Press Releases

Sierra Club Joins 50+ Groups Calling for Stronger Financial Regulation

Joint letter to global financial regulators comes on 10-year anniversary of 'Tragedy of the Horizon' speech

Trump’s Efforts to Weaponize the Government to Suppress Americans’ Voices and Rights Won’t Work

Washington, DC – On Thursday, September 25, Donald Trump issued an unprecedented memorandum attempting to illegally strip Americans of our Constitutionally-protected rights.

Trump Sells Out Georgia’s Public Health to Costly Coal

ATLANTA - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution. 

Sierra Club Statement on Closing of USDA Reorganization Comment Period

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture concludes a comment period on a drastic downsizing of the department that could limit the agency’s ability to fulfill its basic responsibilities.

Trump EPA Proposes Delaying Clean Water Protections

This delay would add more than 710 tons of coal ash wastewater pollution to Arkansas's environment.

Trump Sells Out Tennessee's Waters, Public Health to Costly Coal

NASHVILLE, TENN. - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution. 

Floridians Will Pay the Price as Trump Sells Out Public Health, Public Lands to Costly Coal

Orlando, Fla - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and

Kentuckians Will Pay the Price as Trump Sells Out Public Lands, Public Health to Costly Coal

Frankfort, Ky - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda,  which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases, extending compliance deadlines, and rolling back safeguards against air and w

Kansas Utilities Must Support Renewable Energy as Trump Sells Out Public Land & Public Health to Costly Coal

Kansas City, Ks - Today, the Trump administration announced its “Coal Day 2.0” agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution.

Trump EPA Proposes Delaying Clean Water Protections

With more than 10 active coal power plants in Texas, this delay would add more than 2,800 tons of coal ash wastewater pollution to our environment – a 122% increase.