The prominent environmental group Sierra Club voted out its executive director, Ben Jealous, on Monday due to allegations of misconduct. The nonprofit organization’s board “has unanimously voted to terminate Mr.

Mr. Jealous oversaw a difficult tenure at the environmental organization, where he clashed with employees and oversaw layoffs.

Progressive Wokers President Erica Dodt said in a statement Monday that the union was “heartened” to learn of Jealous’ termination for cause. Dodt cited the union’s “no-confidence” vote against Jealous one year ago, which she says was spurred by his “mismanagement of our organization’s strategy and budget and his ongoing attacks on our union.”