Blog posts from around the country

Massachusetts Chapter
The typical solution employed by municipal governments to control mosquito-borne diseases is to spray synthetic petrochemical pesticides (Anvil 10+10, a pyrethroid), even though it is the least effective and most environmentally damaging method.
North Star Chapter
Electing the Clean Water and Climate Champions we need now - While mail-in ballots will continue to come in for a few more days, it looks likely that Sierra Club endorsed candidates were undefeated in Tuesday’s primary.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Sierra Club has joined with 25 top environmental, health, and business groups to support Supervisor Rafael Mandelman’s proposed ordinance requiring all-electric buildings for new construction. The ordinance would deliver healthier homes while…
New Jersey Chapter
Today, August 12, marks the 6th anniversary of PennEast’s proposal for their pipeline. NJ Sierra Club joined with Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Berks Gas Truth, and the Pipeline Safety Coalition to fight the pipeline and organize the community.
New Jersey Chapter
Today, the NJ Board of Public Utilities said that it will conduct a post-mortem investigation into power companies’ storm response. This comes after large public outcry because of the 1.4 million customers who were in the dark after Tropical Storm…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Earlier this year, Contra Costa County was poised to approve new oil and gas wells near neighborhoods in Brentwood. When the public found out, there was an incredible outcry, the result of which will be a more open and thorough consideration of the…
Greater Gwinnett Group / Georgia Chapter / Georgia
Dan Friedman, chair of the Greater Gwinnett Group, says, “The presence of monuments commemorating a government and society that enslaved Black people is offensive to the majority of Gwinnett’s citizens and must be removed.”
Maryland Chapter
Send in Nominations by September 28th! Your Maryland Sierra Club Chapter and local Groups invite YOU to run in the Club's 2020 Elections for State & Local Club Leaders -- Any Member Can Run! Now, more than ever, we need your talent, your energy…
New Jersey Chapter
The NJ Economic Advisory Council Chairman George Zoffinger recently released the final report with recommendations for the NJ COVID-19 reopening and strong recovery. The New Jersey Sierra Club sent a green reopening proposal to Governor Murphy’s…
New Jersey Chapter
Today marks the 16th anniversary of landmark legislation to protect the Highlands, known as the Highlands Water Protection Act. This Act put in place critical protections for one of the most environmentally sensitive and ecologically important areas…