Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In the last few years battery-electric garbage and recycling trucks have become viable and have started service in a number of locations world wide, including the U.S. city of Chicago. And service is about to start in Sacramento and Los Angeles.…
Loma Prieta Chapter
(By Tanli Su) Harvey Rarback, who serves on the Executive Committee of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Peninsula Regional Group, is a Half Moon Bay City Council member with a passion for the environment that motivates him to preserve the…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Your chance to join in Solarize Houston’s 2017 group purchase of solar equipment ends on July 31. In 2016, Solarize Houston drove 13 projects for 109 kW of new solar capacity in the Houston area. Participants saved 15% - 20% in addition to the 30…
North Star Chapter
Elections have consequences. Unfortunately, a consequence of the 2016 election for Minnesota’s Legislature was a dire political environment for work to protect our state’s clean water, clean air and the health of our communities. Heavily influenced…
Maryland Chapter
Statement by Josh Tulkin, Maryland Sierra Club DirectorFriday June 30th, at press conference in opposition to proposed Potomac Pipeline.   
Santa Lucia Chapter
Pushing back against the local wing of climate change denial in SLO County is just as important as resisting the federal version in D.C.
Redwood Chapter
By Shoshana Hebshi, Redwood Chapter Communications Coordinator
North Carolina Chapter
The NC General Assembly long session came to a close just before 2 am Friday, with plans to return in August, September and November. Since this is the first session of the two-year biennium, the Legislature did not adjourn sine die as it does at…
Idaho Chapter
There is a far-reaching transformation under way in the electricity industry, and Sierra Club wants to make sure that we make the right long-term investments as we decarbonize and move toward the clean and distributed energy grid of the future
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
It was a great day for a Sierra Club hike at Grandfather Mountain recently. Quite a contrast between the muggy weather in Charlotte Saturday and the cool to downright chilly temps as we ascended the trail to Calloway Peak. Outings Leader David…