Blog posts from around the country
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
AERA, which is owned by Shell and ExxonMobil, was met with protesters, signs and chants on January 17 in Santa Maria before a hearing on their draft environmental impact report, a hearing which went on for an unheard of three and half hours.
Iowa Chapter
When concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) discharge manure into a water body or onto land, an expensive clean-up process is sometimes involved. Sometimes the CAFO owner and operator is struggling financially, is not solvent, or has…
Iowa Chapter
Prior to 2018, Iowa had a long history of leading on energy efficiency. However, in 2018, SF2311 gutted the energy efficiency programs in the state. By capping the amount of money that a utility can invest in energy efficiency, the programs were…
Delaware Chapter
With a new legislature with many members committed to protecting the environment and the recent climate change reports indicating serious environmental threats, 2019 is shaping up to be a year of progress for Delaware.
Washington State Chapter
As our city struggles with the inequitable growing pains of our region’s unprecedented rapid economic development, it is important to work together on solutions. Sierra Club is encouraged that the Seattle City Council is moving the Mandatory Housing…
Washington State Chapter
With the Pacific Northwest experiencing increasingly fierce and frequent wildfires, shellfish loss from ocean acidification, and warmer winters, the need to act on climate has never been more urgent. While the problem can seem daunting, we can take…
Iowa Chapter
As the state’s banker, the state treasurer has the responsibility to deposit the state’s funds in banks. The state treasurer is responsible for determining in which financial institutions to hold the state’s money, institutions to borrow from, and…
North Star Chapter
Late last year, Minneapolis approved a landmark housing plan, Mpls 2040, which will guide the city’s growth over the next 20 years. This plan is the most ambitious upzoning initiative ever undertaken by any U.S. city. The Brookings Institution…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen
Implementation in Region H, a state water planning area for the Houston Area, of massive water projects will provide water for growth but will cause environmental impacts. These impacts will affect rivers, lakes, wetlands,…