Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
It would be natural to wonder how Sierra Club staff and volunteers are processing the major Washington Post story on Sierra Club that came out yesterday. Sierra Club Director Michael Brune and leaders from within the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter…
Maryland Chapter
Stop the next pandemic! The Natural Places Committee urges Sierrans to act on the important issue of wildlife trafficking. Why do we care about foreign animals when Americans are dying from the pandemics of novel coronavirus and racism? The…
New Jersey Chapter
Dr. Daniel Van Abs. is up for a hearing today in the Senate Judiciary committee. The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee will be voting to appoint Governor Murphy’s nomination for Dr. Daniel Van Abs. to be a member of the Highlands Water…
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club wrote to the DC Department of Energy and Environment requesting that DC's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) program be implemented without further delay.
Maryland Chapter
Against the advice of local Boards of Elections, Governor Hogan instructed the State Board of Elections not to mail ballots automatically, as was done in the June 2 primary, and to have all polling places open for the November 3 general election. He…
Maryland Chapter
The Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club, one of the largest and most influential environmental groups in America, has announced that two of its volunteer leaders have been selected as recipients of national volunteering awards. Each year, the…
Grand Canyon Chapter
The House today passed the Grand Canyon Centennial Protect Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act makes permanent a ban on new uranium mining on about 1 million acres of public land…
Maryland Chapter
The Maryland Chapter is looking for volunteers interested in playing key roles on our team of volunteers and staff who organize and manage our lobbying before the Maryland General Assembly. This is a great opportunity to participate and contribute…