Sign in

Sierra Club

@sierraclub.org
20K followers 148 following 510 posts

Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet! sierraclub.org

PostsRepliesMedia
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 22/09/2026
While electricity prices continue to climb, many utility companies are keeping old and expensive coal plants online and building more pricey gas plants, rather than investing in renewable, affordable, clean energy. IN THIS ECONOMY?!?
21912
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 22/09/2026
Washington Supreme Court strikes down unconstitutional gas initiative — a huge win for clean air & energy affordability!
sierraclub.org
A Momentous Win for Clean Air and Energy Affordability, WA Supreme Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Gas Initiative
Olympia, WA — Today, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Initiative 2066 (I-2066) is unconstitutional, delivering a victory for Washington families who want affordable utility bills, clean air, an...
1258
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 20/08/2026
Weakening federal truck pollution standards ensures more dirty diesel trucks on our roads, leading to toxic air and worsening health for families near highways & freight hubs for decades. Help us oppose Trump’s EPA attack on clean air. The comment period ends Aug. 29! sc.org/EPA_Diesel_P...
03222
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 28/07/2026
Read Holly Bender's full submission about investment in geothermal energy, as well as the submissions from other panelists at the 🔗 www.notus.org/perspectives... @notusperspectives.bsky.social
2198
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 14/07/2026
Trump is attempting to slash nearly 3 million acres of protections and virtually eliminate Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah. His actions also defy Intertribal collaborative management and shared stewardship of these landscapes.
24740
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 02/07/2026
As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, we're celebrating the public lands and waters that bring us together and make this country extraordinary. 🌲🏞️
1288
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 03/06/2026
Utility Reform’s Adria Tinnin, joined the Affordable Energy Campaign in Oakland to call out rising utility costs that drive up housing and everyday essentials. California families are paying the price as rates continue climbing without enough oversight. Hear more from Adria.
2192
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 15/05/2026
Youth. Contractors. Physicians. Environmental justice advocates. 99 people showed up last week for @airdistrict.bsky.social clean air standards for water heaters. The community is winning—support is strong! Tell @airdistrict.bsky.social: keep moving forward. #CleanAir bit.ly/4ufjH8Q
083
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 12/05/2026
Environmental Policy Institute released a damning report showing massive CEO and executive pay at utilities as millions of folks struggle to pay energy bills and fall deeper into debt.
energyandpolicy.org
Utility CEO pay surges amid higher profits, customer struggles
Investor-owned utilities paid their CEOs $622 million in 2025, lowering the bar for bonuses while customers struggled to afford bills.
12417
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 04/05/2026
May the forest be with you. 🌲 This May 4th, join the rebellion for clean air, protected wild places, and a planet worth fighting for. The force is strongest in nature.
473198800
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 16/04/2026
In an extremely close 50-49 vote, the Senate passed a resolution to overturn a mining ban in the watershed of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
43116
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 15/04/2026
📢 Annual @sierraclub.org scorecard ranks 33 major U.S. public pensions and reveals most are failing to adequately manage the climate-related financial risks to their investments through proxy voting.  See how your state stacks up:
sierraclub.org
The Hidden Risk in State Pensions
0178
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 15/04/2026
‼️The U.S. Senate could vote as soon as TODAY or later this week on whether to protect or pollute the watershed of northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness. Act now: Tell your Senators to vote NO. 📞 1-202-816-5239 ✍️ sc.org/boundarywaters
0177
Reposted by Sierra Club
jessyewaxman.bsky.social @jessyewaxman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Some pensions argue they can't adopt climate strategies, but action by peers shows that steering $$ toward investments that advance decarbonization and climate resilience is feasible, financially prudent & fully aligned with fiduciary duty. Read on👇 www.esgdive.com/news/are-us-...
esgdive.com
Are US public pensions investing in real climate solutions?
Sierra Club analysis reveals most public pensions are failing to pursue investments in climate solutions needed to protect millions of workers’ retirement savings.
054
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 03/04/2026
Consulting companies with connections to oil and gas are using AI public comments, some that allegedly are fraudulent, to flood public agencies with public comments asking to vote down clean air efforts. Groups are demanding that California attorney general investigate.
lat.ms
Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments
Recent campaigns for corporate interests hit new lows in their attempts to misrepresent the will of the people and deceive officials.
13419
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 02/04/2026
🚨🚨 We are suing the Trump Administration over its decision to strip Endangered Species Act protection from imperiled species threatened by oil-and-gas offshore drilling activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
24317
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 01/04/2026
Earth Month is here — and this year, it comes at a critical moment. sc.org/EarthMonthSurvey
1297
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 30/03/2026
Gas prices are high and clean energy is under attack, now EV access matters more than ever! This April, join @SierraClub at Drive Electric Earth Month. 100+ free events across the country. RSVP👇 sc.org/DEEM
0196
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 19/03/2026
👏👏 Jimmy Kimmel got it exactly correct! Wind is an endless clean resource capable of powering millions of American homes and businesses. Beyond keeping the lights on, offshore wind also helps to stabilize unaffordable energy bills and protect against fossil fuel price spikes.
