Press Releases

Sierra Club, Healthy Gulf File Lawsuit Against LDNR for Unlawfully Granting Pollution Permit to Methane Gas Pipeline in Southeast Louisiana

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Arizona Corporation Commission Approves SRP Gas Plant Expansion and APS Settlement Deal in Decisions that are Bad for Ratepayers and Climate

PHOENIX, AZ – Today during the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) open meeting, the Commission sided with utilities Salt River Project (SRP) and Arizona Public Service (APS) in separate decisions that will cost ratepayers, negatively impact communities, and worsen air quality.

New analysis of California’s 2022 heat wave confirms gas plants failed to deliver promised power while toxic emissions soared in environmental justice communities

Sacramento, Calif. -- California gas plants underperformed and over polluted in the record breaking heat wave of 2022, the latest in a string of extreme, prolonged heat events.

GSA Announcement to Electrify Federal Buildings with IRA Funding Benefits Consumers and Climate

Yesterday, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will electrify the Ronald Reagan Building, the fourth-largest federal building in the country and the second-largest in the D.C. area after the Pentagon. In addition to updates to the Reagan Building, twenty-seven federal buildings across the country will achieve net-zero emissions and 100 buildings will become all-electric.

New Reports Warn of Deadly Effects from Vehicle Pollution in Maryland

MARYLAND - Transportation continues to be one of the leading sources of toxic soot and smog in Maryland. Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Sierra Club released reports outlining the hazards of transportation pollution and the steps needed to improve air quality and address the climate crisis to protect Marylanders’ health and future.

Sierra Club Statement on Line 5 Shutdown Order on Bad River Band Reservation

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Canadian oil company, Enbridge, to shut down the section of the disastrous Line 5 pipeline that trespasses on the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The Bad River Band released a statement on Monday.

Sierra Club Opposes SRP's Request to Arizona Corporation Commission to reverse its Decision to Deny Siting Approval for Coolidge Plant Expansion

PHOENIX, AZ – Today Sierra Club made a filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) opposing Salt River Project's (SRP) request to have the ACC reverse its decision to deny a permit for SRP's proposed expansion of the gas-fired Coolidge Generating Station.

House Republicans Plan More Hostage-Taking to Advance Attacks on NEPA

House Republicans are reportedly planning to force through their dangerous attacks on environmental protections by attaching them to future must-pass legislation, following the passage of the debt ceiling bill that included provisions weakening the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

SRP Full of Gas Tour Highlights Pollution, Climate Change, and Proposed Gas Plant Expansions at its Facilities

PHOENIX, AZ – Today Sierra Club's Grand Canyon Chapter hosted the SRP is Full of Gas Tour to address pollution, climate change, water use, and proposed gas plant expansion at three of its gas plants located throughout the valley. 

Morningstar Research Finds Big Gap Between World's Biggest Asset Managers on Sustainability Voting

In a new report released earlier this week, Morningstar found that Vanguard’s support for ESG resolutions is half that of its rivals BlackRock and State Street. Morningstar examined 100 “key” resolutions at S&P 100 companies filed over a two-year period ending on March 31, 2023. Morningstar defined a “key” resolution as one that is supported by at least 40% of a company’s independent shareholders.