August 30, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, the Sierra Club released an interactive digital map detailing 449 plants, refineries, and facilities that are posing heightened threats to the 25 counties most affected by Harvey.
Press Releases
August 29, 2017
San Francisco, CA -- Today, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law when it attempted to block the valuation rule. Finalized by the Obama administration in July of 2016, the rule closed unintentional accounting loopholes that allowed coal companies to profit at the expense of American taxpayers. The court ruled that the Trump administration’s unilateral attempt to block these common-sense fixes without any input from the public violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
August 29, 2017
MISSOULA, Mont. — A coalition of tribal and conservation interests today filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to restore critical protections to the Yellowstone region’s iconic grizzly bears before new threats, including hunting, push the population further into decline.
August 29, 2017
Houston, TX -- As Hurricane Harvey, having dumped more than 50 inches of rain, begins to leave the Texas coast, many throughout the region continue to live in fear of not only flooding, but also of increased effects of the dozens of chemical plants, oil and gas refineries, and Superfund sites that are littered throughout the communities. The concentration of refineries and industrial chemical facilities have burdened the communities with ongoing pollution and environmental injustice, which Harvey has only magnified.
August 28, 2017
PUEBLO, COLORADO -- This afternoon, Xcel Energy and a diverse group of businesses, consumers, and electricity developers filed a proposal with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to explore replacing electric capacity from two aged coal-fired units at Pueblo's Comanche Generating Station with cleaner, more cost-effective alternatives.
Trump Administration Seeks to Allow Harley Davidson to Avoid Punishment for Clean Air Act Violations
August 28, 2017
Washington, DC -- Today, the Sierra Club submitted comments on Donald Trump’s Department of Justice revision of Harley Davidson’s punishment for Clean Air Act violations. Last year, the Obama Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice reached the consent decree to settle claims that the Harley Davidson installed “defeat devices” intended to evade pollution tests for Harley Davidson motorcycles.
August 28, 2017
In response to Hurricane Harvey, Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Director Reggie James released the following statement:
August 27, 2017
CHARLESTON, WV -- Today, the Sierra Club and Appalachian Mountain Advocates formally requested that the Fayette County Commission deny the necessary zoning change to allow Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (MVP) to build a compressor station in their county. The MVP would transport fracked gas through West Virginia into Virginia. MVP wishes to build a compressor station for the pipeline on three parcels of land currently zoned for residential uses in Fayette County.
August 27, 2017
Springfield, IL -- Today, after it passed both state houses unanimously, Governor Rauner signed the Automatic Voter Registration bill, making Illinois the ninth state plus Washington, DC to take such action.
In response, Sierra Club Illinois Chapter Director Jack Darin released the following statement:
August 24, 2017
Washington, DC -- Tonight, in the midst of a Category 4 hurricane about to strike the Texas coast, Donald Trump signed a memo banning transgender people from serving in the military and pardoned Joe Arpaio.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: