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The Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) is a youth-led student chapter of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1991, SSC aims to educate, engage and inspire the next generation of environmental advocates and leaders. The SSC was disbanded in 2023, but in 2025...

In the future, batteries will not only power electric vehicles (EVs), but also become a significant source of electricity storage. Most of today’s electric vehicles charge in only one direction, from the charging source to the EV. Other EV’s can...

Many neighbors and Ottawa County community members  attended  an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) July 23 hearing regarding Consumers Energy’s request for two new proposed deep injection wells on the Campbell Coal Plant...

Myth busting: Critics of solar power claim it takes up valuable farmland.Here are a few facts to consider from Land Use and Solar Development – SEIANo state uses more than 0.5% of prime farmland for solar.“Nearly every state has...

Michigan is currently facing a series of challenges in transitioning to renewable energy, including local permitting hurdles, project delays, grid capacity issues and changes in and elimination of federal financial incentives. These challenges are...

Since the 2024 election, environmentalists have largely accepted that they are fighting a defensive political battle and are working to limit their losses. With Republicans holding both houses of Congress, the presidency and gaining control of the...

Historically, scientists and climate activists have been cautious about tying specific weather events to global warming. In “Angry Weather: Heat waves, floods, storms, and the new science of climate change” Dr. Friederike Otto, a pioneer in...

In my first month learning the Forest Ecologist ropes from Marvin Roberson (big shoes to fill, as was apparent from a quick conversation with anyone who worked with him), our main goal was connecting with the many folks with a stake and interest in...

Where does the term Seventh Generation come from? It is used in many settings to convey an environmental ethic, however it is also used to promote commercial products. Seventh Generation is a line of household products which the manufacturer claims...

By Cheryl Ruble, volunteer with the Michigan Chapter and Sierra Club Grassroots Network Food and Agriculture Team Sadly, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, H.R.7567 (farm bill), passed the U.S. House on April 30 by a...