Blog posts from around the country

Pennsylvania Chapter
House Bill 1100 (huge tax credit to subsidize the development of the petrochemical industry) After passing the House last September, this bill had been idling in the Senate Appropriations Committee until late January. On February 3rd ,it was amended…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Since I started working with the Sierra Club on my birthday in 2012, I’ve gotten to know many Chapter volunteer leaders and local activists as the Campaign Representative for Beyond Coal. Together we have helped accelerate the retirement of well…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Kim is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy, an all-volunteer organization, and one of many such conservancies around the country. She has also been a member of the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club for nearly 30 years and is helping to…
Pennsylvania Chapter
This overview focuses on risks and impacts to human uses of water, and only marginally addresses problems for aquatic species, biodiversity, and ecological systems. It does not address all the components of concern in our water. By knowing some of…
Pennsylvania Chapter
I have been putting my body on the line for over 30 years now, starting with a protest involving three others at the first such anti-nuke activity at Oak Ridge National Laboratories near Knoxville, TN, on August 6,1988. I've since been arrested at…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Out of a total of 285 registrants, 224 excited runners and hikers of all ages, left the starting gate when the Lancaster Group's 10th Anniversary 5K Trail Run/Hike got underway on January 18th -- despite the threat of inclement weather. The racers…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Our newest organizer Jacob Klein tells us about what they'll be doing at the Club, the activist who inspires their work, and an awe-inspiring trip to Joshua Tree.
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
In January 2020, we hit a major milestone: 1,000 public EV charging ports in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.
New Jersey Chapter
A city-wide ban on single-use plastics in Hoboken will take effect on Sunday, March 8, 2020. The ordinance will regulate the use of carry-out plastic bags by food service and retail establishments, as well as the use of single-use styrofoam products.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Recently, the Sierra Club stood up for labor when Lennar—the developer of the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Project—attempted to turn its back on a Project Labor Agreement that would provide construction jobs for local workers and…