Blog posts from around the country
San Francisco Bay Chapter
On Christmas Eve 2020, the state court dismissed challenges to the City of Richmond's ordinance phasing out coal and petcoke storage and handling. The court ruled that “[t]here is substantial evidence that coal and petcoke dust are harmful to human…
Pennsylvania Chapter
As the year winds down, most of us look back at what has passed and turn an eye to the possibilities of next year. I intend to do the same here. The last few weeks of the legislative session in Harrisburg were, to say the least, busy. Most folks…
Pennsylvania Chapter
This wonderfully written book tells the history of our planet as geologists have discovered what that history is. Time is one of the discoveries geologists made. The age of this planet and having divided the history into a geologic time scale, the…
New Jersey Chapter
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has released a Framework of Potential Amendments to Land Resource Protection Rules as part of NJ Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJ PACT). The rules are expected to be formally proposed this spring.…
Maryland Chapter
Our beloved Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin has suffered a devastating loss. His son Tommy passed away Thursday at age 25. Today the family launched the Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals.
Four Lakes Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Maybe you made it outside for a First Day Hike (now a national effort to get people out hiking on New Year's Day), but if you didn't, there are lots of winter options around our area.
Harvey Broome Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Harvey Broome Group January 2021 Newsletter - Kingston Cleanup Worker Families Lead Car Caravan and Memorial, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announces steps to promote adoption of electric vehicles (EVs)
Tennessee Chapter
What's inside: Beyond Coal Tennessee looks forward; Honoring Kingston Survivors; new Chapter At-Large ExCom members