Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
DC Chapter Smart Growth Committee Chair Payton Chung testified at the DC Department of Transportation budget hearing about expanding mass transit, transitioning to electric transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
District of Columbia Chapter
The Sierra Club wrote to each member of the DC Council requesting that they restore money to DC’s Green Building Fund. It is meant to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency in DC buildings, but the Mayor's proposed budget uses the money for…
District of Columbia Chapter
DC Chapter Organizer Rebekah Whilden testified at the budget hearing for the Office of Campaign Finance about implementation of the Fair Elections Act of 2017.
Wisconsin Chapter
Every day should be Earth Day, but there have been annual Earth Day celebrations each year since April 1970, thanks to Gaylord Nelson, who brought special attention to the environmental challenges we face. This year, our local groups will again lead…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Yesterday, in a special election, Alameda’s voters reaffirmed a decision by their City Council to permit a wellness center for homeless residents of Alameda County opening near the State of California’s Crab Cove Visitor Center. By supporting this…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
You can download Sierra Club's presentation on the Governor's Executive Order 80 and the Green New Deal here.
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
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Maryland Chapter
The Sierra Club testified on a total of 75 bills in the 2019 MD General Assembly Session. We testified in support, or support with amendments, on 70 bills; 31 of these bills passed; 30 are awaiting review by the Governor, and one was vetoed and the…
Maryland Chapter
Advocates and elected officials voiced frustration that the Maryland Senate failed to call a vote on a bill that would place critical safeguards on public-private partnerships (P3’s), including the I-495 and I-270 expansion proposal at the close of…