Environmental Law Program

Kemper Plant Battle Results in Clean Energy Investments

http://content.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/lawsuit/2014/kemper-plant-battle-results-clean-energy-investments

Huge Victory for Appalachian Communities from D.C. Circuit

https://content.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/lawsuit/2014/huge-victory-appalachian-communities-dc-circuit

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling that Virginia Mines are Liable For Selenium Pollution

https://content.sierraclub.org/environmentallaw/lawsuit/2014/appeals-court-upholds-ruling-virginia-mines-are-liable-selenium-pollution

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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

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

California Appeals Court Rejects Transportation Plan for Ignoring 2050 Climate Targets

Photo by Daniel R. Blume, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

In 2005, former Governor Schwarzenegger issued an Executive Order setting a target for California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

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Green Victories On a Blue Day

As we look at the November 4 election results throughout the country and especially in the U.S. Senate, many environmentalists may be feeling a bit defeated, and worried about the...

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