Blog posts from around the country
Atlantic Chapter
by Chris Burger, Member, National Zero Waste Team In 1970 our nation celebrated its first Earth Day.
Lone Star Chapter
Last week Austin City Council green-lit a $15 monthly increase in electricity bills when it approved higher fuel charges on an 8-3 vote. This hike is in addition to a separate effort by Austin Energy to raise base rates by another $15 per month.…
Atlantic Chapter
by Ellen Cardone Banks As most of our readers know, the Sierra Club is the oldest and largest environmental advocacy organization in the United States with 3.8 million members and supporters according to the n
Atlantic Chapter
By Kate Bartholomew, Chapter Chair By the time the PFOA water crisis in Hoosick Falls, New York, scorched across the state and national headlines in 2015, these hellis
Maine Chapter
The Our Power Campaign recently surveyed all candidates running for Governor, State House, and State Senate on three questions regarding their citizen initiative. The questions were:
Grand Canyon Chapter
A Day With SEEDS -- Yuma Shipping Containers -- Jacumba Mountains -- Cochise County Shipping Containers -- Outings Leader Training -- Border Related News -- Join The Borderlands Monthly Meeting...
North Carolina Chapter
Industrial hog companies promote biogas as a clean energy source and a way to use up hog farm waste. The dirty truth is this: Making biogas from hog waste doesn’t solve the industry’s longstanding air and water pollution problems in North Carolina.…