North Star Blog

Hyperscale data centers - massive energy- and water-guzzlers - are often situated in rural communities, planned by mysterious developers, and shielded from public scrutiny by non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The North Star Chapter has been...

Over a thousand transportation planners, engineers, government agency leaders, elected officials, and advocates, including Sierra Club staff and volunteers, recently converged in Minneapolis for the NACTO Designing Cities Conference.

After "historic" swings from a DFL trifecta and a new group of environmental leaders in the 2022 election, to the most evenly divided legislature in decades in 2024, there were no real “must pass“ bills in 2026. So this session was a less fraught...

In a state famous for epic winters, summer is always special. Minnesotans relish our season in the sun and at the lake. Sometimes it's easy to get in a groove of the same hikes, rides and swims. This summer, mix it up and check out some varied parks...

Minnesota made meaningful progress on rolling out federal EV charging dollars in 2025, but the vast majority of funding remains unspent, according to a new Sierra Club report out today.

Today, Donald Trump signed off on a controversial proposal to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas.

Last week, during the first-ever oversight hearing on polluter capture of Minnesota state agencies, senators and Minnesotans clearly said to agency leaders: Environmental laws are not suggestions; they must be enforced. Thank you to everyone who...

Thursday morning, the U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the watershed of one of the country’s most visited wilderness areas.

Today the Sierra Club announces its endorsement of Rep. Ilhan Omar for her reelection campaign in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

The Sierra Club is thrilled to endorse our endorsement of Rep. Betty McCollum for reelection to Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District.