Blog posts from around the country

Virginia Chapter
Richmond, VA -- Yesterday, the State Corporation Commission announced its dismissal of Virginia Natural Gas (VNG)’s application for the Header Improvement Project (HIP)—dubbed the Header Injustice Project by activists. The dismissal of the permit…
Croatan Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
We continue to monitor the efforts of the Trump administration to expand offshore drilling during its last days. The No Drill Coalition heard this week from our friends in the Virginia Sierra Club the following information in blue.
Maryland Chapter
My friend pulled off a deer tick last night from a walk through Greenbelt National Park a few days ago and is going to start a round of the antibiotic doxycycline. Learn what you can do to get outdoors safely this season.
Wisconsin Chapter
After 17 years, the cleanup of the Lower Fox River has finally reached the finish line by joint efforts of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Up to 75 percent of people in the U.S. call themselves environmentalists, but what does that mean? What level of commitment and/or what level of action does it take to make this a meaningful statement? We can take many actions like recycling,…
Pennsylvania Chapter
A vegan or plant-based lifestyle, when practiced prudently, is more environmentally sustainable than current Western consumption norms. We argue that going vegan is an imperative step for humanity to dramatically lessen its carbon footprint.
Alabama Chapter
Steve Garrison was a member of the Alabama Sierra Club and the Coosa Valley Sierra Club for many years, and served on the Excom of the Alabama Chapter for several years. His long struggle with cancer ended last month.
Pennsylvania Chapter
Welcome to the online-only edition of the Sylvanian, our long-running Chapter Newsletter!
North Carolina Chapter
What will a Biden presidency mean for North Carolina’s clean energy future? What sectors are likely to see gains? The picture looks bright, particularly in the area of offshore wind, due to the combination of a second term for Gov. Roy Cooper and…
Pennsylvania Chapter
A neglected, unreported, and unenforced environmental issue in Pennsylvania is noise. Noise is a form of air pollution that affects our quality of life, health, productivity, and general welfare. Noise also affects wildlife – from mating birds to…