Press Releases

Investors Say Vanguard Violates Fiduciary Duty by Not Adequately Addressing Climate Risk

More than 1,400 clients send letters to asset management company asserting violation of duty of care, loyalty

Eugene students strike to protest NW Natural efforts to roll back climate policy

Eugene, OR -- Students and community members from across Eugene marched out of school and work converging in downtown Eugene on Friday to protest a first-in-the-nation effort from NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, to roll back a local climate policy to phase out fossil fuels in new homes. 

FERC Rescinds Southwest Power Pool’s Discriminatory Renewable Energy Accreditation

Washington, D.C.: The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) granted a request for a rehearing and set aside its order approving Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) discriminatory capacity accreditation approach for wind and solar. The decision is in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of clean energy advocates. 

Southwest Louisiana Community Tells FERC & LDNR That Methane Gas Exports Threatens Health and Safety

Cameron Parish, Louisiana -  Southwest Louisiana residents voiced their opposition to the Commonwealth LNG export terminal, the CP2 LNG export terminal, and the CP2 Express Pipeline - which are methane gas infrastructure proposed for construction in the area - because of these facilities’ imminent risks to their safety, public health, environment, and even the local economy.

Sierra Club Applauds Interior Department Announcements on Bison Management, Lands Protection

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a secretarial order creating a new program to restore bison herds and preserve large landscapes throughout the iconic species’ traditional range. The Department also announced a major new policy aimed at restoration and resiliency for public lands nationwide.

Citi Report Reveals Marginal Progress on Emissions Targets, Disclosures

Bank takes modest steps on emissions targets, but fails to establish clear accountability measures for major polluting clients

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Mountain Valley Pipeline Yet Another Biological Opinion

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a new biological opinion and incidental take statement after the Fourth Circuit previously invalidated and suspended the authorizations twice already. Most recently, just last year, the court found that the agency failed to adequately analyze the project's environmental context when assessing the detrimental impacts to the Roanoke logperch and the candy darter, a species on the brink of extinction.

Sierra Club Statement: Postal Service Awards Billions to Electric Trucks But Continues to Put Fossil Fuel Trucks On Roads

WASHINGTON - This week, the Postal Service announced it is purchasing 9,250 electric Ford delivery vans and 14,000 chargers, investing billions into the electrification of its fleet. However, the USPS is simultaneously buying 9,250 gas-powered vans that will be on US roads by this winter.

New Report Shows Parish Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines

Houston, TX – A new report by the Sierra Club has revealed that soot pollution from the Parish coal plant kills 109 people each year, making it the eighth most deadly coal plant in the nation. In 2019, Parish emitted 29,000 tons of sulfur dioxide pollution – the third most of all U.S. coal plants.

Report Shows Martin Lake Coal Plant Kills People Across Texas and State Lines

Dallas, TX – A new report by the Sierra Club has revealed that soot pollution from the Martin Lake coal plant in Tatum kills 154 people each year, making it the fifth most deadly coal plant in the nation.