Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Houston Sierra Club has suspended in-person monthly General Meetings for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. As a substitute this month we are offering an online video program, which can be viewed at home at a convenient time.... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On April 22, 2020 the City of Houston released the anticipated Houston Climate Action Plan. It is expected that the Plan will be presented to Houston City Council for adoption in late May or June.... (Read more)
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy announced on April 29 that he will sign an executive order to reopen state and county parks, as well as golf courses. The EO will take effect at sunrise on Saturday, May 2. Social distancing, he added will continue to be mandated.
New Jersey Chapter
A water main ruptured in Jersey City April 28, leaving most of the city - including Christ Hospital - without water. As water services are restored, Suez is advising residents to boil water for drinking, cooking, baking, making ice cubes, taking…
New Jersey Chapter
On April 23, the City of Lambertville held their Regularly Scheduled City Council Session via Zoom. They did not vote to endorse Ordinance Number 01-2020, which is the first part of a controversial two-part development proposal. However, they are…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Solar United Neighbors is a unique non-profit that helps neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops. Two new co-ops forming in the Houston region are the East Houston Solar Co-op, and the West Houston Solar Co-op.... (Read more)
New Jersey Chapter
Today [April 27] Governor Murphy held a press conference that unveiled The Road Back Plan, to re-open New Jersey from coronavirus quarantine. The plan included several steps: Sustained reductions in new cases, expanded testing, implementing robust…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Bay Area Sierra Club in-person meetings and programs have been suspended due to the Covid-19 emergency. On May 20, the Bay Area Sierra Club will host a Zoom meeting.... (Read more)
Washington State Chapter
A conversation with Dr. Osborn about his role as physician and as conservationist during the COVID pandemic, and the new Test & Trace initiative developed to support indigenous and rural communities across the country.
Washington State Chapter
As our communities confront the reality of COVID-19 and a recession, there is increasing clarity that low-income people and communities of color face both disproportionately high rates of illness and death from the virus, and greater financial…