North Star Blog

We are hearing that there may be a House vote as soon as Wednesday, January 21 to repeal a mining ban in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Tell your members of Congress to vote NO on H.J.Res.140.

On Thursday January 15, Minnesota's Public Utilities Commission voted to allow the burning of trees or trash for electricity to be called carbon free. The Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement in response.

The Sierra Club speaks out in defense of the freedoms we all cherish and the safety we all expect, rejecting violence, fear and danger. We condemn ICE's senseless killing of Renee Nicole Good and call for accountability and an end to ICE actions...

Contact:Megan Wittman, megan.wittman@sierraclub.orgSUPERIOR, Wis. — Today, in a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission filing by Minnesota Power, the company announced that it will withdraw from the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) gas...

This year, we witnessed the strength of our community in action. Sierra Club staff and members across Minnesota showed up to protect our air, water, and future. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, organized, listened, taught, and cared. Together...

The Sierra Club is a recipient of the 2025 Action Award from the Sustainable Developer Collaborative!