March 1, 2019
Today, the Virginia State Water Control Board failed to establish a process for revoking the Water Quality Certificate for the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline
Press Releases
February 28, 2019
Washington, DC -- Today, House Republicans have chosen a group of climate deniers and staunch opponents of environmental protection with disastrous records to represent them on the Special Committee on the Climate Crisis.
The GOP members of the panel will include Garret Graves (La.), Morgan Griffith (Va.), Buddy Carter (Ga.), Carol Miller (WV), Gary Palmer (Ala.) and Kelly Armstrong (ND).
February 28, 2019
Washington, DC-- Today, Senators Udall (D-NM) and Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan resolution to terminate the president’s national emergency declaration and uphold the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution. The introduction comes just days after the House overwhelmingly voted to do the same.
February 28, 2019
Our organizations work together across Maryland on environmental issues. To us, that work is an integral part of the larger work for social justice. We strive to protect the natural world out of a concern for people, communities, and future generations. People can only thrive in a healthy ecosystem on a living planet. And too often, the same racism that has deprived people of color full access to wealth and opportunity has also deprived them of access to clean air and water.
February 28, 2019
A diverse coalition of conservation organizations, community groups and Tribal communities will rally to urge the Nevada State Senate Committee on Natural Resource to pass a state resolution opposing the expansion of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) into the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.
February 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in a 52-47 vote, the Senate confirmed Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to be EPA Administrator.
February 27, 2019
Mission, TX – Veterans from Sierra Club’s Military Outdoors program will be tent camping on the grounds of the National Butterfly Center from March 5th-12th to protest the border wall, amplify stories of residents of the border and take a stand for communities and lands. The veterans aim to bear witness to the injustices being inflicted on the border communities and amplify the perspectives of Rio Grande Valley residents.
February 27, 2019
Annapolis, MD – Josh Tulkin, Director of the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter, released the following statement regarding the recent news of Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti’s (District 34A) use of a racial slur:
February 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This morning, ahead of the Senate’s confirmation vote of Acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, Sierra Club began running Facebook ads targeted towards Senator Gardner in Colorado, Senator Tillis in North Carolina, Senator Toomey in Pennsylvania, Senator Collins in Maine, and Senator Alexander in Tennessee urging them to vote no on Wheeler’s confirmation.
February 26, 2019
Today, in a 245-182 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration that would move funds from critical national security budgets to build border walls. See the Sierra Club’s letter on the resolution.