Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
About 10 years ago, the Lone Star Hiking Trail (LSHT) bridge, across the East Fork of the San Jacinto River, in the Magnolia Section (between FM 2025 and FM 945/Butch Arthur Road), was damaged by a flood. Since that time, the bridge has been closed…
North Carolina Chapter
The spotlight at the General Assembly this week was on the fight over gerrymandered districts. But, Cassie Gavin writes, some unappealing environmental bills moved forward through the process at the same time.
Maryland Chapter
You are about to read one of the most exciting sentences I have had the pleasure to type at the Sierra Club… Solar generated more electricity than coal this April in Maryland! You read that correctly. April 2019 was historic for the entire nation…
Lone Star Chapter
The Save RGV from LNG Coalition and the Sierra Club attended the Port of Brownsville Commissioner’s meeting to make public comments and held a protest outside against the proposed Rio Grande LNG and the Rio Bravo pipeline projects. Simultaneously,…
Massachusetts Chapter
It’s only a week before the legislature is scheduled to go on August recess. Typically the summer is a slow time at the State House, but we’re working hard to keep pressure on our state policymakers.
North Star Chapter
When you stood up and asked our utility to consider the goal you were all but laughed out of the room. When you asked Public Transit to consider electrifying buses, you were told it was unreasonable. When you said we had a responsibility to act on…
Wisconsin Chapter
The Transit Week of Action 2019 was held in cities around Wisconsin to talk about the significance of public transportation. Eight organizations celebrated the freedom that public transportation gives to all community members. The event was…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome, tell us a little about yourself I was born into a farming family. Your typical "Old McDonald had a farm" environment, i.e., pigs, chickens, cows, horses, and dogs (not the edible ones, LOL). I was a nerd in high school.... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The program for the August 21 meeting is an Update on Harris County Precinct 2 Flood Control Projects, presented by Jeremy Ratcliff, Precinct 2 Coordinator for the Harris County Flood Control District.... (Read more)
Wisconsin Chapter
No one should have to live with the fear that an environmental catastrophe could occur at any moment.