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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Congress to Act on Clean Energy, Climate Costs
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to press Congress to hold the Trump administration accountable and act on clean energy, disaster costs and public lands protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyClimate ChangeCongressDemocratic PartySocial Issues Sierra ClubTrump administrationclean energypublic landsRoadless Rule
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Promotes Eco-Friendly Plush Toys as Holiday Gifts Supporting Conservation
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to skip traditional holiday shopping and instead gift recycled-material plush animals whose adoptions fund endangered species and public lands advocacy.
BusinessEnvironmentSocial IssuesReal Estate Sierra Clubholiday shoppingeco-friendly plush toysEco-Palsendangered speciespublic landsconservation
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Sierra Club Says Endorsed Candidates Won 1,290 Races, Plans Thursday Post-Election Livestream
The group says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it has won 88% of its 2,426 endorsed races so far, with 963 still to be called.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionDemocratic PartyClimate ChangeSocial IssuesState Governments Sierra ClubelectionsDonald TrumpCongressMichiganTexasAbdul El-SayedGina HinojosaJames Talarico
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Sierra Club Warns of Arctic Drilling and Methane Rollbacks as Voters Head to Polls
The group's election-day newsletter says 23 million acres of Alaska's Western Arctic face fast-tracked drilling and urges supporters to keep pressing the Bureau of Land Management and the EPA.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionClimate ChangeLaw EnforcementAgriculture Sierra ClubWestern ArcticChiricahua National ParkmethaneDonald TrumpWest Virginia attorney generalElection DayArctic drillingMethane emissionsMidterm elections
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Marks Eve of Election Day With Inspirational Playlist
Sierra Club is reporting it released an election-themed playlist of songs meant to inspire hope, saying music has long served as a tool for movement-building ahead of Election Day.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaElectionClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubElection Dayplaylistenvironmental movementSierra Club Foundationvotingactivism
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Cites Senate Report on Fossil Fuel Industry Influence, Urges Windfall Profits Tax
Sierra Club is telling supporters a Senate report found fossil fuel firms gave about $220 million in political influence and received hundreds of billions in benefits under the Trump administration.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentEnergyCongressClimate ChangeEconomySocial Issues Sierra Clubfossil fuel industrySenate reportDonald TrumpBig Oil Windfall Profits Tax ActSheldon WhitehouseEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Presses Fall Membership Drive Ahead of Friday Deadline
The Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Drive has reached 429 of 640 new members ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, citing threats to public lands, wildlife habitat and local climate campaigns.
EnvironmentPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeElection Sierra ClubFall Drivepublic landsBears EarsGrand Staircase-Escalantewildlife habitat
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder
The Sierra Club is asking supporters to confirm they want to keep receiving its emails, saying clicks help convince providers like Gmail and Outlook to avoid spam filtering.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Says Fall Membership Drive Nears Halfway Point Ahead of Oct. 30 Goal
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive has drawn 317 members toward a goal of 640 by Oct. 30, citing grassroots organizing, litigation and clean energy campaigns.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentSocial IssuesElectionEnergy Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsclean energymidterm electionsSierra magazinegrassroots organizing
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to confirm they want its emails, saying clicks help show providers like Gmail and Outlook that the messages are wanted and keep them out of spam folders.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationenvironmental advocacy
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Sierra Club Says Over 1 Million Comments Oppose Trump's Roadless Rule Repeal
Sierra Club says more than 1 million public comments oppose the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which has protected nearly 59 million acres of national forests for 25 years.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalAgricultureFederal Government Sierra ClubRoadless RuleTrump administrationnational forestsdata centersEnvironmental Protection AgencyUS Forest Service
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Free Guides on Difficult Conversations and Protest Signs
The Sierra Club is offering supporters a free Difficult Conversations Guide and printable protest signs, saying the resources help members stay engaged in environmental advocacy and community action.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signsenvironmental advocacygrassroots activismSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Membership Drive Aimed at Public Lands Defense
Sierra Club is reporting its Fall Membership Drive seeks 640 gifts by October 30, one for every million acres of U.S. public land, funding legal and grassroots efforts.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeElectionLegalSocial Issues Sierra ClubFall Membership Drivepublic landsDonald TrumpYosemitenational monumentsmidterm elections
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Supporters Tools for Activism and Dialogue
The Sierra Club is telling supporters it is offering a difficult conversations guide and printable protest signs, saying grassroots action drives hope amid difficult times.
EnvironmentPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubSierra Club Foundationenvironmental activismgrassroots organizingDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signspublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Drive, Warns of Public Lands Rollbacks Under Trump
The Sierra Club is reporting it has launched a Fall Drive to recruit 640 members, citing Trump administration rollbacks of public land protections and urging grassroots action ahead of the midterm elections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionClimate ChangeLegalEnergy Sierra ClubDonald Trumppublic landsYosemite National ParkBoundary WatersEndangered Species ActArctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Volunteers to Join Environmental Voter Project Phonebanks Ahead of Election Day
Sierra Club is reporting it is sharing a phonebanking opportunity from the Environmental Voter Project, which says 11.2 million environmentalists sat out the 2024 presidential election.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeElectionEnergySocial Issues Sierra ClubEnvironmental Voter Projectphonebankingvoter turnout2024 presidential electionElection DayAyana Elizabeth Johnson
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Sierra Club Warns Data Center Growth Threatens Climate, Health and Energy Bills
The group says the 12 largest off-grid data centers under construction will emit more climate pollution than all the electricity used to power Florida and Pennsylvania, and it is hosting an Oct. 21 online action hour.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergySocial IssuesUSA Sierra Clubdata centersclimate pollutionenergy billsair pollutionfossil fuelsData Centers Action Hour
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Sierra Club Urges Public to Defend Roadless Rule as Comment Deadline Closes
Sierra Club warns the Trump administration aims to scrap the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres of national forest to road building, logging and mining as the public comment window closes.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSA Roadless RuleSierra ClubBig BendTrump administrationClean Water ActArctic National Wildlife Refugepublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Voters to Check Registration and Back Environmental Candidates Ahead of Election Day
The Sierra Club is telling supporters to verify their voter registration and vote early, warning that the Trump administration has rolled back environmental protections and that polluters are spending heavily to influence elections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeSocial IssuesMedia Bias Sierra ClubElection Dayvoter registrationearly votingmail-in ballotsTrump administrationenvironmental policy
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Voters to Check Registration and Back Environmental Candidates Ahead of Election Day
The Sierra Club is telling supporters to confirm their voter registration and vote early or by mail, warning that the Trump administration has rolled back environmental protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaElectionGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeSocial IssuesMedia Bias Sierra ClubElection Dayvoter registrationvote by mailDonald J TrumpProject 2025environmental policy
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Roadless Rule Comment Deadline Nears as It Seeks Funds to Fight Repeal
The Sierra Club is telling supporters the public comment window on the Roadless Rule closes October 6, and it is seeking emergency donations to fight a repeal it says would open 45 million acres.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentCongressSocial IssuesEnergy Sierra ClubRoadless RuleDepartment of Agriculturepublic comment deadlinenational forestswildfiresold-growth forests
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Roadless Rule Repeal Would Open 45 Million Acres of National Forest
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to comment before an Oct. 6 deadline, saying the Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule would expose 45 million acres of national forests to development.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEnergy Sierra ClubRoadless Rulepublic landsnational forestsUS Forest ServiceTrump administrationwildfire
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Promotes Rooftop Solar Through EnergySage Partnership
Sierra Club is telling supporters that its partnership with solar marketplace EnergySage offers free personalized estimates, installer quotes and expert guidance for homeowners considering rooftop solar.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubEnergySagerooftop solarrenewable energyclean energyhomeownerssolar marketplace
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Marks National Public Lands Day With Legal, Grassroots Push to Protect 640 Million Acres
The Sierra Club is marking National Public Lands Day by urging supporters to fund legal and organizing efforts to defend national monuments, Yosemite and roadless forests, the group said in a fundraising email.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementLegalClimate ChangeSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentCongress Sierra ClubNational Public Lands DayBears Ears National MonumentGrand Staircase-Escalante National MonumentYosemite National ParkRoadless Rulepublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Trump Administration Rollback Could Strip Clean Water Act Protections From Most U.S. Wetlands and Streams
The Sierra Club is telling supporters that the Trump administration's push to narrow which waters fall under the Clean Water Act could leave most U.S. wetlands and streams unprotected.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Sierra ClubClean Water ActWaters of the United StatesEnvironmental Protection AgencywetlandsstreamsTrump administration
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Sierra Club: Memo Directs Fish and Wildlife Service to Weaken Endangered Species Act
Sierra Club says an internal memo uncovered by The New York Times directs the US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement the Endangered Species Act in a way that undermines its core purpose.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyMediaLaw EnforcementUSA Endangered Species ActSierra ClubUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceClean Water ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyJ.H. Campbell coal plantHawaiian green sea turtle
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Virginia Governor Spanberger Unveils Data Center Accountability Framework, Signs Executive Order 22
Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia's Data Center Accountability Framework and signed Executive Order 22, drawing praise from environmental leaders as the strongest data center action in state history.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeComputers and Internet Abigail SpanbergerData Center Accountability FrameworkExecutive Order 22VirginiaData CentersSierra ClubJennifer GranholmReston
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Photo Contest Marking 125 Years of Outings
The Sierra Club is inviting the public to submit nature photos for a contest celebrating the 125th anniversary of its Outings program, with prizes including a $500 gift card.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeGeneral Politics Sierra Clubphoto contestOutings program125th anniversarypublic landsnational parksconservation
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Alleges Trump Administration Directive Weakens Endangered Species Act Enforcement
The Sierra Club is telling supporters that an internal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo uncovered by The New York Times shows the Trump administration easing enforcement of endangered wildlife protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubEndangered Species ActU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceTrump administrationwildlife protectionsRoadless Rulepublic lands
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Says Trump Administration Proposal Would Legalize Accidental Killing of Endangered Species
Sierra Club is reporting that a leaked Interior Department memo proposes allowing the killing of endangered species if it is unintentional, prompting legislation from Senators Schiff and Whitehouse.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubEndangered Species ActDonald TrumpDepartment of Interiorwildlife conservationSchiffWhitehouse