Blog posts from around the country

Florida Chapter
As sugar growers continue to pre-harvest burn their sugar cane fields in the midst of the COVID-19 threat, Sierra Club urges Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to start phasing out the yearly burn season and ban burns within a 27- to 30-mile…
Maryland Chapter
Social distancing. Quarantine. Isolation. These phrases are all too familiar as of recently, as they are all we hear on the news and recommended by the CDC.
North Star Chapter
Today, in response to calls from local advocates to extend the public comment period on a key water crossing permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced an extension of just one week.…
Florida Chapter
A group of 50 organizations and businesses sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis urging him to veto CS/CS/SB 712, known as the "Clean Waterways Act." It does nothing to reduce nutrient pollution to Florida's springs.
Washington State Chapter
Thanks to your dedicated support across WA, protections for our state’s fish habitat and water quality took a big leap forward with the passage of suction dredge reform legislation (HB 1261). This was one of the priority bills for the Sierra Club…
Washington State Chapter
The long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on recovering Snake and Columbia River salmon was released on February 28th. Sadly, the DEIS merely perpetuates the status quo and will fail to recover our endangered salmon, steelhead,…
Lone Star Chapter
Are you passionate about climate justice? Are you looking to hone your communication skills and learn the ins-and-outs of nonprofit work? We have just the internship for you. The Sierra Club's Lone Star Chapter is seeking an Environmental…
North Star Chapter
In normal circumstances, I’d be happy to disappear into my room with popcorn and Netflix for days on end. By all means, I should be happy that everyone is practicing social isolation. Yay, more introverts! Easier excuses! Less pressure to go outside…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Wildflowers have long sparked our imaginations and inspired our hearts. Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF) has a diverse array of forests, streams, prairies, and savannas, each with its own collection of Nature’s brightly colored jewels,…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
As a parent sheltering in place with kids I'm more grateful than ever for the skill, patience and professionalism of teachers. While parents don't need to run a coronavirus home school, you're probably looking for ideas to entertain and inform…