Press Releases

February 9, 2023

Topeka, KS – Just two months after the Keystone pipeline spilled almost 13,000 barrels of tar sands oil in Washington, Kansas, the pipeline’s operator TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) has now announced that the leak was due to construction flaws, including bending stress on the pipe and improper welding.

9 de febrero de 2023

La ComisiĂłn Judicial del Senado aprobĂł hoy un nĂşmero de excepcionales nominados federales para ser considerados por el Pleno del Senado.

February 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a number of exceptional federal judicial nominees to the full Senate for consideration and final confirmation votes. The Sierra Club has endorsed and sent letters of support for several of the nominees including Nancy Abudu for the 11th Circuit, Rachel S. Bloomekatz for the 6th Circuit, and Dale Ho for the Southern District of New York. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced additional judicial nominees, including Bradley N. Garcia for the DC Circuit.

February 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA – Environmental justice, health and climate advocates are expressing disappointment today, after the Los Angeles City Council voted to move forward with a plan to retrofit the Scattergood Generating Station to burn a blend of methane and hydrogen gas, despite considerable risks. 

 

February 8, 2023

Casper, WY – Seventeen groups represented by Earthjustice and the Western Environmental Law Center moved to intervene today to defend the Biden administration’s postponement of several oil and gas lease sales.

February 8, 2023

LANSING, MICHIGAN – Today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the “Nature Awaits” program, which would grant every Michigan fourth grader a free field trip to a state park. The governor’s recent budget allocated $4 million to the program, an investment that will ensure Michigan’s children can actually take advantage of the program. 

8 de febrero de 2023

Un tren que arrastraba cinco vagones repletos de millones de libras de cloruro de vinilo se descarrilĂł cerca de la frontera entre Ohio y Pennsylvania, obligando a miles de residentes a evacuar.

8 de febrero de 2023

El Presidente Biden dio anoche su Discurso del Estado de la NaciĂłn.

February 7, 2023

Washington, DC – Tonight, President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous released the following statement:

February 7, 2023

Coalition of 68 groups submit letter during public comment period