Blog posts from around the country

Angeles Chapter
Produced by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter in partnership with Stranded Astronaut Productions, the podcast discusses climate issues across the state of California. Each episode focuses on a particular concern impacting the state; plastic waste,…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen - On February 17, 2026, I attended a Regional Flood Plan meeting sponsored by the Texas Water Development Board and the San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group (Region 6).
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The weather in the week before our trip had been harsh at times, but February 7 turned out to be a sunny, delightful day outdoors. The venue was the Champion Lake Unit of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge
Oregon Chapter
The Eugene Clean Energy Fund will require massive national corporations to pay a fee to fund clean energy projects that create jobs and protect Eugene’s environment, advocates say.
Iowa Chapter
This month's environmental news - February, 2026
Finger Lakes Group / Atlantic Chapter / New York
A recent study done through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health showed that in Massachusetts living near nuclear power plants was associated with significant increases of cancer in humans. It was published in December in the journal…
District of Columbia Chapter
At the Dept. of Energy and Environment oversight hearing, Sierra Club called for an end to raids on special purpose funds for energy affordability and clean rivers, better enforcement of plastic pollution laws, and protection of clean energy laws.
Suwannee St. Johns Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
Public Safety Advisory for residents affected by Dunnellon fire.
Iowa Chapter
The first funnel was February 20, where legislation that has not passed a committee is sidelined for the current legislative session.
Iowa Chapter
A bill would place the black bear on the list of fur-bearers. Once on the list, the black bear could be given a hunting season. At first, the season would be closed and you would not be able to hunt since there are so few black bears in Iowa. In…