Federal Court Reinstates Roadless Rule Landmark Ruling on Wild National Forest Protections
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a long-awaited, landmark decision, securing critical legal protections for nearly 50 million acres[…]
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Coalition Files Three Lawsuits to Demand National Coal Treat Pollution from Coal Mines
The Sierra Club and its partners, the Tennessee Clean Water Network and Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, filed three suits[…]
Read moreState Dept. Announces Reevaluation of Keystone XL Tar Sand Pipeline
The State Department announced today that it is reevaluating the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline project.[…]
Read moreToxic Coal Ash from We Energies Coal Plant Pours into Lake Michigan
A partial retaining bluff collapse at the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant in Wisconsin sent toxic coal ash spewing[…]
Read moreHouse Leadership Scores Points for Polluters, Endangers Public Health
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would block critical protections against toxic mercury and other dangerous chemicals and metals[…]
Read moreSierra Club Releases Clean Water Voting Record
The Sierra Club released a clean water voting record for the U.S. House of Representatives, in time for an expected floor[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Retirement of Cane Run, Green River and Tyrone Coal Plants in Kentucky
Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas & Electric made a landmark announcement to retire three coal plants in Kentucky – including[…]
Read moreU.S. House Continues Assault on Clean Air
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would block critical protections against toxic mercury emitted by cement plants. The chamber[…]
Read moreSierra Club, Public Citizen, and SEED Welcome Phase-out of Luminant Coal Units in Northeast Texas
Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and the SEED Coalition welcomed the announcement by TXU-Luminant that it will phase out two units at[…]
Read moreU.S. House Passes TRAIN Act
U.S. House Pushes Deadly, Pro-Polluter Agenda Approval of TRAIN Act will mean More Toxic Mercury and Dirty Air On September[…]
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