Blog posts from around the country

Suwannee St. Johns Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
May 2026 Newsletter SSJ Sierra Club
Iowa Chapter
Read the statement about the pipeline legislation
Iowa Chapter
In November, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority of the house and senate in order to pass an income tax increase; a decrease would need a simple majority.
District of Columbia Chapter
After utility bills skyrocketed this winter and pollution in the Potomac River hit a record high, lawmakers, advocates, and community members rally to protect programs that lower costs, safeguard public health, and keep DC’s waterways clean.
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Several dozen Sierra Club members, including some from MTG, attended the Climate Reality Project training in Nashville May 1-2. VP Gore gave us the facts, but also some very hopeful news about EVs and renewable energy.
Iowa Chapter
The 2026 legislature has adjourned
Iowa Chapter
Legislation has been introduced that would set state-wide renewable energy siting standards
Iowa Chapter
Law banning eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipeline construction working its way through the legislature
Pennsylvania Chapter
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania opened more federally-funded EV charging stations than any other state in the country last year, according to a new Sierra Club report out April 30, 2026.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
CCA, as a potential state clean energy policy, will allow municipalities to purchase electricity on behalf of their constituents, promoting lower costs by leveraging clean, renewable sources when possible.