Press Releases

Wells Fargo Becomes First Major US Bank to Abandon its Net-Zero Commitment

Sierra Club calls move cowardly and shortsighted

TUESDAY, MARCH 4: Silas House and KY Advocates to Hold Waterside Press Conference on Impacts of SB 89 Water Protection Rollbacks

FRANKFORT, KY -- On Tuesday, March 4, at 11:00 am advocates will hold a press conference outlining the dangers of Senate Bill 89 (SB 89), legislation that would dismantle long-standing water protections and threaten clean water access for Kentuckians. Subject matter experts from Kentucky Resources Council (KRC), Sierra Club Kentucky and Kentucky Waterways Alliance (KWA) will highlight how SB 89 will impact waterways and community members will share their concerns, underlining the importance of safe water for constituents. The bill will be read before the Natural Resources & Energy committee on Thursday.

Sierra Club Statement on Nomination of Tom Schultz to Run U.S. Forest Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a timber lobbyist as the next head of the U.S. Forest Service.

In an afternoon press release, Rollins named Tom Schultz as the next leader of the agency tasked with overseeing 193 million acres of national forests and public lands, including 36.6 million acres of wilderness. He succeeds Randy Moore, who announced his resignation as the agency’s chief this week.

Sierra Club FOIAs Key OMB and DOGE Personnel Communications

Washington, DC – The Sierra Club filed a Freedom of Information Act request this week seeking all external communications of key Office of Management and Budget and United States DOGE Service personnel, including Elon Musk, Director Russ Vought, and known DOGE staff members. The request, part of the Sierra Club’s Environmental Law Program’s efforts to provide transparency to the general public, seeks to unearth more information on the work of Elon Musk’s team, their influence, and potential conflicts of interest.

Repeal of Methane Waste Emissions Charge Short-Sighted and Harmful

Washington, DC - Today, the Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal an EPA rule implementing the Methane Emissions Reduction Program’s waste emissions charge. Congress included this critical program in the Inflation Reduction Act to help protect our families and communities from harmful oil and gas pollution. The charge is a commonsense measure to cut excessive methane emissions from corporations that are the largest polluters, secure American energy, and create jobs. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a companion resolution yesterday.

Republican Effort to Keep Inefficient Appliances Will Raise Energy Costs and Hurt Manufacturers

Washington, DC - Today, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed on a Congressional Review Act resolution to undermine the recently finalized, strong energy efficiency standard for water heaters, which is supported by manufacturers. The energy efficiency standard phases out energy-wasting water heaters, lowering residential energy bills and shifting the market away from inefficient technologies. At the time it was finalized, the Department of Energy estimated the updated standard will reduce water and energy bills by $7.6 billion per year.

Republicans Side with Corporate Polluters Over Consumers By Refusing to End Trump’s Sham Energy “Emergency”

Washington, DC - Today, Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to end the Trump executive order to declare a sham energy “emergency.” The Trump administration is seeking to disregard clean air and water safeguards to fast-track permits for fossil fuel development, despite the fact that the United States is already the largest oil producer and gas exporter in the world. At the same time, the executive order hampers America’s ability to generate clean, renewable energy.

Repeal of Methane Waste Emissions Charge Short-Sighted and Harmful

Washington, DC - Today, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal an EPA rule implementing the Methane Emissions Reduction Program’s waste emissions charge. Congress included this critical program in the Inflation Reduction Act to help protect our families and communities from harmful oil and gas pollution. The charge is a commonsense measure to cut excessive methane emissions from corporations that are the largest polluters, secure American energy, and create jobs.

Sierra Club Statement on Trump Announcement of Plans To Fire an Estimated 65% of EPA Staff

Washington, DC – Today, during his first cabinet meeting since taking office, Donald Trump announced that he and Administrator Lee Zeldin are discussing “cutting 65 or so percent” of staff at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Sierra Club Statement on Congressional GOP Attacks on Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries  held a hearing designed to attack two of the country’s most effective wildlife protection laws.

Using the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo as an excuse, Congressional Republicans are trying to dismantle the clear mandates of the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.