Sierra Club Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Gut the Voting Rights Act

Washington, DC — Today, the nation’s largest and most influential environmental advocacy organization weighed in on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais that will further erode the landmark Voting Rights Act and dilute the voting power of minorities.

In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Loren Blackford released the following statement:

“The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a major step backward for this country. It enables an ongoing coordinated and partisan effort—by the Trump Administration and Republican majorities in Congress and across many state houses—that further disenfranchises voters of color and limits their access to democracy. Communities of color in the United States already shoulder a disproportionate burden of pollution and environmental injustice, and are often the frontlines of the disastrous impacts of the climate crisis. To weaken the Voting Rights Act and diminish the power of voters in communities already threatened by so much is an affront to our nation’s long fight for civil rights and racial equity. The Sierra Club will continue to lift up and amplify their voices and protect their rights to clean air, safe drinking water, and a livable future.”

About the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person’s right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.