Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
After multiple revisions, New Jersey’s recycled content bill (S2515/A4647) was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on January 17, 2022. It won by a nice margin in both houses: 48 to 26 in the Assembly and 22 to 15 in the Senate. The bill had been…
Thomas Hart Benton Group / Missouri Chapter / Kansas City Missouri
Matt Verhulst and Eileen McManus, Outings Leaders, have shared an update about our Gear Lending Library associated with our popular Beginning Backpacking series. Please click on the title or logo to read more about our Gear Lending Library for…
Thomas Hart Benton Group / Missouri Chapter / Kansas City Missouri
Sierran Stephanie Todd of St. Louis has written a press release concerning the problems with municipal mosquito fogging. Luckily, many municipalities have been moving away from fogging, including Kansas City. Our own Dee McCreary has been looking…
Lone Star Chapter
Because of their low phosphorus content, these waters are hypersensitive to changes that come from pollution. Now a group of landowners and environmental organizations is petitioning TCEQ to encourage potential dischargers to recycle and reuse…
New Jersey Chapter
Today, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee released the following legislation
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
An environmental bill that would require the removal of pollutants near the shores of Lake Michigan is advancing in the General Assembly.
WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
The March 11th Article in Mountain Xpress focuses on student involvement, and has a section on Sierra Organized electoral activity and advocating for solar panels. Quotes by WENOCA Chair Judy Mattox.
Click here for the article.
Florida Chapter
A fact-filled video on the contrasts between Brazil and the U.S. when it comes to sugar production and a panel discussion looks at the Brazilian green harvesting program.
South Central Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Pennsylvania
You can help decide the direction of the nation’s largest grassroots environmental organization by voting in the Sierra Club’s annual board of directors election. National Board members are elected for three-year terms.
Vermont Chapter
Is Vermont's proposed Clean Heat Standard an accident waiting to happen? Without corrective action on the Senate, its reliance on bioenergy will make us part of the problem rather than the solution.