Blog posts from around the country
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Sierra Club and SF Baykeeper, represented by Earthjustice, have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Oakland’s ban on handling and storage of coal in Oakland. The groups also filed a motion to dismiss Tagami’s lawsuit.
Lone Star Chapter
Texas House Public Health Committee unanimously voted to move to a full House vote legislation that would slow down Sid Miller's feral hog poison plan.
Maine Chapter
When Brunswick Town Councilors passed an ordinance last month banning single-use plastic bags — eight in favor, one opposed — the town joined Falmouth, Freeport, Kennebunk, Portland, South Portland, Topsham and York in getting rid of local use…
Maine Chapter
Tony Donovan, chair of Sierra Club's Maine chapter, spoke at a Maine Legislature public hearing on March 22 in support of LD 422, which will create a Maine water trust to regulate and protect the state's water supply and to ensure the quality…
Wisconsin Chapter
Based upon the races that were chosen via a facebook poll, we reached out to the candidates in five local races across the state of Wisconsin. We asked them about their plans to work on environmental issues facing their communities, and they…
Alabama Chapter
ALABAMA WATER RALLY THANK YOU; Bus to Washington for People's Climate March; RIVERS OF ALABAMA DAY (LOBBY/LEGISLATIVE DAY); #DEFENDRIVERS PADDLE; History of Earth Day Mobile Bay; A Letter to the Editor from David Newton; SEWAGE RIGHT TO KNOW: Demand…
New Jersey Chapter
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has dropped their plans to turn a portion of the former Warner Bros. safari park Jungle Habitat into a pay-to-play mountain bike park. Their original idea included privatizing Green Acres open space…