Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
If you’re a Southern Maryland resident, you know how beautiful it is down here — from the coastal areas to wetlands to forests. Protecting these areas is part of the Sierra Club’s mission, and here’s what we’ve been up to lately.
Washington State Chapter
On December 30, 2020, our environmental movement lost one of its champion’s Ginny Wolff. With the passing of Ginny Wolff, Skagit has lost a much-loved advocate for nature, social justice, democracy and our communities.
Cherokee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Cherokee February 2021 Newsletter and Program Information - WaterWays Efforts to Mitigate Contamination from Signal Mountain's Abandoned Mines, Virtual Earth Day Celebration
Washington State Chapter
Amtrak Cascades has connected the Vancouver-Seattle-Portland corridor since 1995, offering a green travel alternative to I-5. Cascades handled over 800,000 annual riders in 2018 and 2019. However, in response to the pandemic, service has been…
Washington State Chapter
Last week, the Board of Directors for Seattle Public Schools voted unanimously to pass a resolution committing the School District to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2040, which requires eliminating all use of fossil fuels in…
Washington State Chapter
Years ago, before Donald Trump became president before a global pandemic put the world on hold, I visited the town of Kalama for the first time. Kalama is about 30 miles north of Portland, right on I-5 in Washington. It's a small town, with antique…
Washington State Chapter
On Feb. 6, Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a legislative framework that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to restore the Snake River, bring abundant salmon and steelhead to our region, and strengthen Northwest communities. The $33…
Washington State Chapter
Accurate assessments of fossil fuel projects would demonstrate that these polluters are unhealthy for our communities and are destabilizing our climate. We have seen these impacts first hand. New Rules for Fossil Fuels is an opportunity to ensure…
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
President Joe Biden is expected to visit Milwaukee on February 16, and while he is in our state he needs to recognize a major threat to Wisconsin's and Minnesota’s well-being: plans to expand a dangerous and unnecessary tar sands crude oil pipeline…