Blog posts from around the country

Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Register now for our September 12 virtual speaker program to learn how blue-green algae is hurting Lake County lakes and what action is being taken to combat it.
New Jersey Chapter
EDISON, NJ -- Today, Governor Murphy visited Middlesex County’s wildlife conservation area to sign A5822 (Coughlin), legislation in memory of late State Senator Peter Barnes III. The bill renames the Dismal Swamp and the Dismal Swamp Preservation…
North Carolina Chapter
The Chapter's Green Roads State campaign is about advocating for more EV charging infrastructure in North Carolina, particularly at our numerous state parks and historic sites. Recently, we partnered with the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center to…
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
As fossil polluters stall Illinois climate legislation, UN chief sounds “code red for humanity” in call to eliminate coal and gas plants.
Iowa Chapter
Access to public records is key to a healthy democracy, regardless if these records are maintained by state, county, school or municipal employees. If government is allowed to keep public records secret, then the public does not have important…
Wisconsin Chapter
Every Kid Outdoors is a federal program that provides free access to national parks for fourth graders and their families.
Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
What states come to mind as leaders in solar and wind energy? California? Kansas? What about Illinois?
Vermont Chapter
The Vermont Sierra Club is launching a petition to Governor Scott encouraging the transition of vehicle electrification. While Vermont has made some good steps we need to match the scale of the climate crisis.
Lone Star Chapter
Well the first special session just concluded on Friday, with more than 50 “quorum-busting” House Democrats staying in DC to prevent passage of voter suppression bills like HB 3 and SB 1, and some other bad ideas from Gov. Abbott and political…