Press Releases

Clean Water Advocates Ask For Halt to Second Fracked Gas Pipeline

Today, the coalition of clean water advocates that forced a halt of construction activities for the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia has formally requested the same for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

Pruitt Tries to Clamp Down on Transparency and FOIA Process

Today, Politico reported that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt placed Elizabeth Beacham White, the former treasurer of Pruitt's political action committee, in charge of an office that has been slow to release his most sensitive documents.

Fracked Gas Pipeline Company and Federal Regulator Will Not Seek Supreme Court Review of Landmark Ruling

Neither the builders of the fracked gas Sabal Trail Pipeline nor the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will ask the Supreme Court to review a landmark ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from last year.

No New Gas - Judge Recommends Denial of Minnesota Power’s Proposed Gas Plant in Superior

Saint Paul, Minnesota -- Today, Administrative Law Judge Jeanne Cochran recommended that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MNPUC) deny Minnesota Power’s petition to co-own a natural gas power plant in Superior, Wisconsin because Minnesota Power failed to show that the proposed plant would be in the public interest.

Pruitt’s Secret Calendar May Break the Law

Yesterday, reporting by CNN, Washington Post, and the New York Times shows more corruption, and possible law breaking, from EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. Trump Administration whistleblowers indicate that Pruitt and his aides kept "secret" calendars and schedules, routinely “scrubbing them” to hide controversial meetings and calls with representatives of corporate polluters and disgraced figures like Cardinal George Pell.

Sen. Barrasso Introduces Bill to Gut Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C -- Sen. Barrasso today introduced a bill that would unravel the Endangered Species Act by weakening the reliance on sound science, giving authority over wildlife decisions to often hostile state management, and stripping the ability of the public to hold agencies accountable when they fail to act.

In response, Jordan Giaconia, Sierra Club federal policy associate, issued the following statement.

Groups Criticize Snyder for Allowing Industry Takeover of MDEQ, Failure to Implement Environmental Justice Work Group Recommendations

Sierra Club Joins National Day of Action to Keep Families Together

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Sierra Club is mobilizing its members across the country to join the tens of thousand expected to participate in the “Families Belong Together” national day of action at more than 600 events in all 50 states. The actions are focused on opposing the separation and detention of immigrant families.

In a Win for Clean Air, Court Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Cancel Updated Penalty for Fuel Economy Violations

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion following its April order granting Sierra Club and partners’ petition for review of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) attempt to indefinitely delay a planned increase in civil penalties on automakers whose vehicles fail to meet fuel economy standards required under the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program.

ICYMI: House Democrats Introduce Democracy Reform Resolution

Yesterday, Congressman John Sarbanes and 161 Democratic co-sponsors introduced the By The People Resolution, which aims to reform our democracy by combating corruption and promoting pro-voter solutions.