Blog posts from around the country
Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
For years, Texas-based EmberClear has proposed building a costly new gas-fired power plant in Pawnee, Illinois. Now their operating permit is up for Illinois EPA approval—and we have a chance to stop it.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Today, the Richmond City Council reached a monumental settlement with the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation to phase out the storage of coal and petcoke in the city by the end of 2026. The settlement closes the chapter on a legal fight between the…
Wisconsin Chapter
Earlier this fall, Republican legislators introduced a slate of bills intended to expand privileges for sport hunters. Many of these bills require the DNR to loosen their regulations on hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges.
Toiyabe Chapter
Lake Tahoe's least-known state park has been saved from California State Parks' proposal to expand a golf course into the park. Thanks to a strong community coalition and a lawsuit supported by Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity.…
Toiyabe Chapter
Invasive aquatic weeds have invaded the Tahoe Keys, and now they threaten the entire lake. The Lahontan Water Quality Control Board is considering issuing a permit to use toxic chemical herbicides to control these weeds. Herbicides has never been…
Georgia Chapter
The Georgia Chapter’s End of Year Volunteer Awards are our chance to highlight exceptional contributions to the Sierra Club’s work across the state of Georgia.
Georgia Chapter
Earlier this fall, the U.S. Forest Service agreed to settle a lawsuit the Sierra Club Georgia Chapter filed in 2019 with our partners at Georgia ForestWatch over a controversial timber cutting plan in the area around Cooper Creek in the…
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
It’s time to vote for the next group of people who will be joining the Great Waters Group Executive Committee. They will help shape the work of the Group over the next two years. We have five open spots and five candidates, so when you vote please…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Fred LeMay, Volunteer and Chapter Leader of the Williamson County Citizens’ Climate Lobby will present the basics of carbon pricing and will provide a briefing on current developments in taking on climate change challenges.
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Volunteer Nick Dodson issues a call to action for Illinois residents to advocate against EmberClear's proposed gas plant in this new blog.