Blog posts from around the country

Massachusetts Chapter
Arguably the most fundamental mission of government is to keep people safe. And on that metric, too many of our local elected officials are not taking the necessary steps to protect us.
North Star Chapter
The Bureau of Land Management will soon announce a proposed plan for 3-D seismic exploration across the 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain, with a possible public comment period to follow. This damaging…
Lone Star Chapter
Dr. Ken Kramer will present “The Water Future of Texas: Seeking Sustainability.” Dr. Kramer’s presentation will be followed by a screening of Saving Atlantis.
Wisconsin Chapter
After covert cooperation between the Trump administration and Scott Walker, Foxconn a Taiwanese manufacturing company received a massive 10 billion dollar subsidy for the construction of a liquid crystal display (LCD) factory in Mount Pleasant, W
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for January 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.
Delta Chapter
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative will kick off 2019 with the year's first meeting of the Council of Watershed Management on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 1:00 PM, House Committee Room 3 Louisiana State Capitol. The Louisiana Watershed Initiative…
Chickasaw Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
The Shelby County Municipal Solid Waste Region Board has received an application from Shelby Oaks Planned Development for a Class III landfill proposed to be located in Shelby County at 5559 Shelby Oaks Drive, Memphis, Tennessee.
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
The new County Commission is asking for input from citizens and this is our chance to let the Commissioners know that greenways need to be a priority.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Learn how to travel safely and comfortably with only a pack on your back during the annual Beginner’s Backpack course run by the Bay Chapter Backpack Section. We offer this opportunity for folks who have little or no experience in backpacking but…