Gaston Steam Plant Public Hearing
December 28, 2019
Join Coosa Riverkeeper and conservation groups around the state for the Gaston Steam Plant Public Hearing on Thursday, January 9th at 6 PM at Shelby County High School Auditorium in Columbiana, AL.
Climate Change Information for Discussion
December 28, 2019
Letter to the Editor by David Newton
On December 1 in Madrid at a global meeting on climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Guterres stated: “Climate change is no longer a long-term problem. We are confronted now with a global climate crisis....
David Underhill: A Remembering
December 28, 2019
David R. Underhill, age 78, a long time resident of Mobile, AL, died while hospitalized in Mobile on Nov 7th. David was the second child of E. Calvin Underhill and Beth M. Wickham Underhill and was born June 2, 1941 in San Francisco, CA.
Tyson Foods Public Hearing for Wastewater Permit Renewal
November 30, 2019
Several Sierra Club members attended the permit hearing for Tyson Foods for the waste water permit renewal on November 19. The room was full with more people overflowing outside.
Featured Sierran, Alabama Sierra Club (in honor of Curtis Hallman)
November 30, 2019
This December, we are, specifically, reflecting on the lives of two of our Sierra Club, Alabama Chapter members who have passed on to the Great Wilderness. The lives of Curtis Hallman of the West Alabama Group and David Underhill of the Mobile Bay...
An Update from Your Chair: December Reflections
November 30, 2019
December is a time of reflection. In the midst of a changing season, fallen leaves, and approaching chills in the air, we reminisce on the past year coming to an end. In the upcoming year, we look forward to rebirth and prepare for challenges and...
Alabama ExCom Election
November 24, 2019
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 members (4 of...
ExCom members needed for the North Alabama Sierra Club
November 23, 2019
The Sierra Club of North Alabama is seeking new ExCom (Executive Committee) members.
Are you interested in becoming more involved in the Sierra Club's North Alabama Group? Contact Steve Jackson, Group Chair, covecrawler@gmail.com, about becoming...
Rise for Climate Mobile Bay
November 1, 2019
September 20th was three days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit, which declares: “Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. There is still time to tackle climate change,...
New Gas? We’ll Pass.
November 1, 2019
Despite the fact that it has excess electric capacity, and continues to drag its feet on retiring its remaining three dirty coal plants, Alabama Power wants to build a massive new fossil fuel plant near Mobile. Sierra Club is intervening at the...