Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
Shawn Latourette has been sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
New Jersey Chapter
Today the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste released A5803(McKeon). The bill exempts plastic material processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling. The Sierra Club, Environment…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Tom DouglasOn May 9, a group of 15 paddlers explored one of the units of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, which was established to protect a remnant of that river’s bottomland hardwood forest. Rising water levels, caused by rains…
San Francisco Bay Alive Campaign
As part of state budget negotiations currently underway, the California State Senate is proposing to utilize $3.675 billion of the state’s record budget surplus to aid climate resilience and climate adaptation efforts across California. The Sierra…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
As part of state budget negotiations currently underway, the California State Senate is proposing to utilize $3.675 billion of the state’s record budget surplus to aid climate resilience and climate adaptation efforts across California. The Sierra…
North Star Chapter
A stroll around the lake often includes surprises, none less expected than a beady eyed, pointy nosed short-tail shrew fretting it's way along the side of the path. It's been a long time since my first encounter with these little insect eaters and…
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, AZ - This week, Arizona Interfaith Power and Light, Mi Familia Vota, and Sierra Club released a series of interviews focusing on a key component of President Biden's American Jobs Plan, the Civilian Climate Corps.
North Carolina Chapter
This week at the NC General Assembly, the big news was that the House and Senate agreed on a state budget spending cap. That means budget negotiations between the chambers will begin in earnest. Reports indicate that the majority leadership did not…