Blog posts from around the country

Loxahatchee Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
Enjoy this book review of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (2014).
York River Group of the Virginia Sierra Club / Virginia Chapter / Virginia
A discussion was held about the status of many environment-related bills in play in the 2022 Virginia General Assembly. All of us can help protect the health of our land, water, and air, by letting our representatives know that we support a healthy…
Croatan Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
We are excited to announce that we have a schedule of outings posted on the calendar for 2022.
Grand Canyon Chapter
Border Voices -- Restoration of this once pristine wilderness area -- Powerful documentary “Undeterred” documents resistance to Border Militarization -- Transboundary Wildlife Conservation -- Volunteer Upcoming Events -- Sacred Territories Webinar…
Utah Chapter
Oakland, California’s decision to block coal exports has triggered questions about the status of $53 million Utah has sitting in a Throughput Infrastructure Fund (TIF) earmarked for a West Coast coal export terminal. Utah lawmakers have wasted no…
Thomas Hart Benton Group / Missouri Chapter / Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City, MO is moving forward with lower-Kelvin LED streetlights than originally planned.  These emit less blue light than those with higher Kelvins.  Lowering Kelvins mitigates harmful environmental impacts caused by high-intensity
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club applauded the DC Department of Transportation for expanding bike lanes, but expressed disappointment with DC's failure to reduce traffic fatalities as part of its Vision Zero Commitment.
North Carolina Chapter
The N.C. General Assembly met this week to redraw voting maps after the N.C. Supreme Court recently ruled that the maps passed in 2021 were partisan gerrymanders. Divisions among party members remained over two of the maps.
Lone Star Chapter
The Sierra Club is hiring for a couple new positions based on Texas and Louisiana!
Wisconsin Chapter
We can’t allow the transition off of coal to become a transition to fossil gas. ‘Natural’ gas, so often touted as a bridge fuel or even a “sustainable” one, is not the solution to our energy needs. Also known as fossil gas, this fuel type emits…