An Update on Climate & Community Resources
January 30, 2024
A quick update to the November 20 article "Spreading The Word About Climate & Community Resources" which promoted an in-person event planned for December 9 in King of Prussia, PA.
New York State Sues PepsiCo for “Endangering the Environment and Public Health with Plastic Pollution”: What Can You do in Pennsylvania?
January 30, 2024
Imagine wildlife having to coordinate a water landing, navigate, or look for food amongst large floating patches of plastic trash. What is the likelihood that they will eat a piece in error or eat another aquatic biota (plant or animal) that has...
2024 PA Chapter Leadership
January 30, 2024
Please welcome the following volunteer leaders as they contribute their time and talents to supporting our 10 Groups, Chapter staff, and all of our Chapter initiatives.
A New Idea: Action Item of the Month
January 28, 2024
Several months ago, our Sierra Club Delaware County Green Team began something new: At each monthly meeting, we’ve spotlighted an “Action Item of the Month”—a piece of state legislation or administrative regulation currently being promulgated that...
Act Now: Tell the EPA to Finalize the Strongest Possible Solutions for Pollution!
January 28, 2024
Urgency. If you’re anything like me, and I suspect you are as a Sierra Club supporter, you’re not just thinking about the urgency of climate action - you’re feeling it. I will also readily admit that it can be exhausting to sort through which...
Sierra Club PA Applauds Biden Administration For Pause On New LNG Export Approvals
January 26, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA -- Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will halt approvals of new liquefied fracked gas exports (LNG) while the agency reviews its criteria for determining if an application is in the public interest. DOE has never...
December 2023: the Sylvanian
December 3, 2023
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our December 2023 issue!
Sierra Club PA Applauds New EPA Methane Rule
December 2, 2023
Washington, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final Clean Air Act protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry, a major win for climate and public health. These safeguards...
Keeping You Updated on LNG
November 29, 2023
In the September 2022 Sylvanian I shared an issue occurring in Philadelphia where the city-owned gas company, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), was attempting to convince some large customers who currently get their heat from a steam loop / co-...
Connecting the Grass Roots (Volunteer Actions) with Grass Tops (Policy Makers) to Make Change
November 29, 2023
The work of thousands of volunteers to clean up the waste they see around them is benefiting our world beyond what can be seen, and unarguably there is less waste around us because of the dedication and idealism of these volunteers. These local...