Press Releases

Sierra Club Statement on OBBBA Lease Sale Announcements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior unveiled a fresh slate of oil and gas lease sales on fragile public lands and waters.

Groups Ask Court to Block Trump EPA Rule That Delays Protections Against Oil and Gas Methane Pollution

A dozen health, environment and community groups are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn a Trump EPA Rule delaying the 2024 methane standards for the oil and gas industry – standards that keep dangerous pollution out of our air and reduce wasted energy from oil and gas leaks, venting and flaring.

Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Rising Energy Prices

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Treasury Cuts Access to Renewable Energy Tax Credits

Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, the U.S. Treasury issued new guidance that tightens restrictions for renewable energy tax credits and effectively limits renewable energy projects from accessing tax credits that would help lower the cost of energy and add more reliable and renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid. 

Arizona Corporation Commission Votes to Proceed with Repeal of Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard

PHOENIX, ARIZ - Thursday, the Arizona Corporation voted 5-0 to proceed with repealing Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST), despite the significant benefits it provides to ratepayers and strong opposition by clean energy advocates. The REST rules have incentivized development of clean, low-cost renewable energy like solar power and have brought investment and jobs to Arizona.

Protect Minnesotans and the environment, reject the BlackRock buyout of Minnesota Power

DULUTH, Minn. – Today, the final comment period closes for the proposed private equity acquisition of ALLETE, parent company of Minnesota Power.

Sierra Club Statement on Ruling Stripping Endangered Bird Species of ESA Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal court in Texas has granted the Trump administration’s request to remove protections for the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.

Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration’s Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year 

Advocates Demand Ameren Pause Disconnections for Tornado Victims

St. Louis, MO – Advocates gathered this morning outside of Ameren Missouri’s headquarters calling on the utility to reinstate its disconnection moratorium through the end of the year for victims of the May 16th tornado. 

Sierra Club to UDAQ: Draft Intermountain Power Permit Will Illegally Allow Massive Increases in Dangerous Pollution

UTAH — Sierra Club is urging the Utah Department of Air Quality (UDAQ) to rescind its draft approval order that would allow both gas and coal units at the Intermountain Power Plant (IPP), near Delta, UT, to operate without requiring any additional pollution controls on either the IPP gas or coal units or even evaluating whether any controls are necessary. UDAQ is accepting comments on the draft permit until August 18.