Blog posts from around the country

Lone Star Chapter
Making sure our homes and buildings meet more efficient lighting, insulation, windows, and appliance standards is a sure-fire way to lower bills, reduce pollution from power plants, conserve water, and create jobs. Thankfully, the Texas Legislature…
North Star Chapter
As PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel sulfide mine continues to push its way through the environmental review process, more environmental issues are being brought to light. Due to the threat of PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel sulfide mine, American…
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Everyone is invited to help raise funds for the group with the purchase of a 2016 Wilderness or Engagement Calendar.
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Would you like to get more involved with the Piasa Palisades Group?
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
The annual Christmas Bird Count in early December, and the Annual Bald Eagle Count in early January, have been organized by Chris Krusa the past few year
Loma Prieta Chapter
Renewable energies are a significant and growing component of the State’s energy. PG&E, along with the other utilities, is trying to undermine the regulations that have been so important in developing and growing the State’s solar industry.…
Loma Prieta Chapter
Leading the Way Menlo Park Reduces Herbicide & Pesticide Use - poisons banned on city property Menlo Park is taking an innovative approach to reducing the use of herbicides and pesticides in parks and on city property. It’s also banning rodent…
Loma Prieta Chapter
Want to know a dirty little secret on how to help save the planet? California will allow ranchers to sell carbon credits by applying compost on their land. The results of new research in this area are dramatic. You can help by recycling more…
Maryland Chapter
Mallows Bay – Potomac River is a 14 square mile area of the tidal Potomac River adjacent to Charles County that serves as a vital habitat to threatened and endangered species. Mallows Bay was nominated as a national marine sanctuary through the…