Blog posts from around the country

Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Sierra Club’s campaign to protect 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030 kicked off 2025 with major victories! In the final weeks of the Biden Administration, nearly a million acres were conserved with the designation of two new national…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
‘Justice requires a carbon-free future’. Dan Joranko led a deep dive into climate and energy justice. Joranko examined how these issues affect the Tennessee Valley region and the impacts of global and regional efforts to decarbonize.
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
The Sierra Club Napa Group recently sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors urging them to adopt a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and/or Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) for Napa County. These plans provide a proactive approach to…
Pennsylvania Chapter
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Today, Governor Shapiro filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal move to block funding for programs in Pennsylvania. According to Shapiro, state agencies have been unable to access $1.2 billion…
Vermont Chapter
In 2005, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) proposed a very expensive rebuild of the Brattleboro section of Route 5 known as Putney Road.
Sierra Sage of South Orange County / Angeles Chapter / California
In a recent newsletter, Orange County Supervisor Foley expressed concern about the Trump administration’s impact on local transit projects on account of a recent memo from the U.S. Department of Transportation that threatens $500 million in funding…
North Star Chapter
Updates from our Forests and Wildlife Stewards.
Pennsylvania Chapter
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a decision that allows PJM to prioritize adding gas-fired power plants to its grid while keeping renewable energy projects in its long interconnection…
District of Columbia Chapter
Testimony of Susan Schorr, Chair, Zero Waste Committee Committee on Public Works and Operations Performance Oversight Hearing Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Introduction
Sierra Sage of South Orange County / Angeles Chapter / California
On a clear day you can see forever...By Ed Maurer