Blog posts from around the country

Wisconsin Chapter
Alliant Energy announced plans on May 22 to retire its last 380MW power generating unit at its Edgewater coal plant in Sheboygan and transition to renewable energy.
Wisconsin Chapter
Pipeline opponents say Public Service Commission must consider environmental and climate impacts.
North Star Chapter
A record-setting Transportation Summit, called “Commute Revolution,” happened just before Memorial Day. The main takeaway from the summit was one of hope, and a call to action: We should be using pandemic-era disruptions to our normal lives as a…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Look for the movement in nature's stillness with the latest prompt & challenge in our 4-part nature journaling series!
Allegheny Group, Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania
Look for the movement in nature's stillness with the latest prompt & challenge in our 4-part nature journaling series!
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Youth Programs Suspended But Fundraising Continues Despite social distancing, racial equity work is still essential and must continue.
New Jersey Chapter
[May 16, 2020] The NJ DEP denied the Wetland and 401 Water Quality permit for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off Raritan Bay The department cited concerns over water…
New Jersey Chapter
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation denied the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project, whose plans included about 23 miles (37 km) of submarine pipeline off New York City’s coast. The department cited concerns over water…
New Jersey Chapter
U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced today [May 14] that he has received the endorsement of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the nation’s most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization with over…
New Jersey Chapter
Today [May 14], Governor Murphy announced that park bathrooms will reopen as long as they are kept clean. He warned that it will take time for all parks to get staffing levels back up to open bathrooms at every park. Earlier this week, the New…