Blog posts from around the country
Maine Chapter
Nancy Chandler of the Climate Action Advisory Team writes about the uses of heat pumps for heating and cooling and her experience replacing her oil furnace with two heat pumps.
North Star Chapter
We are in the midst of a climate crisis, so it makes sense to explore all options for a just transition away from fossil fuels. But in the rush to solve the crisis, we must take care not to embrace solutions that provide only limited, short-term…
Idaho Chapter
BOISE, ID—Last week, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved most of Idaho Power’s proposal to modify its customer-owned solar compensation program for farmers. Nearly 100 public comments were submitted. Farmers and the PUC’s own…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Before 2019, not a single city in the United States had laws prohibiting the use of fossil gas in new buildings. Now, at the end of 2020, 40 cities have passed electrification ordinances across California, with many more looking to do the same in…
Maryland Chapter
U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) passed away Sunday at age 87. Senator Sarbane's political career spanned 40 years (4 in the Maryland House of Delegates and 36 on Capitol Hill), and he was widely admired. His values are closely aligned with Sierra…
Montgomery County / Maryland Chapter / Maryland
Every ten years, each County in Maryland is required by the State to prepare a solid waste management plan that covers ten years and to update the plans every three years. The Department of Environmental Protection recently submitted its dr
Massachusetts Chapter
Biomass produces more greenhouse gas emissions per unit of thermal energy produced than fossil fuels. According to the Manomet study, it would take approximately 10 years for emissions to reach parity when biomass replaces natural gas for thermal…
New Jersey Chapter
The December portion of New Jersey’s Black Bear Hunt started today. The firearm segment will end December 12th unless it is extended to the 19th. The first segment of the 2020 New Jersey Bear Hunt has killed 336 bears. In Sussex county, a total of…
Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California
Our state and local political leaders are faced with a dissonance that is now impossible to ignore, thanks to years of climate advocacy. You can't reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously expanding highways.