Blog posts from around the country
Angeles Chapter
In the past 20 years, the population of monarch butterflies has decreased by 90%. Herbicides like Monsanto's Roundup and genetically manipulated Roundup Ready crops have destroyed the milkweed plants monarchs rely on to eat and lay their eggs.
District of Columbia Chapter
On Friday, May 22, Councilmember Brianne Nadeau of Ward 1 sent a letter to the DC Public Service Commission saying she has "serious concerns" about Exelon taking over Pepco because of "the negative impact it could have on our
Angeles Chapter
Bruce Hamilton, deputy executive director of the Sierra Club, was the keynote speaker at the Angeles Chapter Awards Banquet on May 3. The subject: John Muir, and his connection to us all.
Lone Star Chapter
Today the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate Wise County, Texas, an area north and west of Fort Worth and Denton that has seen a significant…
Lone Star Chapter
Sneaky last minute moves in the Texas Legislature often come with collateral damage. Such was the case with HB 928, a modest drought planning bill that became the vehicle by which special interests tried to add pro-Vista Ridge water pipeline…
Santa Lucia Chapter
There may be a reason why the Tribune’s conservative pundit is not immune to ridicule.
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
The Outings team is putting together a collection of nearby very easy hikes for the year.