Blog posts from around the country
North Star Chapter
On Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, the majority of the members of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Environmental Justice Advisory Group resigned in protest of the MPCA's decision to provide a permit to Enbridge to expand their Line 3 pipeline.
New Jersey Chapter
A group of groups are moving forward with acquiring property from Norfolk Southern Railway Company for a greenway. The Essex-Hudson Greenway Project would convert 8.6 miles of unused rail line into a stretch of bike and walking lanes through eight…
New Jersey Chapter
As Governor Murphy and DEP staff prepare to speak at a NJ Spotlight News virtual roundtable the recently signed Environmental Justice law (S232), two facilities in Newark have applied for critical permits. These facilities include Aries Newark…
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy this morning held a press conference to discuss three critical infrastructure projects that the state is moving forward with. The first is the project currently underway to replace the Route 22 bridge over Chestnut Street, which will…
North Carolina Chapter
Gov. Roy Cooper headlines a roster of North Carolina candidates who won election or re-election this year with the endorsement of the N.C. Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Montgomery County / Maryland Chapter / Maryland
Sierra Club Montgomery County Group, along with several others**, has signed onto a “Better Buses” platform, to launch a comprehensive redesign of the Ride-On and Metrobus routes in the county.
Huron Valley Group / Michigan Chapter / Michigan
The Sierra Club is the largest democratically run environmental organization in the world, with direct election of leaders at the national Board, state Chapter and local Group level each year. Participation by members in the voting process is…
Southeast Iowa Sierra Club / Iowa Chapter / Fairfield Iowa
Recycling profitability, technologies, and regulations
Marg Dwyer will provide a status report and explain local recycling options
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, Ariz. (November 13th, 2020) – Twenty organizations applauded a vote today by Arizona Corporation Commissioners requiring utilities to be 100% carbon-free by 2050 and meet benchmarks along the way. The bipartisan decision also established a…