North Star Blog

We talked with Steve Ring, chair of the Water and Wetlands (WW) committee, about the committee’s work and current initiatives. This committee works to protect Minnesota’s waters, including lakes, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater.

Hi, My name is Matthew Wu. During this legislative session, I got to intern for Sierra Club thanks to a program called Capitol Pathways. Thanks to that, I’ve gotten to work on important projects that will affect my (and everyone in Minnesota’s)...

The Student Sierra Coalition at the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) closed out their second year with an expanded air quality study and a petition for 100 percent renewable energy on campus. Since August 2017, the SSC has collaborated with...

The 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned on May 20. With big ticket items such as the tax bill and the supplemental budget omnibus bill being vetoed, fewer significant provisions overall became law this year than in any of the...

In a month, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is expected to take a final vote on key permits for the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline through northern Minnesota. Indigenous and environmental groups kept up the pressure opposing the...

Late Sunday, the 2018 regular session of the Minnesota Legislature concluded with major pieces unfinished and opportunities unfulfilled. In response, the Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from Senior Chapter...

We recently talked with Erin Daly, co-chair of the Land Use and Transportation Committee (LUTC) to find out more about her, the committee, and how volunteers can get involved.

How Mauricio is making air in Minnesota cleaner and jobs more equitable. You can be a part of this too.

There is an implicit assumption that by doing environmental work we are automatically creating a better society for everyone, this is not only simplistic, it is wrong. Climate Change impacts people disproportionately, and the responsibility for...

On Friday April 27th, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously (once council member was not in attendance) approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy by 2030. Minneapolis now represents the largest city in...