Saturday, June 20, in Ossining at the intersection of Croton Ave. & N. Highland, 11am - Noon
Saturday, July 4, in Croton near the CVS, 11am - Noon

Click the image above to see pictures from the May 30 rally in Yorktown. Kudos to Marilyn Elie for the pictures!

Sierra Club Condemns Rollbacks of Climate Law and SEQRA In Fiscal Year 2027 NY State Budget

• New York lawmakers and the public were given their first look at the Transportation and Economic Development (TED) section of NY’s $268.5 billion state budget mere hours before voting, concluding a secretive and one-sided negotiation process that delayed the State’s fiscal plan by nearly two months. Among the dozens of Article VII bills within the TED are provisions that dramatically weaken New York’s landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and language to exempt most housing construction from the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Both foundational environmental laws took years to enact, and were shaped by the input of tens of thousands of New Yorkers, significant case law, and deliberate, transparent legislative actions. Despite public outcry and initial resistance from the legislature, the governor used her significant leverage in negotiations to undermine both laws that she asserted could negatively contribute to future energy and housing affordability issues. 
• Read our full statement here.

Every Saturday, 10:30am - 11:30am
Route 9D & Main St, Cold Spring, NY 10516

We hold a firm belief that our elected officials must honor their oath to the Constitution above all else.  Patriots are trying to save what the Founders built so we have the option to disagree civilly again in the future. 

We are legally allowed to stand on the sidewalk and the strip of land between the sidewalk and the road.  We are not allowed to use any amplification devices (such as a bullhorn) and can not carry anything with a stick attached to it.  We also must clear the sidewalk for any pedestrians to use it. We've made the local police aware of the ongoing weekly gatherings and they are committed to protecting everyone's First Amendment rights.

Please join us. All are welcome.

Every Saturday, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Town Hall, 104 Main Street, Mt Kisco, NY 10549

We are asking people to line the sidewalks in front of the town hall in Mt Kisco for a peaceful protest. Bring a sign (a folding chair if you want). Bring the kids.

Our nation is under attack from within. The time to yell at the news or tune out the world is over. We need to stand up now, or soon, we won’t be able to. 

We are letting the public know our opposition to this theft of our democracy and the rampant corruption that entails. We can also show our strong opposition to abandoning global friends and surrendering to our enemies.

We were at Tesla starting February 2025, and we were successful in getting Elon out of Washington but our fight is far from over. Please join us.

A note about parking – please do not park in the Firehouse lot, the VFW lot or the church lot.   There is a large municipal lot available to park in – please park there or on the street.

*A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*

Click on the RSVP NOW picture above to register.

Sponsored by Indivisible.

Every Saturday, Noon - 1pm
Route 59 & North Middletown Road in Nanuet

We get a great turnout on Saturdays.  We do this to protest Lawler and his support for the Trump agenda.

This is a visibility campaign to make Rockland residents aware of Lawler’s ties to Musk and his duplicity parading as a moderate but voting with MAGA. Please bring friends, signs and American flags. Dress warmly and consider bringing hand and feet warmers. Hope to see you there! 

To see a video of NY Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg's statement on Lawler's votes to cut Medicaid, click here. Be sure to turn the sound on at the bottom of the video screen.

• New mini-documentary from the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter shows how upstate NY towns are taking the lead in fighting the spread of toxic sewage sludge on farmland in NYS

  • Dangerous PFAS “forever chemicals” are found in sewage sludge, the solids left over from wastewater treatment plants, yet the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation allows big companies to dump them on farmland and golf courses in the state, billing it as fertilizer. Working with the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter's Farm & Food Committee, Documentarian Alexa Tumbarello interviewed neighbors in the towns of Thurston and Cameron, NY (Steuben County), as well as impacted community members in Albany county. These community members took on the big companies like Casella Organics - who spread toxic sewage sludge on nearby farmland - and these community members are continuing to fight for the health of streams and fresh groundwater -- and themselves -- even as some neighbors’ wells are shown to be contaminated.  

On March 6, 2026 NY CD-17 Rep. Lawler and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright held a news conference at Indian Point. They advocated for its rebuilding and reopening.

Click here to see a press release from Rep. Lawler's office.

