Washington, DC — The Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club and Waterkeeper Alliance today submitted comments strongly condemning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposal to reissue its Nationwide Permit program. Changes proposed by the Trump administration would pave the way for even more harmful and toxic activities in sensitive waters and wetlands across the United States.
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Sierra Club's successful lawsuit against Lehigh Southwest Cement Company will begin to show on-the-ground results as the company officially breaks ground on the Permanente Creek restoration project July 22. The project will remove thousands of tons of toxic mine waste that were dumped from Lehigh’s quarry into Permanente Creek upstream of Cupertino. Required by a federal court order signed by both Sierra Club and Lehigh, the company must restore 3.5 miles of the mining-ravaged watershed by 2030.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Lee Zeldin announced the Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development. The office played a critical role in improving air quality, reducing life-threatening chemicals in the air and water, and protecting Americans from illnesses and preventable deaths.
ATLANTA - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will side with the coal industry over our communities and delay the required cleanup of toxic coal ash landfills until 2030.
Tennessee Valley — Following recent public concern that the administration may be working to replace the Tennessee Valley Authority’s CEO with pro-privatization leadership, Energy Alabama, Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club, Third Act Tennessee, Sunrise Movement Nashville, Tennessee Interfaith Power and Light, Tennessee Alliance for Progress, Climate Nashville, Climate Reality Project: Memphis and Mid-South Regional Chapters, and Climate Reality Project: Nashville Chapter strongly oppose any effort to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority, and condemn privatization as a rec
Washington, D.C. - Last night, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency exempted more big polluters from lifesaving EPA guardrails.
Norristown, PA - Today, nine governors representing both Democratic and Republican states sent a letter to the PJM board expressing concerns about the board’s leadership and urging the board to fill the remaining two open seats with candidates recommended by the bipartisan slate of governors.
Move follows pattern of rollbacks limiting oversight and regulation of Wall Street
Columbia, Mo – People gather in Columbia today for the Missouri Nuclear Summit to highlight an industry plagued by economic disasters. South Carolina utility customers paid $9 billion for a nuclear reactor project that was cancelled, creating zero kilowatts of electricity.
WAYNE COUNTY, MI - As Cleveland Cliffs temporarily suspends steelmaking operations at its Dearborn Works Mill, Sierra Club is releasing a new poll showing that public sentiments relating to pollution, jobs, and green manufacturing are dramatically different than what is commonly assumed by political and industry leaders. The poll, conducted by Lake Research Partners, conclusively illustrates that the sample of 400 registered voters in Wayne County, Michigan, are highly concerned about air and water pollution from coal-burning steel plants in their community, and overwhelmingly support investment in clean steel manufacturing.