Blog posts from around the country
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Heidi Taylor
In July, Martinez experienced two known releases of spent catalyst from the Martinez Refining Company without any warning, making this the third occasion within the short span of eight months.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
When Bay Area communities are plagued with the Warehouse Pollution Monster, how will they fight back?
Vermont Chapter
Climate change is hitting Vermont hard and costing Vermonters billions. Meanwhile, Big Oil is making record profits. The world’s largest oil companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron knew about the dangers of climate change for decades.
North Carolina Chapter
The newly passed NC state budget includes a minefield of threats to the environment and all who live in it, and undercuts our democratic processes. Read the response from State Director Cynthia Satterfield.
Maine Chapter
Sierra Club has officially endorsed Question 3 on this November’s ballot, which would replace the state’s two profit-driven,
Lone Star Chapter
Bad ideas thrive in the darkness, and for most (but not all) Texans, it may seem like there is very little reason to shine a light on this Fall’s election. Polluting special interests are counting on you not showing up in this off-year election,…
District of Columbia Chapter
Catharine Ferguson testified for the DC Chapter in support of Richard Jackson's nomination to serve as director of the DC Department of Energy and Environment.
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club testified against a zoning change that would allow a new building on the UDC campus that does not comply with the net-zero energy requirements in the Greener Government Buildings Act.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Jinesse Reynolds
In March 2021, Costco proposed a mega gas station in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center.