Blog posts from around the country
Lone Star Chapter
Today, the Sierra Club announced the Texas rollout of a new “polluter watchdog” program, by issuing Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) and Texas Public Information Act requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Recently, Tom Smith, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, died. The Houston Sierra Club gave Tom a Special Service Award in 2004 for his work acquiring land for the National Wildlife Refuge System....
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Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
Collective action is bending the coronavirus curve. Is it possible collective action could bend the climate curve as well? Today on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we offer these practical actions that could make the world a better place if we…
District of Columbia Chapter
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, a coalition of environmental, faith, labor, civic, consumer and student groups, as well as clean energy businesses, asked the DC Council to ensure that Washington Gas meets DC's climate commitments and the…
North Carolina Chapter
Triangle-area Sierrans want state authorities to hold a hearing on a permit request for a quarry on land bordering the popular Umstead State Park, citing concerns over dust, noise and increased industrial traffic that would result from the business.
Maryland Chapter
Eye-catching tweets and headlines across the country are proclaiming “Corona is racist,” and as rates of COVID-19 contraction and death rise in minority communities, it sure seems that way. However, it's not Corona that's racist, but society. Read…
Lone Star Chapter
In the middle of a pandemic, you might be thinking about ways to get outdoors while still practicing physical distancing. Well if you plan on visiting a river, reservoir or stream, one thing you might consider is just how safe it is to swim in that…