25618
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 19/03/2026
Welcome to March Badness! This year's tournament pits the 64 of the worst anti-environmental actions from the Trump Administration for our air, water, communities, climate, clean energy, and lands against each other. 😬 sc.org/marchbadness
sc.org
March Badness 2026: Trump 2.0 is ‘One Shining Moment’ for Corporate Polluters
It’s that time of year again – March Madness. Office pools are forming, water coolers are buzzing, and broadcast schedules are filling up, but Donald Trump and his pro-polluter policies are ensuring y...
11311
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 17/03/2026
Did your power bills go up last month? It might be because Donald Trump is forcing old coal plants to stay online, and making YOU pay to keep them running. Listen to Sierra Club Senior Attorney Greg Wannier answer how this is possible ⬇️
16935
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 16/03/2026
New documents obtained by the Sierra Club show the Trump Administration’s chaotic approach to censoring signage on public lands as part of its effort to erase history on climate change, slavery, and Indigenous peoples. More via @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/c...
1239
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 06/03/2026
While we set our clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time, @epaleezeldin.govpeeps.us is taking us back in time. Attempts to weaken and roll back methane pollution protections that #CutMethane take us backward on progress. sc.org/epa
2194
Reposted by Sierra Club
Senate Budget Committee @senatebudget.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🛢️In 2024, Trump told Big Oil execs he'd protect their interests if they spent $1 BILLION to elect him. Now, he's upheld his end of the deal. New @senatebudget.bsky.social report details how Trump gave Fossil Fuel companies a $3.5 BILLION *annual* tax cut to continue polluting our planet.
23427
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 25/02/2026
Tonight, as costs for American families continue to soar and environmental and public health protections are weakened by his administration, Donald Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term. 🔗 bit.ly/3OJVGH8
0134
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 24/02/2026
“If asset owners want to protect their investments from climate impacts, they must stop asset managers from financing the companies fueling the crisis. Too many still aren’t acting," write Sierra Club & Reclaim Finance in @climateandcap.bsky.social.
climateandcapitalmedia.com
Investors ignoring climate are risking our future, and theirs. Let’s fix that.
New research reveals most asset managers are fueling risk, jeopardizing planetary stability and long-term performance.
02413
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 20/02/2026
Trump’s EPA just rolled back critical, lifesaving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, allowing dirty coal plants to release more mercury, arsenic, and other dangerous pollutants into our air.
44223
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 18/02/2026
New @nyccomptroller.bsky.social @marklevinenyc.bsky.social & NYC pension trustees are weighing a $40B+ move from BlackRock over its climate failures — which could set a key national precedent, writes Sierra Club ED Loren Blackford in @crainsnewyork.bsky.social:
crainsnewyork.com
Op-ed: City's new comptroller, pension trustees must lead on climate
Comptroller Mark Levine and pension trustees can protect the city and its workers from the financial impacts of climate change.
01611
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 18/02/2026
The Sierra Club is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its rollback of key climate protections, arguing the move is illegal, unscientific, and harmful to public health.
110343
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 17/02/2026
The Sierra Club is saddened to learn of the passing of Rev Jesse Jackson. Civil rights leader, environmental justice advocate, and a strong tireless voice for those this nation too often fails to hear. We send condolences to his family, loved ones, and all who admired him as we celebrate his legacy.
0332
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 15/02/2026
In a new @newsweek.com, leaders from the @sierraclub.org, @nrdc.org, Environmental Defense Fund, and @earthjustice.org warn that the Trump administration’s latest Environmental Protection Agency pollution policy puts corporate profits ahead of public health.
newsweek.com
Trump Doesn’t Value American Lives. His New Pollution Policy Is Proof | Opinion
The Trump administration is poised to throw out the very idea that climate pollution is a threat, too.
73726
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 12/02/2026
On this season of Coal is Blind, the choice between renewables and coal may seem easy, yet Trump can't get enough of his toxic relationship with coal power plants. Trump just announced $175 million to upgrade six aging coal plants instead of retiring them.
22210
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 12/02/2026
Today, in a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration announced its rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the federal Clean Air Act.
33923
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 11/02/2026
The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced plans to potentially roll back retirement dates for the Kingston and Cumberland coal plants, locking the region into coal energy for years to come. These inefficient coal plants will only add more burden to our budgets and pollute our communities.
sierraclub.org
Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future,...
