Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
Today, the Assembly failed to vote on A2212 (McKeon)/S232 (Singleton). The bill concerns environmental permits in burdened communities. It is even more disappointing that it was held because the funeral of civil rights leader John Lewis was today.
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club and the Stop the Burn Campaign have sent another unanswered letter to Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried about unrestrained pre-harvest sugar field burning by the sugar industry.
North Star Chapter
Minnesota is poised to pass Clean Cars Minnesota, a standard that would reduce climate change-causing air pollution and increase customer choices. As the first Midwest state to embark on this journey to clean up the new cars and passenger trucks…
Wisconsin Chapter
Through its subsidiaries, We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), WEC is deeply invested in two of the dirtiest and most uneconomic plants still operating in Wisconsin today--the South Oak Creek and Columbia coal-burning power plants. These…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
With Covid-19 literally keeping people apart and growing political polarization, we need public spaces more than ever where people can connect with their neighbors. Not only does outdoor dining help our local restaurants, but it’s also an…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On August 20th the Houston environmental community will host a virtual candidate forum with Tom Ramsey (Republican) and Michael Moore (Democrat), the two candidates for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Our speaker will be Molly Cook of the Stop I-45 Coalition. This meeting will be conducted using Zoom. Everyone is welcome....
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WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
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New Jersey Chapter
A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists concludes that more than 800 hazardous Superfund sites near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of flooding in the next 20 years, even with low rates of sea level rise. More than 1,000 of the…
North Star Chapter
Duluthians value clean water and a livable climate. We expect our State Senator to support our values, yet the current State Senator from Duluth, Erik Simonson, regularly votes with Republicans and polluters. Simonson says he cares for the…