Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
Sierra Club MD supports deer management to keep population levels at the correct natural levels for biological diversity and reduce the spread of non-native invasive weeds to promote healthy ecosystem function, and to reduce risk of harm to humans…
Massachusetts Chapter
The Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club (MASC) announced the appointment of four new board members to its Executive Leadership Committee. Joining the board for the first time are Dorchester residents Vernon K. Walker and Jenny Lau, both active…
Sangamon Valley Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
After learning that the second highest concentration of people with cancer in all of Sangamon county reside in the zipcode* encompassing the Pillsbury Mill I was absolutely floored by the data.
Gateway Group / New Jersey Chapter / New Jersey
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
Spending millions of your tax dollars to destroy the Reservation
What’s at stake?
Essex County plans to spend $8.6 million, clear cutting over 100 mature trees in the South Mountain Reservation to build a 500 seat…
District of Columbia Chapter
DC Chapter executive committee member Aykut Yilmaz testified before the DC Council oversight hearing on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), calling for expanded bus lanes and for WMATA to transition its bus fleet from diesel…
Wisconsin Chapter
On February 14, the Sheboygan Press reported that the State Supreme Court of Wisconsin had given Kohler Company a very special Valentine’s present. The largest employer in Sheboygan County, and a company with an international reach, received a…
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy will release his budget FY2021. The New Jersey Sierra Club is concerned that DEP’s budget will continue to be cut and raided to balance the budget. In FY2020, the DEP budget was cut by 17.8% and operations cut by 10%. The Clean…
New Jersey Chapter
On February 13, the State House Commission will vote on a docket item regarding Liberty State Park. The Project details includes: Liberty State Park, Block: 24306, Part of Lot: 7, Jersey City, Hudson County Requesting Party: The NJDEP, Division of…
New Jersey Chapter
The Pinelands Commission approved their minutes for their January 10th meeting. At that meeting, the Commission voted down a resolution Addressing the Remand of the South Jersey Gas Company Application Due to a Significant Change in Material Fact.…