Blog posts from around the country

Oregon Chapter
Thanks to years of grassroots organizing and legal advocacy, the City of Portland Bureau of Developmental Services just denied a key certification needed by Zenith Energy’s oil-by-rail operations in NW Portland. Zenith needed the City to file a…
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
As legislative leaders continue to negotiate a comprehensive climate bill, an incident at Springfield’s municipal coal plant resulted in a cloud of reported coal ash dust to be released into the air.
Oregon Chapter
We are excited to announce that the Chapter is hosting a series of webinars this Fall as part of the Organizing School Program. In recent years, the Sierra Club has begun using a Social Justice framework in our commitment to Protecting the Planet.…
Oregon Chapter
Deceptive advertising, inappropriate lobbying, suppressing scientific studies that didn’t support the logging industry’s practices. The Oregon Secretary of State’s recently released audit of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) confirms that…
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
The ash cloud erupted at the same time the General Assembly was discussing a clean energy bill that would close the Dallman power plant sooner rather than later.
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
An amendment to HB3666 was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, which fails to act on the urgency of the climate crisis and gives a free pass to the Prairie State coal plant, the largest polluter in Illinois.
Lone Star Chapter
Our neighbors in Louisiana are dealing with the effects of a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane, making landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. At the same time, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing a regulation that…
Wisconsin Chapter
Wisconsin is home to many pollinators including bee species, hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths. Yet, their populations are in decline, which can have large impacts across the state.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
After a year and a half of devastating job losses and health impacts from the pandemic, Hayward is facing tough decisions on which path to take on the road to a just recovery. Nowhere is that more clear than with two proposed Amazon last-mile…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
While some members get involved in outings and actions, very few participate in voting for our leaders — with only two percent turnout in last year’s election. You have until November to learn more about possible leaders, express your opinions to…