Environmental Law Program

About

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The Sierra Club is the nation's leader in grassroots environmental litigation. We enforce the environmental laws and target the most pressing issues of our generation, such as climate change, fracking and tar sands, through strategic legal advocacy at the federal, state and local level nationwide.
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Our Work

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The Environmental Law Program directs legal strategy for the Sierra Club's priority campaigns, including Beyond Coal, Beyond Oil and Our Wild America. We litigate cases and coordinate legal work among campaigns, state level chapters and NGO coalitions.
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Staff

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As the Sierra Club's mission statement says: "explore, enjoy and protect the planet." We are a proud team of diverse legal professionals committed to enforcing the law and saving the natural world.
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Blog Posts

Supreme Court To Decide Future of Demand Response in Wholesale Markets

On May 4, the Supreme Court decided to hear Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association, a case with significant implications for the participation of demand response...

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Coal Mines Are Going Bankrupt: Who Will Clean Them Up?

Photo courtesy of Vivian Stockman and ohvec.org.

Following dramatic changes to the coal market and the failure of regulators to account for a future beyond coal, the coal...

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