Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration’s Flouting of Regulatory Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior announced it would revoke 18 federal rules overseeing geothermal energy projects and mineral mining on public lands and wilderness areas.

PJM’s Failure to Plan Sparks Pushback as Electric Bills Set to Jump 20%

Audubon, PA - As a response to rising energy bills due to PJM’s poor planning and affinity for dirty, pricey fossil fuels, communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are rallying and voicing their discontent to the nation’s largest regional transmission organization. 

Sierra Club Statement as Trump Budget Guts Land and Water Conservation Fund

The Trump administration’s official budget request for fiscal year 2026 includes a massive rollback of a major conservation funding program, unprecedented cuts to the National Park Service, and further reductions to federal programs aimed at connecting kids and communities with the outdoors.

Trump Administration Uses Fake “Energy Emergency” to Keep Polluter Plant Open

Eddystone, PA - The Trump administration issued an order to force the Eddystone power plant to stay online past its scheduled retirement date. This is the second power plant the administration has ordered to operate past its planned retirement under the excuse of a so-called “energy emergency”. 

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Revoke Protections for the Western Arctic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration took a step in revoking a major federal rule protecting public lands in its latest giveaway to corporate polluters.

Nippon Steel Acquisition of U.S. Steel Must Address Local Community Concerns

Details remain scarce on local community protections from health harms

DOE Cancels $3.7B in Clean Energy Projects Through Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Project cuts include funding for carbon capture, low-carbon cement

Sierra Club Endorses Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor

Bloomfield, NJ – Today, the New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Mikie Sherrill for Governor, citing her outstanding record on environmental issues in Congress and her bold vision to tackle these challenges as New Jersey’s next governor. The Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization.

Sierra Club: Line 5 Remains an Existential Threat; Governor Whitmer Can Step in and Save the Great Lakes

MACKINAC, Mich. – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on the proposal to enclose the Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac in a tunnel.

Trump Administration Drops Defense of Rule Allowing Retirement Plans to Provide More Sustainable Investment Options

Department of Labor says it will engage in new rulemaking