Press Releases

July 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Last night, Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency exempted more big polluters from lifesaving EPA guardrails. 

July 16, 2025

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…

July 3, 2025

Washington, DC – This morning, despite widespread public opposition to the many clear dangers of the bill, House Republicans are expected to cast the final vote to pass Donald Trump’s reckless budget reconciliation package that will endanger public health, kill clean energy jobs and their economic benefits, and raise costs for working families and small businesses—all to hand big tax breaks to billionaires and corporate polluters.

June 26, 2025

Sierra Club, others send letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as negotiations continue

June 25, 2025

Coal-Based Steelmaking Estimated To Cause ~2,000 Premature Deaths Near U.S. Steel Facilities

June 23, 2025

Coal-Based Steelmaking Estimated To Cause ~2,000 Premature Deaths Near U.S. Steel Facilities

June 16, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee released text of their part of Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big, Beautiful” reconciliation bill in the Senate.

June 16, 2025

Oakland, CA – The Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy for unlawfully failing to respond to the organization’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

June 13, 2025

683 Organizations Send Joint Letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

May 30, 2025

Details remain scarce on local community protections from health harms