Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
At the DC Council budget hearing for the Department of General Services (DGS), the Sierra Club called for adequate funding to make sure DC government meets the requirements of the building energy performance standards (BEPS) program. The Club also…
Lone Star Chapter
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has denied the Pristine Streams petition on a 2-1 vote, despite the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s convincing comments as well as our report of about 700 comments from our members.
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club and the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) jointly testified before the DC Council in favor of expanded affordable housing that relies on clean and efficient energy instead of indoor combustion of dirty energy that pollutes our…
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, Arizona – ...The wild population of Mexican gray wolves has seen a small increase ...to a minimum of 196 wolves. However, this slight increase [...reveals] high mortality (including illegal killing), low pup survival, and a deepening…
Wisconsin Chapter
The Misconception
A common misconception is that there are no actions individuals can take to tackle the climate crisis without significant negative impacts to our daily lives.
Lone Star Chapter
Despite their public embraces of clean energy, the City of San Antonio and CPS Energy have shown less and less enthusiasm for one of the strongest programs to help the transition from coal and gas to efficiency and renewables. The Sierra Club and…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
In April 2020, JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park was temporarily closed to cars and turned into a promenade for people walking, biking, or rolling. The JFK promenade is wildly popular: over 72% of San Franciscans surveyed support making it permanent.…
Piasa Palisades Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Join us for our April Speaker Series event, "Trees Forever," to learn more about the benefits of urban trees in small municipalities.
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
A controversy over the disposition of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds has revealed that stalling tactics on the part of the Republican-dominated Legislature may be aimed at undermining Wisconsin’s successful conservation program.