Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On October 20, Dr. Kevin Beard and Loretta Beard will discuss a recent chemical release at the Lubrizol Corp plant in La Porte, the impacts on Bay Area communities, and efforts to better inform the public about such incidents....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
METRO has set a timeline to be purchasing only 100% zero-emission buses by the target date of 2030. METRO is proceeding with the planning process for the University Corridor & Inner Katy METRORapid projects (Bus Rapid Transit)....
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Loma Prieta Chapter
Candidates for Loma Prieta Chapter Executive Committee, East Palo Alto's Ravenswood Business District, electric vehicle equity, Redwood City rebates, and much more!
Pennsylvania Chapter
It’s been a fairly quiet summer with the legislature in recess but they are returning next week. The House will actually be returning a week early (9/20) to try and find a way to overturn the Governor’s masks in schools mandate. The legislature will…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Philadelphia’s single-use plastic bag ban is on its way to being enforced. The bill, said to have gone into effect in July 2021, will currently not be enforced until April 2022. Wanting to push for reusable bags and minimize the devastation single-…
Pennsylvania Chapter
It should not be scary to use tap water to make your morning coffee – or to microwave a bag of popcorn- or to put on some makeup. Yet, we are exposed to PFAS chemicals in many of our everyday activities. PFAS are unhealthy chemicals that have been…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Green space is not easy to come by in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, a long-term home of industry and mining, so the 150-acre Churchill Valley Greenway is regarded by many as a treasure. Originally a golf course, it was bought at sheriff’s sale…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Fracking and its destruction looks a lot like an ocean of harm drowning Pennsylvania. Wave after wave hits communities wherever drilling, fracking and related operations occur. The infrastructure that enables gas development brings its own damage,…
Pennsylvania Chapter
The Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club has the responsibility each year of providing grant awards from the Huplits Endowment. The Huplits Wildlife Grants Committee includes four members from the Allegheny Group and three people from outside…