Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republicans have approved resolutions intended to undermine the protection of millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming.

Sierra Club Pushes FERC to Release Redacted Information from MVP Southgate's Biological Assessment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club and its partners are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to release vital information from Mountain Valley Pipeline’s biological assessment for the proposed Southgate extension.

Lawsuit Challenges FERC Approval of Southwest Power Pool’s Fast-Track Energy Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Filing a lawsuit today in the D.C. Circuit, the Sierra Club challenged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to fast-track the interconnection of mostly fossil-fueled generation to the power grid. SPP spans 14 states, stretching from Louisiana, parts of Texas, and New Mexico up to Montana and North Dakota.

Lawsuit Challenges FERC Approval of Central U.S. Grid Operator’s Fast-Track Energy Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earthjustice filed the lawsuit today on behalf of environmental groups Clean Wisconsin and Natural Resources Defense Council, and together with Sierra Club, challenged FERC's approval to fast-track the interconnection of mostly fossil-fueled generation in states where Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) operates.

Sierra Club North Star Chapter Applauds St. Paul’s Fight to Restore Clean Energy Grants

MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, the city of St. Paul and a coalition of clean energy groups sued the Trump administration for canceling more than $7.5 billion in clean energy grants and loans. Under President Joe Biden, the funds were originally awarded to support projects such as expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and installing solar panels.

Lawsuit Challenges First Offshore Oil Sale of New Trump Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gulf and environmental groups sued the Trump administration today over its decision to hold an offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico despite blatant violations of the law and threats to coastal communities and endangered wildlife.

As I&M Looks to Fast-Track Natural Gas to Profit Off of AI Data Center Boom, Hoosiers’ Utility Bills Could Skyrocket

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Parties have filed testimony against Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) expedited generation resource (EGR) plan which would add 3,300 megawatts of natural gas as the utility looks to profit off of the data center boom in Indiana.

California Regulators Suggest Small Decrease in Utility Returns, But Consumers Need Lasting Solutions

San Francisco, SC  — Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision on how much profit the state's largest monopoly corporate utilities can extract from their ratepayers. 

Advocates Take FERC to Court Over Southwest Power Pool’s Pricey Proposal to Favor Fossil Fuels

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Sierra Club and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition at the D.C. Circuit Court to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a proposal by the Southwest Power Pool that favors fossil fuels in the grid planning process. 

New Memo Outlines How Trump EPA’s Endangerment Finding Rollback Would Expose Utilities, Auto Companies, and Other Corporate Polluters to Massive Legal Risk

Washington, DC – A new memo released today by the Sierra Club analyzes the legal risks polluters would be exposed to if Donald Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin choose to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s landmark Endangerment Finding, as they