Blog posts from around the country

Huron Valley Group / Michigan Chapter / Michigan
The Sierra Club is the largest democratically run environmental organization in the world, with direct election of leaders at the national Board, state Chapter and local Group level each year.
North Carolina Chapter
The big news this week at the NC General Assembly was that the Senate rolled out and approved its proposed budget (S 105). This is the first legislative step in the budget process, which normally begins much earlier in the year. Next the House will…
Grand Canyon Chapter
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) proposed an aquifer protection permit Wednesday for a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, with a history of flooding. The mine flooding threatens to…
Grand Canyon Chapter
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Conservation groups are voicing opposition today to the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s pursuit to capture a solitary Mexican gray wolf who has been living peacefully in the national forests north of Williams and Flagstaff for…
Washington State Chapter
Netse Mot is about a commitment to protecting the Salish Sea, salmon, qwe’lhol’mechen (orcas), treaty rights and indigenous ways of life. While the effort has also included sustained opposition to infrastructure projects like the Transmountain…
New Jersey Chapter
The Senate has passed the state budget (S2022 / A5870) for FY22. This latest budget would take $360 million from NJ Transit capital funds for operations and maintenance. It also takes $82 million from the Clean Energy Fund for NJ Transit.
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Volunteer Cindy Skrukrud reflects on the McHenry County community's efforts to come together for pollinators in this new blog.
North Carolina Chapter
The N.C. House today passed S 605, the Farm Act of 2021, without a section that would have weakened protections for whistleblowing workers but retaining an environmentally harmful proposal to allow general permits for biogas systems at factory hog…
Washington State Chapter
The Washington State Department of Ecology is asking for public comment on its DRAFT Sewage Solids (Biosolids) General Permit through July 12.
Washington State Chapter
Right now, Congress is considering adding essential funding for salmon and orca in infrastructure and reconciliation legislation. We must honor our commitments to the tribes and break the cycle of neglect and failure that has gone on for far too…