National Experts, Env Groups, Communities Near Indian Point Strongly Oppose Trump Energy Secretary Wright’s Call to Reopen.
Entergy Closed Indian Point Due to Reduced Revenues, Increased Costs & Cheaper Alternatives.
Indian Point is a State Superfund Site with a Decades-Long Cleanup.

National experts and environmental groups joined with community groups living near the Indian Point closed nuclear reactors to vehemently oppose Trump Administration Energy Secretary Wright’s recent call to reopen the shuttered Indian Point reactor. The groups reminded the Secretary that the reactor closed because it was an economic failure, noting that the economic climate for nuclear power has only worsened as renewable energy has proven to be affordable, dependable and safe. 

For People's Press Conference, click HERE.

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Mothers Out Front with other groups and elected officials held a press conference in Tarrytown on March 13, 2026 to call on Governor Hochul to protect our environmental laws.

This is a very dangerous time for New York’s environment. 

The Trump administration has severely undermined foundational laws that protect clean air and water and has stopped our efforts to fight climate change by blocking clean energy projects and deregulating carbon emissions. 

Instead of standing strong, Governor Hochul has aligned herself with Trump’s policies:

• She has approved once dead fracked gas pipelines New Yorkers do not need and cannot afford.
• She is issuing permits to dirty cryptocurrency mines once deemed in violation of our Climate Law.
• She is suspending other laws that would advance emissions free buildings./li>
• She is proposing to gut the State Environmental Review Act (SEQRA) by exempting most housing and other development projects from necessary environmental review.
• When you look at her budget it is clear that these giveaways to big polluters are just the start. She is proposing costly, inefficient nuclear reactors that would derail our climate goals for renewable energy.

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Created by Grassroots Environmental Education, this excellent, science-based series of videos explains why nuclear power generation is wrong for New York State.

Click on the image to visit the forums.

Rockland Audubon Society and the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter today announced that the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge aesthetic lights are being dimmed during the spring and fall bird migration seasons in partnership with the New York State Thruway Authority.

Each fall and spring, millions of birds migrate at night, navigating by the moon and stars. Bright artificial lights can disorient them...

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Activists from Lower Hudson Group have been rallying to protest recent federal actions. See more here.

Here are the Lower Hudson Group's social media and communication platforms. Click on the icon of any you wish to join:

	Click to follow us on Instagram.
	Click to receive email from us on Constant Contact.
	Click to follow us on our Lower Hudson Group Facebook page.
	Click to follow us on our Rockland Sierra Club Facebook page.
	Click to join our Meetup group.
	Click to follow us on Bluesky.
	Visit our YouTube channel.
	Click to follow national Sierra Club on TikTok.

Find out which Congressional, NYS Assembly or NYS Senate district you're in: Visit the Redistricting & You: New York website.

Put your street address into the “Search for address” box on the upper right.

Depending on which selection you’ve made (Congress, Assembly, or State Senate), you’ll get a map of your district, with your address marked.

According to The Mayo Clinic staff two main features of amnesia are: 

• Trouble learning new information.
• Trouble remembering past events and previously familiar information.

That seems to be the case with Fukushima.

On March 11, 2011, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck off the country's eastern coast followed by an unprecedented tsunami. Reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site sustained major damage. Two days later the disaster caused three of the plant's six reactors to suffer a hydrogen build up which led to three subsequent explosions and released vast amounts of radioactivity. This caused radiation levels to rise in the ocean, land and atmosphere and to eventually reach the western coast of the United States.  

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Looking to get involved in New York? There has never been a better time!  Volunteer with us at the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group and help us create an environmentally just and clean future in New York!

Visit our Volunteer Page for more information on our teams, volunteer roles, contact information and instructions on how to express your interest. We look forward to working with you to create a better future for New York!

The climate crisis is truly urgent.  We are focusing our work primarily on local action on climate change: stopping gas pipelines and working for local government action on climate change particularly through two very powerful government programs.  Join us to help make change happen in Rockland County!

Community Choice energy is a very exciting program that promotes renewable energy, community solar, geothermal, and electric vehicles. Click HERE to learn more! 

Climate Smart Communities is a New York State program that helps communities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.  We are working to get our communities moving ahead in this program! Click here for more information on Climate Smart Communities.