Press Releases

DOGE Targets Mine Safety Offices, Endangers Coal Miners

Washington, D.C - The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has taken aim at its next government agency to shutter—the Office of Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Sierra Club’s Environmental Justice Report Identifies Communities Ignored By Transco

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Sierra Club released a report today on the impacts of Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) on communities in North Carolina, including low-income and communities of color.

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Attempt to Erase Truth and History on Public Lands

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the White House announced an executive order demanding the Secretary of the Interior review and reinstate public monuments, statues, and memorials that were previously removed or updated to reflect a more inclusive and accurate accounting of history. The order also bans any monuments and other markers that might criticize colonial figures.

Federal Court Finds Massive Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil Sale Illegal, Ruling in Favor of Gulf and Environmental Groups

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the D.C. District Court found unlawful a 73-million acre offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico held by the Interior Department in March 2023.

SEC Votes to Abandon Defense of Climate Risk Disclosure Rule

Sierra Club Calls Move a ‘Dangerous Retreat From Investor Protection’

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Remove Climate Change from Threat Assessment Report

Washington, DC – This week, the Trump administration released the intelligence community’s Annual Threat Assessment report that, for the first time in more than a decade, fails to mention the climate crisis, the increased threat of extreme weather, or the role rising temperatures play on health, food security, or global geopolitics. 

House Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Modernization, Decarbonization of Heavy Industry

Sierra Club applauds IMPACT Act for helping to decarbonize cement, concrete, asphalt industries

EPA Invites Polluters to Email for Exemption from Air Pollution Laws

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency created a new pathway for oil- and coal-burning power plants to evade air pollution standards: Just send an email. 

Trump Tariffs Will Likely Drive Up Car Prices for Consumers by Thousands

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all cars not made in the United States, impacting hundreds of billions of cars imported from countries including Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Germany. These auto tariffs will likely increase costs by thousands of dollars on new cars for American consumers.

San Diego Legal Agreement Secures Victory for Environment, Housing

SAN DIEGO — A coalition of environmental nonprofits and the California Attorney General's Office announced a legal settlement today regarding the Otay Ranch Village 13 project that will enhance environmental protections and provide safeguards for endangered species, while simultaneously increasing the opportunity for new housing in the region.