Blog posts from around the country

San Francisco Bay Chapter
The future of coho salmon in California could be decided in March by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. They will be voting on a proposed Stream Conservation Area (SCA) Ordinance, which focuses on saving critical salmonid habitat in the San…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem is the most invaded estuary in the world — with ship ballast water the dominant vector for introducing new invasions. Regulating ballast water discharges is the most effective action available to address the…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Having worked on electoral reform for several years, and as Chair of the Chapter’s Nominations and Elections Committee for 2020 and 2021, I celebrate every one of our members who took the time to participate in our Winter elections. Now, I ask you…
Range of Light Group / Toiyabe Chapter / Nevada
Mining Hot Creek, 30x30, Groundwater Sustainability, Fish Slough, Bridgeport Southwest Rangeland, and more!
San Francisco Bay Chapter
If you’ve thought about getting involved in the local leadership of your Sierra Club group, reside within the Northern Alameda County Group’s territory (Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and San Leandro), and can commit to at…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
We return again to exploring the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing, this time digging into the “emphasis on bottom-up organizing.” When it comes to organizing, there are many different approaches, each with their own merits. To build a…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
On December 15th, the California Water Commission voted to advance two water storage projects that will have devastating consequences for California’s environment. After hours of public comment, many of which opposed advancing the two projects, the…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Written by Richard Major, PA Chapter Dirty Energy Team Leader
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club submitted written comments on Metro’s proposed FY2023 budget. The comments recommended increasing service frequency, improving transparency of spending on safety, and jumpstarting electrification of Metro’s bus fleet and other…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Harrisburg, PA - Today at the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board meeting, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) updated the public on the status of two rulemaking petitions to raise oil and gas bonds, stating that it would need more…