Blog posts from around the country
Iowa Chapter
Pregnant women and infants are highly susceptible to nitrates in well water. If you live near farm fields where anhydrous ammonia is spread, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), or the fields where CAFO manure is spread, you should be…
Wisconsin Chapter
A mighty successful fundraising event! Hosted by Sierra Club–John Muir Chapter, the “Locally Grown, Nationally Known” fundraiser was held virtually, for the first time, on the evening of July 28th. We raised an incredible $10,380!
North Star Chapter
Stewards advocate for policies related to water, forests, and wildlife - updates on their latest meetings and research.
North Star Chapter
Campaign teams advocate for legislative change on environmental issues - updates from our Stop Line 3, Zero Waste, Clean Energy and Land Use and Transportation teams.
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Join us for another virtual beer garden at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, and chat with other like-minded residents about what they're doing for for the environment during the pandemic.
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
A coalition of major environmental groups opposes ExxonMobil using trucks to transport offshore oil to refineries, and Santa Barbara County’s final environmental impact report released in July gives them no comfort that is anywhere near safe. No…
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
In a win for wilderness, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act and other outdoor bills protecting wildlife and open space in our region got into a must-pass bill, a rare bipartisan win.
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Finally! Ventura is updating its General Plan to include oil well setbacks from homes, prohibitions on oil trucking and flaring, and climate-friendly building code. Meanwhile, Exxon is trying to increase oil trucking in Santa Barbara. Crimson forced…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for August 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.