Press Releases

DOGE Cuts Hit Thousands of Americorps Volunteers

WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, volunteers from the AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps were told they would be discharged from their service early as part of DOGE efforts to slash the federal workforce.

Trump Halts Offshore Wind Project, Fires Thousands of Americans

Washington, D.C. - The Trump Administration has demanded a halt to all construction on the Empire Wind Project, an offshore wind project off the coast of New York. The project, once completed, will generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes in New York City, helping to meet rising power demand while strengthening the region’s energy security through clean, locally produced electricity.

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Give Away Public Lands to Corporate Polluters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is working to revoke two federal rules protecting public lands in another major giveaway to corporate polluters.

Sierra Club Celebrates Legal Agreement with Prairie State Energy Campus

MARISSA, IL - Following litigation to hold Prairie State Generating Company accountable for operating its coal-burning power plant without enforceable air permits, the Sierra Club has agreed to resolve the case after achieving its main goals in filing the suit.

Sierra Club Statement on Donald Trump’s Attempt to End the Endangered Species Act As We Know It

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration announced it would take unprecedented measures intended to drastically limit the protections of the Endangered Species Act.

Trump Orders Defense Department to Occupy Public Lands Along Border

WASHINGTON, DC – The Trump administration yesterday announced an emergency transfer of nearly 110,000 acres of land along the U.S.-Mexico border from the Department of the Interior to the Army.

Line 5 Tunnel & Other Dirty Projects to be Fast-Tracked by Army Corps of Engineers Without Proper Review, Following Trump Directive

Washington, DC - Today, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the Line 5 tunnel project and other fossil fuel infrastructure permits will be fast-tracked without sufficient environmental review.

Sierra Club Statement on Federal Judge’s Ruling to Unfreeze Climate and Infrastructure Law Funding

Washington, DC – Late yesterday, Judge Mary McElroy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island—appointed to the bench by Donald Trump in 2019—ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully withheld funding when it unilaterally froze awards and grants authorized by the landmark Inflation Reduction Act climate law and the bipartisan infrastructure law.

Court Sides with Department of Energy on Alaska LNG, But Problems with the Project Persist

Washington, DC - Today, the D.C. Circuit Court sided with the Department of Energy after Sierra Club and Earthjustice challenged the criteria the agency used to issue an export permit for Alaska LNG.

Trump Admin Gives Six Texas Coal Plants Pass to Release More Mercury Pollution

Texas – Yesterday, the Trump Administration gave six coal-burning power plants in Texas an extra two years to reduce their emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that contaminate our air, water, and soil. Several of the nation’s top mercury-polluting power plants are in Texas and are included in the exemption.