Press Releases

DOE Releases Guidance for Washington to Develop Electrification and Efficiency Rebates Programs

SEATTLE, WA - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) released guidance for states to apply for the new Home Energy Rebates Program.

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Housing Plan to Reverse Negative Impacts of Local Zoning Laws

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released its Housing Supply Action Plan, which funds jurisdictions committed to removing barriers that restrict housing among other actions to increase the availability of affordable housing.

As Financial Risks from Climate Grow, Advocacy Groups Push FSOC to Enact Safeguards

Climate, public interest advocacy groups propose clear guidelines to better regulate nonbank financial institutions that threaten financial stability

Seven Major Automakers Announce Collaboration on Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Network

NATIONWIDE – Today, seven major automakers – BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis – announced collaboration on an electric vehicle fast charger network, powered by renewable energy, across the U.S. and Canada.

Sierra Club Statement on Designation of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- On Tuesday, the White House confirmed President Biden would designate sites in Illinois and Mississippi as Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring the lives and roles of both in catalyzing the Civil Rights Movement. 

Lawmakers, Groups Demand FERC Deny Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate’s Extension Request

Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) closed the comment period for the docket following the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for a three-year extension to complete the Southgate project that would extend the mainline into North Carolina.

Significant Majority of Battleground State Voters Support Strong EPA Safeguards to Cut Methane from Oil and Gas Operations

A new poll released today by EDF Action, Earthworks Action Fund, Sierra Club, and CATF Action finds that voters in battleground and key oil and gas producing states, like Pennsylvania, support the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) taking strong, swift action to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.

Report Finds New ERA Funding Could Save Great River Energy Customers More Than $130 Million Per Year

Maple Grove, MN – A new report shows that a federal program could cover more than 75 percent of the cost for Great River Energy (GRE) to switch to renewable energy and energy storage. The utility provides electricity to approximately 1.7 million people through its 27 member-owner cooperatives and customers in rural and suburban Minnesota.

Maine Creating New Rules for Clean Cars and Trucks

PORTLAND, ME – After Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Sierra Club, and others filed petitions with the state, Maine officials have begun the process of considering new rules designed to spur purchases of electric cars and trucks in the state. The draft standards call for 82 percent of vehicles sold in the state by 2032 to be electric.

Sierra Club Statement on Interior Onshore Oil and Gas Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of the Interior unveiled a proposed rule to reform the federal onshore oil and gas leasing program. The proposed rule includes significant changes to bonding and royalties, which have long-favored the fossil fuel industry.