Blog posts from around the country
Missouri Chapter
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released the final drafts of its proposed Operating General Permits for the state's 500+ concent
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Home energy upgrades are programs offered for free or as rebates by agencies (PG&E, MCE, and BayREN) to help homeowners and renters reduce energy use and utility bills. They include an energy audit detailing what actions would be most feasible…
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is the largest public pension fund in the US, with more than $470 billion in assets. We conclude that engagement alone is unlikely to convince fossil fuel companies to transform at the…
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Do you own and use an electric or battery-powered leaf blower? Do you wonder why local landscaping companies don’t switch from the noisy, smelly gasoline-powered versions?
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
One of the biggest impacts of humans on Gaia is the use of fossil fuels and the effect that this usage has caused. The natural carbon cycle generally pushes carbon down into the depths of the earth, and down into the ocean. When people drill or…
New Jersey Chapter
On Nov. 15 the NJ Fish and Game Council voted to approve the return of New Jersey’s black bear hunt, over the objections of many. No bear hunting had been allowed on state lands since 2020.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Houston Sierra Club (Sierra Club) recently sent a letter about Big Creek Scenic Area (BCSA) trails which contained a draft list of options and a draft prioritization of those options for BCSA trails.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen -
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Houston Sierra Club hiked Big Creek Scenic Area (BCSA) in Sam Houston National Forest.
Range of Light Group / Toiyabe Chapter / Nevada
California is making a serious effort to reach 100% renewable energy by 2045 in order to lessen the impact of climate change and it is making progress1.