Blog posts from around the country

Wisconsin Chapter
The Flanagan Terminal is a “pipeline breakout station” where six pipelines meet, including Line 61. Line 61 begins in Superior, WI and stretches diagonally across the state and into Illinois until reaching the Flanagan Terminal.
Lone Star Chapter
American Electric Power, parent company of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), announced a fleetwide compliance plan to address coal ash and toxic water pollution, which includes plans to end coal use at its Pirkey and Welsh coal plants in…
Alabama Chapter
Longtime Sierrans will remember the battles related to CAFO's the Sierra Club fought in the early 2000's. It was a time when large scale animal farms were making inroads into our rural communities, polluting the water and creating horrible odors.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for November 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Alabama Chapter
Two areas of special interest that involve all our environmental concerns are Climate Change (which affects the global population) and Environmental Justice (which affects the most vulnerable of our population)
Pennsylvania Chapter
We're writing to share an update following this week's elections and to let you know what to expect this week.
North Star Chapter
Minnesotans turned out in historically high numbers to vote in the November 3 election. In response the Sierra Club North Star Chapter issued the following statement from State Director Margaret Levin.
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy has signed S864 (Smith) into law today. The new law prohibits the provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and expanded polystyrene foam food service products. It also limits provision of…
New Jersey Chapter
Records show that the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. is eligible for an exemption from the Highlands Council to build their proposed 19,000 horsepower natural gas compressor station near the Monskville Reservoir. Highlands Council Executive Director…
New Jersey Chapter
The NJ Division of Fish and Game Council have proposed amendments to Game Code, N.J.A.C 7:25-5. The proposed 2020-21 Game Code, N.J.A.C. 7:25-5, provides when, under what circumstances, in what location, by what means, and what amounts and numbers,…