Canyon National Park was filed today by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Grand Canyon Trust, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment and WildEarth Guardians.
April 16, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s approval of Alton Coal’s mine expansion near Bryce Canyon National Park was filed today by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Grand Canyon Trust, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment and WildEarth Guardians.
April 16, 2019
Today, opponents of Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline filed multiple lawsuits with the Court of Appeals challenging the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval of a certificate of need permit for the project.
April 16, 2019
Read the letter from 155 NGOs opposing the Dirty Water Rule
April 14, 2019
As major financial institutions and oil companies prepare to gather for their annual general meetings this spring, they’re facing growing pressure from shareholders and activists to commit not to engage in or give financial support for drilling in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
April 12, 2019
Earlier today, state legislators introduced a bill that effectively provides a financial bailout to two FirstEnergy nuclear power plants.