Blog posts from around the country

New Jersey Chapter
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced that they are adding six sites to the Superfund National Priorities List. They are also proposing four more sites to be added to the list, including the Pioneer Metal Finishing Inc. facility in…
New Jersey Chapter
New Jersey currently has one beach closed due to high levels of bacteria and three more closed temporarily, according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. These are the 5th Avenue bay beach in Seaside Park, Beachwood Beach West,…
District of Columbia Chapter
DC Chapter Beyond Gas Subcommittee Co-Chair Matthias Paustian wrote to the Public Service Commission asking it to require the use of local renewable energy, not dirty fuels, in microgrids.
Pennsylvania Chapter
Every year the Pennsylvania Chapter conducts an election for three at-large delegates to the Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom.
Angeles Chapter
[Updated 9/2/20 @ 4:00 PM]   The Huntington Beach Ocean Desalination plant is being proposed by Poseidon. What a title for a company! Do you think anyone with Poseidon stopped to consider their namesake?
Wisconsin Chapter
29 counties in Wisconsin are currently doing their 15-year County Forest Plans. Your input is needed!
Angeles Chapter
Sometimes community health itself can be used as an excuse to pursue corporate dollars...   When it comes to public health, one easily believes that community wellness takes priority over anything else.
Cherokee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Time: 7:00pm EDT via Zoom Cherokee Group will be showing three short videos on environmental justice. The videos examine what environmental justice means, its history, and how we can each make a stand.
Maryland Chapter
Today, I had the pleasure of attending a clean energy meeting for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. This meeting brought people together, celebrated steps taken toward clean energy in the state, and provided excellent opportunities for…
Angeles Chapter
Our Sierra Club Chapter is shy 50,000 members located in LA and Orange Counties. We have between 3 and 5 paid staff members at any given time, so most of the work and decision making is made by volunteers.