Blog posts from around the country

North Star Chapter
Clean Energy Committee member Dale Lutz says that of the many projects he’s been involved in, his current favorite is investigating how to wean ourselves off fossil fuel by “recycling” CO2 greenhouse gas and combining it with water and low-carbon…
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
The annual Wisconsin Conservation Congress spring hearings are the public’s opportunity to weigh in on hunting, fishing and environmental questions, including one on opposition to the Back Forty mining proposal. In-person hearings have been…
New Jersey Chapter
On April 8, Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order that will stop all non-essential construction in New Jersey by Friday at 8 p.m. in response to COVID-19. Murphy included exemptions for construction projects that involve hospitals, schools,…
New Jersey Chapter
This week, the New Jersey Sierra Club sent letters to the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Consumer Affairs expressing concern that the City of Lambertville is still moving forward with a controversial development project during the…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club In another move to help folks in the Houston region “stay safe at home,” the Region H Water Planning Group has canceled the in-person public hearings on the draft revised Region H…
Wisconsin Chapter
As we continue our shared journey through this historic time, our volunteers and staff are finding creative ways to stay connected and support one another and our Sierra Club community of volunteers, members and partner groups. At the same time, our…
Wisconsin Chapter
Let us know you're participating in Get On Board Day! We'll send you a reminder and a social media toolkit. While we can’t show our support for transit in person due to the spread of COVID-19, we are staying active remotely by sending virtual thank…
Arkansas Chapter
The current situation with corona virus reminds me of the Tom Clancy novel Executive Orders, where a foreign government mutated Ebola virus to an aerosol form; i.e., so that it could be spread through the air.
District of Columbia Chapter
The DC Public Service Commission recently required DC’s electric utility to purchase renewable energy through new long-term contracts, which will expand renewable energy generation.
Toiyabe Chapter
Due to the COVID 19 emergency, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske has announced that the June 9th statewide primary will be a mail-in primary for all voters. Here's an update about how you can make sure your vote counts.