Sierra Club Launches New Report and Tools Exposing Southern Company’s ‘Greenwashing’ on Climate Pledges
January 26, 2021
Today, the Sierra Club released “The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges,” a report and accompanying interactive tool which grades utilities based on their plans to retire coal plants, stop building new gas plants, and invest in clean energy...
This Fight Is Personal: The Battle for Environmental Justice in Mobile County
January 20, 2021
From “America’s Amazon” to Africatown, Mobile is rich in natural diversity and culture, but it’s also home to the James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, commonly known as Plant Barry.
2021 Excom Bios
December 6, 2020
ExCom Election: It is time to elect new leaders for the Alabama Chapter of the Sierra Club. Every Chapter of the Sierra Club has an Executive Committee to provide guidance and leadership. The Alabama Chapter Executive Committee consists of 8 elected...
Steve Garrison Obituary
December 1, 2020
Steve Garrison was a member of the Alabama Sierra Club and the Coosa Valley Sierra Club for many years, and served on the Excom of the Alabama Chapter for several years. His long struggle with cancer ended last month.
Let’s Come Together for Alabama. A Post-Election Message.
November 9, 2020
As election officials and the media continue sifting through the results of the 2020 election, the Alabama Chapter of the Sierra Club looks forward to fostering a spirit of collaboration toward common goals protecting public health and preserving...
Environmental Warrior Who Fought Against a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Hometown Passes Away
November 6, 2020
Longtime Sierrans will remember the battles related to CAFO's the Sierra Club fought in the early 2000's. It was a time when large scale animal farms were making inroads into our rural communities, polluting the water and creating horrible odors.
Featured Sierran of the Month: Robert (Bob) Hastings
November 6, 2020
Two areas of special interest that involve all our environmental concerns are Climate Change (which affects the global population) and Environmental Justice (which affects the most vulnerable of our population)
Three Permits to Pollute, THREE Chances to Make Our Voices Heard
October 19, 2020
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) will accept written comments from the public on 3 proposed permits for the James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant (Plant Barry) near Mobile.
Sierra Club Fights Back Against Southern Company Fossil Fuel Buildout in Alabama
September 17, 2020
On Monday, the Sierra Club asked the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) to reconsider a billion-dollar Southern Company fracked gas proposal, citing secret negotiations that the company and its subsidiary Alabama Power kept from the Commission...
Absentee Voting in Alabama
September 2, 2020
If you are concerned about voting in person during a pandemic and you are otherwise qualified to vote, you can now vote via absentee ballot in Alabama. (see the Secretary of State website here) Absentee voting rules for 2020 have been modified to...