Press Releases

Advocacy Groups Tell Biden to Advance EU Deal on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum

Letter comes amid reports that talks between U.S. and EU have stalled

Biden Administration Must Address Coal Pollution, Lead Beyond Fossil Fuels

Dubai, UAE – On the Energy and Industry Day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28), the Sierra Club urges the Biden Administration to strengthen national air quality standards for soot, a deadly air pollutant released by fossil fuel power plants, and lead the world beyond fossil fuels once and for all. 

Sierra Club: Public Lands Must Be Part of the Climate Solution, Not the Problem

***Sierra Club Staff are on the ground in Dubai.***

***Contact Jonathon Berman for interviews or specific comments on COP28 proceedings***

COP28 Energy Day: Biden Admin & FERC Should Reject Expanded Gas Export

***Sierra Club Staff are on the ground in Dubai.***

***Contact Jonathon Berman for interviews or specific comments on COP28 proceedings***

New report finds Chevron is top holder of inactive oil wells causing health, safety risks in California; Would cost oil giant just 5% of 2022 profits to plug their wells

Sacramento, California — A new report from the Sierra Club reveals that two-thirds of California’s inactive and unplugged wells are owned by just three companies — Chevron, Aera Energy (formerly owned by Shell and Exxon) and California Resources Corporation.

Press Conference: Indigenous Tribes, Congressional Leaders, and Allies Host Press Conference in Opposition of the Dakota Access Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 6, leaders of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes and Senator Jeff Merkley will host a press conference in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), calling on the Biden Administration to shut down the pipeline.

Advocates Win Challenge Against Magnolia LNG Request for Extension

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Local and national organizations, including the Sierra Club, For a Better Bayou, Micah 6:8 Mission, Vessel Project, and Healthy Gulf, successfully challenged Magnolia LNG’s request for an extension on its export license for its proposed LNG export terminal in Lake Charles, La.

EPA Finalizes New Methane Rule That Will Cut Oil and Gas Pollution in Texas

No state produces more oil and gas than Texas, which released more than 564 billion cubic feet of methane in 2019 alone. Thus, the federal rules could have more impact on Texas than any other state.

Sierra Club PA Applauds New EPA Methane Rule

Washington, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final Clean Air Act protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry, a major win for climate and public health. These safeguards strengthen standards for new equipment and also include the first-ever standards for existing equipment, which has been a major priority for the Sierra Club.

Biden Administration Sends Decisive and Strong Signal with Green Climate Fund Pledge

Dubai, UAE – At the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28), Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the United States will pledge $3 billion toward the United Nations Green Climate Fund.