Blog posts from around the country

Keeping Tabs as Refineries Press On With Transitions

Mar 2 2021

Phillips 66 is moving forward with plans to transition its Rodeo refinery from crude oil processing to renewable diesel, renewable gasoline, and sustainable jet fuel. Late in December, the company submitted a Notice of Preparation to Contra Costa…

Message from Linda Smithe, Chair

Loxahatchee Group / Florida Chapter / Florida

Mar 2 2021

Meet Linda Smithe, new Florida Loxahatchee Group Chair.

Good News on Saving Tesla Park, but More Work Needed

San Francisco Bay Chapter

Mar 2 2021

A few years ago, the State Parks department completed an environmental impact report (EIR) on allowing off-road vehicles into Tesla Park. A number of organizations and entities sued, including the County of Alameda, which recently won a major legal…

When It Comes to the SF Bay Shoreline, We're All in This Together

San Francisco Bay Chapter

Mar 2 2021

We had an early meeting with the Mayor and City Manager of Newark to discuss a proposed luxury housing development on a restorable wetland along the San Francisco Bay shoreline at Newark’s “Area 4” site. The 469-unit luxury housing project in…

Grassroots Community Organizing Stops Fracked Gas in MidCoast Maine

Maine Chapter

Mar 2 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE CONTACT: Sarah Leighton, Chapter Director, Sierra Club Maine: sarah.leighton@sierraclub.org, 207-761-5616

Press Release: Students Call For District-Wide Commitment to 100% Clean Energy in Park City School District

Utah Chapter

Mar 2 2021

Park City, UT -- A student coalition from Park City School District is asking the district school board to pass a 100% Clean Energy resolution to protect the health of future generations and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis.