JACKSON, WY -- The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold a public meeting tonight in Jackson to gather input on how grizzly bears should be managed in the state. The meeting is one of several being held by the Department. Additional meetings are planned including one in Pinedale tomorrow, and other locations in late November/December. Wyoming joined Montana and Idaho in taking over management of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone region following the animal's removal from the Endangered Species list this summer.
Bonn, Germany – Today, members of the U.S. People’s Delegation delivered over 1 million signatures from the “I am still in” petition, signaling to the international community that people across America will lead on climate regardless of federal inaction.
The Breckenridge Town Council today unanimously approved a resolution committing the community to shift away from dirty fossil fuels and to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable electricity by 2035.
Kentucky Utilities announced today that it will retire two of its three coal-fired units located at the E.W. Brown coal plant near Herrington Lake in Harrodsburg. Advocates including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and Kentucky Waterways Alliance have worked for years with local communities to curb dangerous air and water pollution from the plant.
Washington D.C. – Today, as international leaders meet in Bonn, Germany, for climate negotiations, a large, diverse coalition is joining together for a #StillIn Day of Action to show that state and local officials, businesses, tribal leaders and advocacy groups are stepping up in the absence of leadership from the Trump administration on climate.
Washington, DC -- Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Puerto Rico’s recovery. Senators peppered the panels with questions about the continuing Whitefish Energy scandal and what’s needed to power the rebuilt grid with clean, renewable energy.
In response, Sierra Club Climate Policy Director Liz Perera released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sierra Club has launched a digital ad campaign in 29 congressional districts in opposition to the House GOP’s regressive tax scheme. The ad calls on the public to let their Members of Congress know that this tax bill is unacceptable.
BOSTON, Mass. -- Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy like wind and solar.
Today, the Sierra Club released a new report showcasing 10 U.S. cities that have made ambitious commitments to be powered with 100 percent clean, renewable energy and the steps those communities are taking to achieve their goal.
The Sierra Club and allied conservation groups yesterday requested a rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines. Yesterday’s filings are a necessary step before filing suit in federal court.