Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
A study released by Rutgers and Rowan universities last week found that New Jersey has been using less land for new development compared to 20 years ago. According to the report, an average of 16,852 acres a year was developed for housing or…
Missouri Chapter
2020 Missouri Sierra Club Election Endorsements
Updated September 25, 2020
Tuesday, November 3 General Election
President
Joe Biden
Angeles Chapter
ONLINE VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 5TH
VOTERS GUIDE
The annual Angeles Chapter elections begin Monday, October 5, and end Monday, November 9. Active members will be voting for
Tennessee Chapter
Rumors had abounded that Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters and Antifa were coming into their peaceful community with the intent of defacing the county's veterans memorial. In addition to the police presence, many of the citizens of Rogersville…
Iowa Chapter
Soon confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) will be emptying their manure holding pits. The stench and pollution can be detected for several miles from the CAFO and fields where the manure is spread. Children face a special risk to air…
New Jersey Chapter
The West Coast is facing unprecedented forest fires that are still growing uncontrollably. Firefighters in California, Oregon, and Washington have been battling multiple fires throughout the state for nearly a month as hot, dry weather has fueled…
Maine Chapter
Sierra Club Supplemental Comments on Amendments to Portfolio Requirement Rule (Chapter 311), Docket No. 2020-00212
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The SF Bay Chapter's 10th annual David Brower Dinner is scheduled to go online on Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 PM. We are grateful to the many people and organizations who have already stepped up and become sponsors or purchased their tickets.…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Months after the Marathon Refinery in Martinez idled due to the pandemic, production has now come to a permanent stop. While in many ways this may seem like a victory to us environmentalists (one less refinery polluting the local air) we must also…
North Star Chapter
Minnesotans -- Black and white, urban and rural -- want to protect our children’s and our climate’s future. Unfortunately, while Xcel Energy has made steps in the right direction, the company isn’t there yet. We need a bold plan that gets us to 100…