Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Clean Competition Act of 2025. The bill would boost clean, American manufacturing and cut industrial pollution in the United States and abroad.
Today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) added metallurgical coal to a list of “critical minerals,” which could allow the Trump administration to steamroll bedrock environmental laws to boost coke production and widen the devastation of coal mining.
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments regarding whether Donald Trump has the legal authority to impose sweeping tariffs. The case is being heard at a time when Trump’s punitive and unpredictable tariffs are exacerbating the affordability crisis in the United States, punishing the country’s allies, and harming American clean manufacturing competitiveness.
Today is the final day of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s written public comment period ahead of the required joint review of the trilateral trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, known as the USMCA. Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), League of Conservation Voters (LCV), and Industrious Labs submitted nearly eight thousand comments from supporters, as well as expert comments, supporting revisions to the deal that prioritize strong environmental protections and good, green jobs.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, more than 75 academic experts, environmental and community advocates, and labor leaders gathered for The Dark Side of the Chip conference in downtown Phoenix. International and domestic experts and activists came together to discuss overlooked perspectives on the semiconductor industry, raise awareness about the industry’s past mistakes, and propose pathways toward a high-road future. The conference took place a mile away and at the same time as the industry trade show SEMICON West, which cast Arizona’s chip manufacturing boom in an overwhelmingly positive light.
Letter offers recommendations to Department of Transportation during Surface Transportation Reauthorization comment period
Federal budget proposal would eliminate funding for critical work that helps keep communities safe from future industrial accidents
Sierra Club’s Atlantic Chapter submits letter during public comment period on megaproject’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Oakland, CA — The Sierra Club has filed its latest FOIA-related lawsuit against the Trump Administration, this time seeking to hold the Department of Transportation accountable for its failure to respond to two Freedom of Information Act requests for DOT’s records related to withholding of federal funds and communications with external parties.
LOS ANGELES — A federal court on Friday upheld the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) zero-emission boiler rules against a challenge brought by industry groups. Sierra Club, the People's Collective for Environmental Justice and Industrious Labs, with representation from Earthjustice, intervened to help defend the standards in court.