Blog posts from around the country

Marys Peak Group / Oregon Chapter / Oregon
Marys Peak North Ridge/Summit/East Ridge/Road 2005 (loop) Hike. Difficult 12 miles with 2600 ft. elevation gain, 7 hours including stops. Even in the winter, Marys Peak can be a delight. Although frequently dusted with snow, Marys Peak is often…
Alabama Chapter
From “America’s Amazon” to Africatown, Mobile is rich in natural diversity and culture, but it’s also home to the James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, commonly known as Plant Barry.
Tennessee Chapter
The August 6 primary election results gave the Harvey Broome Group (HBG) Political Team a serious reality check. We’d helped elect Courtney Durrett to the County Commission, but our other three endorsees lost.
Virginia Chapter
You may be wondering why the Virginia Chapter is recommitting its focus and resources on racial justice. The answer lies in the inescapable conclusion that protecting the planet requires social justice. It is not a coincidence that communities of…
Redwood Chapter
Understanding our national energy demands can be illustrated by a good graph and a good explanation.
Montgomery County / Maryland Chapter / Maryland
A so-called “Conditional Use” idea for Community Solar in Montgomery County IS NOT a compromise - It’s a DEAD END for Community Solar. Despite more than a year of careful analysis, compromise, and inclusion of strong environmental and agricultural…
North Carolina Chapter
The term "clean energy" evokes images of wind turbines or solar facilities dotting the landscape. But what about the image of clear-cut hardwood trees shipped off to Europe as wood pellets and burned to generate power? North Carolina’s reputation as…
Piedmont Plateau Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC) has acquired 96 acres in Randolph County with frontage along Caraway Creek. The land was previously owned by Joey Parris, who passed in early 2020.
Piedmont Plateau Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Greensboro residents! Announcing - A Home for Foam NOW YOU CAN RECYCLE YOUR STYROFOAM - LOCALLY!On Nov.
Croatan Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Signaling his commitment to quickly confront climate change, President-elect Joe Biden is planning to move within days to quash the controversial multibillion-dollar Keystone XL pipeline.