Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The City of Houston is currently developing a Climate Action Plan. At our May general meeting, Lara Cottingham, the City's Chief Sustainability Officer, provided an overview of the process, goals, and some of the strategies that are being considered…
Washington State Chapter
In the past decade, the Sierra Club and our partners have stopped all the major coal and oil expansions proposed in the Pacific Northwest. Over 25 projects have been proposed, and none have become operational! It’s been a tough fight, stopping one…
Washington State Chapter
The Roadless Rule (formally known as the Roadless Area Conservation Policy) was issued in 2001 by President Clinton shortly before he left office. It made significant changes in prohibiting road construction, road reconstruction, and timber…
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club wrote to the DC Council in support of the fiscal year 2020 budget, which funds the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Act, allocates $4 million to replace lead water lines and provides resources to other important programs.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
From wonder product to planetary scourge, plastic has come full circle. How do we help kick the plastic habit?
Lone Star Chapter
TCEQ has $58 million available from the $2.9 billion Volkswagen settlement for replacing diesel-powered buses with electric buses. Applications are now open for funding!
San Gorgonio Chapter
Hiking the PCTThe monthly meeting of the Los Serranos Group of the Sierra Club is Tuesday, May 21, at 7:00 PM. Our evening presentation will be by Mark Rush, who will talk about hiking the Southern California section of the Pacific Crest…
Maryland Chapter
Today, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Rahn announced that he will be convening a workgroup to explore how managed lanes on I-495 and I-270 will "complement" and "benefit" transit in Montgomery, Prince George's, and Fredrick Count
North Carolina Chapter
This week was a quiet one at the N.C. General Assembly. But indications are that next week will be busy as the Senate works towards a budget and both chambers move bills through committees in an effort to pass them before the end of the session,…