The Insider Newsletter

Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court issued a decision that effectively cancels three dangerous methane gas projects that had been previously approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This is a big win for Gulf South communities and the environment. Now, we must keep up the pressure to stop new LNG fracked gas export facilities for good!

Urge President Biden to stop ALL gas exports.

The Military Outdoors team on a retreat at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia | Photo by Gerry James

How do we make sure veterans and their families can access the healing benefits of nature? The Sierra Club Military Outdoors campaign asked 716 veteran community members that question, and we are excited to share the findings! Join us for a virtual event where we'll share the powerful insights gathered from these conversations and discuss ways to enhance outdoor access for the military community and their families. 

Join us on Wednesday, August 28 at 1pm ET to learn more about the report.

A grizzly bear nurses its cubs in Yellowstone | Photo by J. Peaco, NPS

Sierra Club is working tirelessly to protect wildlife and wild places, ensure clean air and water for all, and fight the devastating effects of climate change. We must work tirelessly to protect wildlife and wild places, ensure clean air and water for all, and fight for environmental justice.

Your gift will support all of our work to move the country in a new, just, and sustainable direction. Make your gift today.

The Southwest United States | Photo by Craig D. Allen

Temperatures in the Southwest are so hot and dry that scientists are coming up with new terms to describe what's happening—hotter drought. The combined threats of heat and aridity have been fatal for even the most heat-adapted trees. Scientists have determined that about a third of the strength of the current megadrought is due not to a lack of water but to warming tied to climate change.

Learn more about the threats of climate change for trees.

Traffic jam on 42nd Street in Manhattan | Photo by Alexander Spatari/Getty Images

June 30, 2024 could've been a milestone date in the history of American city planning. That was the date that New York City was supposed to launch America's first-ever congestion pricing plan. It didn't happen. Instead, New York Governor Kathy Hochul put the plan on pause indefinitely.

Learn why environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, are suing Governor Kathy Hochul for blocking it.

A Hellbender salamander | Photo by Karim Olaechea/MountainTrue

Hellbenders, America's largest salamander, are in decline across much of their historic range, which extends from northern Georgia to southern New York. To help them thrive, conservation groups in North Carolina are dismantling obsolete dams and translocating some of the 2-foot-long amphibians to new waters.

Discover how grassroots organizers are trying to save one of the country's imperiled species.