Blog posts from around the country
New Jersey Chapter
The American Lung Association released its 2020 State of the Air report showing New Jersey continues to have some of the most polluted air in the nation. Nine counties in New Jersey earned F’s for ground-level ozone pollution, also known as smog.…
New Jersey Chapter
New Jersey unveiled the final Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Strategic Funding Plan. RGGI is made up of ten Mid-Atlantic and New England states that uses a reduction and auction process to encourage more market efficiencies, investments…
Massachusetts Chapter
The outbreak of COVID-19 has already had an incredibly detrimental impact on the health and safety of Massachusetts residents, especially those with asthma or other pre-existing respiratory conditions.
Washington State Chapter
However despite our best social distancing efforts, Sierra Club was disappointed to learn that fossil fuel construction projects have been deemed “essential” and are being exempt from the critical rules of social distancing. Time and time again,…
Maryland Chapter
Re: Equity in Sacrifice - Immediate Novel COVID-19 Pandemic Protections for Essential and Transit-Reliant Workers, Operators, People of Color, and Other Marginalized Communities
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Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
The City of Goleta voted Tuesday (4/21) to hit the accelerator on electric vehicles in advance of Earth Day. It will amend its building code to streamline permitting for electric car charging stations.
Virginia Chapter
This summer, the Virginia Chapter sponsored a series of webinars exploring the broad array of job opportunities for Virginians, and the educational and training programs supporting Virginia’s entrance into this exciting new industry. See be
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
An Overview of the Region H Initially Prepared Water Plan (Released for Public Review and Comment in March 2020 / Comment Deadline: June 28, 2020)....
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Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club
As reported in the previous Breaking Waves Update to The Water Column, the Region H Water Planning Group has scheduled a public hearing via webinar and telephone conference call on…
North Star Chapter
350.org co-founder Jamie Henn has complied a jaw-dropping list of fossil fuel COVID-19 grifts in the works. In Minnesota too, there are troubling developments.