2115
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 11/02/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Trump is moving to eliminate the EPA’s Endangerment Finding — one of the strongest legal tools we have to fight climate pollution. We will fight this. Polluters should pay — not the public. Read more at our statement bit.ly/4aNcAwb
123221
Reposted by Sierra Club
Sierra Club MN North Star Chapter @sierraclubmn.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote NEXT WEEK on a resolution to repeal protections for the Boundary Waters watershed -- putting clean water and communities at serious risk. Act now: Tell your Senators to vote NO. sc.org/boundarywaters
11415
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 29/01/2026
22318
Reposted by Sierra Club
Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 23/01/2026
Michigan is now the 11th state to sue Big Oil for its climate lies. 👏 👏 In a groundbreaking antitrust suit, Michigan says the "cartel" of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP, and the American Petroleum Institute conspired to block clean energy, protect fossil fuels, and drive up costs for consumers.
34519
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 22/01/2026
🚨 Our new scorecard reveals U.S. public pensions are lagging on investing in climate solutions like clean energy & resilience infrastructure, despite knowing that climate change massively threatens millions of public sector workers' retirement savings.
sierraclub.org
New Report: Most U.S. Public Pensions Lag on Investing in Climate Solutions Needed to Protect Retirement Savings
Only 4 of 30 pensions earn ‘strong’ scores for strategies to invest in climate solutions
165
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 21/01/2026
California pension @calpers.bsky.social invested $60B in 'climate solutions'. So why does that include fossil fuels?  As the largest U.S. public pension, what CalPERS does matters, writes Allie Lindstrom & Jakob Evans for @calmatters.org. calmatters.org/commentary/2...
087
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 09/01/2026
Oil and gas companies are making record profits, while we pay the price of the climate chaos they cause. We're working to Make Polluters Pay. Join a Virtual Action Hour event on Thurs, Jan 15, to make polluters pay to clean up their mess. @polluterspay.bsky.social sc.org/PollutersAct...
4238
Reposted by Sierra Club
Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"The project reflects the broader mission of the @sierraclub.org, the nation’s largest grassroots environmental organization, which works to protect clean air and water, promote clean energy, preserve wild places and empower communities through education and advocacy." 2/
173
Reposted by Sierra Club
Ross Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
This is beautiful and inspiring. On a cold winters night in West Virginia, 56 people gathered together to make a quilt, "connect and imagine new ways to confront climate change through one of Appalachia’s most storied folk traditions." @sierraclub.org 1/
dominionpost.com
Stitching Community Together: Sierra Club WV Launches Quilting for Community Project - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN — On a chilly Wednesday evening, warmth filled The Co-Op on Pleasant Street — not just from the hum of conversation, but from a shared purpose […]
15121
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 08/01/2026
The Sierra Club and all of civil society depend on free speech, peaceful assembly, and a functioning democracy to create a brighter future for us all. The Sierra Club stands firm in our commitment to protecting our rights, dignity, and safety.
135730
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 23/12/2025
We honor the life and legacy of Betty Reid Soskin, who passed away this week at age 104 — a truth teller, historian, and the nation’s oldest active national park ranger when she retired at age 100. Read more about her life in a Sierra Magazine interview in 2015 www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2015-...
04512
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 17/12/2025
As 2025 wraps up, we’re celebrating clean transportation wins — despite constant roadblocks. From protecting the national EV charging network to opposing federal climate rollbacks, advocates kept progress moving. sc.org/CleanTranspo... @katherinejulia.bsky.social
sc.org
Charging Forward: Our Fight for Clean Transportation in 2025
As we go into the holiday season and begin a new year, we’re taking time to reflect on 2025 and how Americans—despite tremendous opposition and roadblocks every step of the way– fought to protect our ...
02712
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 17/12/2025
This year, our connection nature has never faced a greater threat — from the firings of national park stewards to the efforts to sell off public lands. Here's how our Outdoors For All campaign met the moment in 2025. bit.ly/44teqzR
bit.ly
2025 in Review: Outdoors For All Campaign Protects Public Land Stewards, Connects Thousands of Kids and Veterans to Nature
02410
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 17/12/2025
In 2025, while much of the financial sector backtracked on climate action, one key part of the system stepped up: public pension funds managing trillions in workers’ savings. 🏦 Here’s how our Sustainable Finance Campaign helped drive progress this year: bit.ly/3MH1q3t
02012
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 16/12/2025
"This move shows just how far the administration will go to sidestep our nation’s complex history." The Interior Department's recent decision to end free entry days at national parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth is "a step backward."
sierraclub.org
National Park Service Move To End Free Entry On MLK Day, Juneteenth Is ‘A Step Backward’
Announcement comes as part of broader set of changes to entrance fee structures at national parks
23012
Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 15/12/2025
Freedom of Information Act #FOIA request uncovers documents revealing many Americans oppose the Trump administration's efforts to whitewash history on public lands. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
sierraclub.org
Latest Documents Uncovered by Sierra Club Reveal Americans Oppose Efforts to Whitewash History on Public Lands
Public comments reveal many responses critical of Trump administration executive order
22012