Blog posts from around the country

Pennsylvania Chapter
Harrisburg, PA -- Today, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted to move forward petitions filed by the Sierra Club, Clean Air Council, Earthworks, Mountain Watershed Association, PennFuture, and Protect Penn-Trafford that would work to…
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Sierra Club Illinois publicly called on the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to deny an operating permit to Canada-based company EmberClear, who is developing the [Lincoln Land gas plant].
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Environmental advocates plan to join local residents at a permit hearing on November 17, citing EmberClear’s proposed gas plant as contradictory to Illinois’ climate progress.
Oregon Chapter
On October 21 and 22, our campaign to restore the Snake River celebrated two major milestones. This is long-awaited news for those who cherish and rely on the Snake River– including Tribes, salmon and orca, local communities, and all who care about…
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the South Atlantic Coastal Study (SACS) Final Draft Report and its Florida Appendix.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Cheryl ConleySometimes we hear things and we just assume they’re correct. Let’s dispel some of those old wives’ tales or myths that we’ve heard about animals.... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In November 2021, the Houston Regional Group and Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club submitted scoping comments to the U.S. Forest Service, in Sam Houston National Forest, about the proposed Compartments 29, 36, and 37 Mulching Project.... (Read…
Montana Chapter
Earlier this year, the Montana legislature passed several extreme, unethical new laws aimed at reducing the state's wolf population by 85%. These laws were subsequently implemented by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in a 3-2 vote. Wolves can now be…
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Like many Americans, I’ve hiked in the Dolomites in north-eastern Italy and I’ve heard of the Haut Route through the Alps and the Tour de Monte Blanc. But I had never heard of the trek we were going to do, called the Tour de Monte Rosa, a 100+-mile…
Idaho Chapter
Over the past year, youth leaders from across the state continue to demand and lead on bold action to mitigate the climate crisis as part of the Climate Justice League program. Moscow and the Boise School District are set to become, respectively,…