Press Releases

Sierra Club Response to Trump’s Re-iteration of Climate Science Denial

Minnesota Indigenous and Advocacy Leaders Appear in Court After Action Urging Dayton to Stop Line 3 Pipeline

Today, local environmental and Indigenous advocates, faith leaders, Youth Climate Intervenors, and members of local tribes attended their first court appearance following an act of civil disobedience last month urging Governor Mark Dayton to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.

ICYMI: Trump is Concerned about Zinke’s Mounting Scandals

According to reports from the Washington Post, Donald Trump is increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and Trump has asked aides for more information about Zinke’s shady land deal with the chairman of Halliburton.

PJM Study Repeats the Obvious: Coal Retirements are Not Impacting Grid Reliability

PJM Interconnection LLC, America’s largest regional transmission organization, released a study today that found there was “no imminent threat” to the reliability of their electricity marketplace.

Attorney General Bill Schuette Fails to Act on Poisoned Water Again

Oscoda, MI-- This morning, the Detroit Free Press reported that Attorney General Bill Schuette is “dragging his feet” on yet another case of PFAS contamination in Michigan. Schuette’s office sat on complaints for over nine months concerning the U.S. Air Force’s contamination of water adjacent to the Wurtsmith Air Force Base, which was closed due to PFAS water contamination years ago.

Curbelo Turns to Lies To Cover-Up His Failure to Act on Climate

Miami, FL -- On behalf of endangered representative Carlos Curbelo, the National Republican Campaign Committee is running a misleading ad which lies about Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s record and commitment to act on climate change. Carlos Curbelo has long claimed to be an advocate for climate action, but his voting record shows otherwise. Curbelo has voted to increase LNG exports, approve the Keystone XL pipeline, open up the Arctic Refuge for drilling, and attacked clean energy while increasing funding for fossil fuels.

Media Advisory: Minnesota Indigenous and Advocacy Leaders Appear in Court After Action Urging Dayton to Stop Line 3 Pipeline

On Friday, November 2, local environmental and Indigenous advocates, faith leaders, Youth Climate Intervenors, and members of local tribes will attend their first court appearance following a peaceful act of civil disobedience urging Governor Mark Dayton to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.

New Orleans City Council Fines Entergy New Orleans $5 million for Paid Actors Claims

NEW ORLEANS, La.

Ten Southern California Municipalities Commit to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity

A total of nine cities and one county have opted to power their communities with 100 percent renewable electricity through Clean Power Alliance, a new Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

New Study Finds Oceans Retain 60 Percent More Heat Than Previously Thought

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, a new study released by scientists at Princeton University found that the world’s oceans have retained 60 percent more heat than previously thought, indicating that the climate crisis may be even more dire than first realized. Warmer oceans correlate to stronger superstorms and exacerbate climate effects like coral bleaching.