Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
Author: Natalie Wu, Johns Hopkins University student, March 12, 2017This report provides a summary and analysis of the adverse impacts of air pollution from coal-fired power plants. This report focuses on the Herbert A. Wagner Generating…
Maryland Chapter
On Friday, March 10th, the Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 1325, the bill to ban fracking! The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 97-40. A big thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen.
Tassajara Parks development an existential threat to Contra Costa County’s sprawl-prevention efforts
A residential development called Tassajara Parks in southeastern Contra Costa County is threading the needle to become a dangerous breach in the county’s Urban Limit Line—a bad precedent that could be followed by other similar developments.
Lone Star Chapter
Do you picture yourself spearheading environmental campaigns, working with scores of passionate and dedicated volunteers? What about working for a national environmental advocacy organization? The Sierra Club’s Lone Chapter Volunteer Coordinator job…
Angeles Chapter
It is not too late to join others who want to improve their knowledge and skills regarding how to protect the envirnment and the resources that the Sierra Club offers to effeciently and effectively execute grassroot actions.
New Jersey Chapter
Tesla Motors Inc. is opening their first outlet in south Jersey. The 28,000 square-foot facility in Cherry Hill has received local approval from the planning board. The company will use the location to both sell and service their electric vehicles.…
New Jersey Chapter
“The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is celebrating their 125th year but their management has hardly changed since then. Within the DEP, the Division of Fish and Wildlife has been unfunded and unable to modernize. Instead of having their…
San Gorgonio Chapter
Mountaineering in EcuadorThe monthly meeting of the Los Serranos Group of the Sierra Club is Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 PM. Jim Vanderaa will talk about his recent trip to Ecuador. Meeting is held upstairs in the First Presbyterian…