Press Releases

March 2, 2023

(Washington, DC) — Today, groups led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, DEMOS, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a report to commemorate the two-year anniversary of President Biden’s Voting Access Executive Order, which shows the progress agencies have made implementing their plans to expand access to voting. 

March 1, 2023

Eugene, OR — Hundreds of students will march out of school and gather in downtown Eugene on Friday, March 3 to protest NW Natural's first-in-the-nation effort to overturn Eugene's recent ordinance to phase out fossil gas in new homes.

March 1, 2023

President Biden signaled he will veto the measure, which Sierra Club called a ploy to prop up corporate polluters while threatening workers’ savings

March 1, 2023

Resolutions filed at major US, Canadian banks and insurance companies

1 de marzo de 2023

Un nuevo informe del Sierra Club revela que la contaminación de hollín procedente de plantas de combustión de carbón causa 3.800 muertes prematuras al año.

February 28, 2023

Sierra Club re-emphasizes importance of rule to provide options for workers, retirees who want to ensure their fund managers consider climate risks

February 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, a coalition of groups is rallying in Washington, D.C. to urge President Biden to oppose ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil and gas operation on Alaska’s North Slope.

February 28, 2023

ALBANY, NY — New York can avoid over 400 hospital visits and save over $80 billion by transitioning to zero-emission electric cars and light-duty trucks, according to a new report. The New York Advanced Clean Cars II Program report investigated the climate, health, and job benefits if the state were to adopt Advanced Clean Cars II, a program which, by 2035, would require that every new car and light-duty truck sold in New York be zero-emission. The report was prepared by ERM and commissioned by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) and the Sierra Club.

February 28, 2023

Madison, WI - Yesterday, Sierra Club released a new report, “Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution.” This report explores the extent and effect of particulate pollution from the country’s remainin

February 28, 2023

Omaha, NE - Yesterday, Sierra Club released a new report, “Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution.” This report explores the extent and effect of particulate pollution from the country’s remaining coal-fired power plants to understand where that pollution is felt and which plants and parent companies are most responsible.