Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
On July 9th the DC Chapter sent out its newsletter to members and supporters. Take a look here!
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
A PLASTIC OCEAN begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international…
Washington State Chapter
We can protect Washington rivers and wild salmon from highly destructive suction dredge mining. Washington has virtually no regulation of this activity which harms our water quality and salmon and steelhead habitat. That can and should change.
Wisconsin Chapter
By Kermit Hovey
CONGRATULATIONS and CELEBRATIONS are in order!
On Tuesday, July 17th the Middleton Common Council unanimously approved the resolution for 100% Renewable Energy & Net Zero Carbon (link below).
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy is signing S2534 (Sweeney)/A3798 (Calabrese) into law today. The bill was written to revise the "New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act" to prohibit smoking on public beaches and parks. Cigarettes have caused forest fires in the past and by…
North Star Chapter
It is not too late to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and ultimately, produce less waste for the planet. One action step that is so simple is skipping the straw.
Lone Star Chapter
Earlier this year, hundreds of local residents, as well as the Sierra Club, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and others, told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that the air pollution permit for what could be the world’s largest…
Alabama Chapter
For the last seven years the Cahaba River Society has been hosting an event that not only helps the planet, but also the palate. The 8th Annual Cahaba River Fry-Down will take place this year on Sunday, September 30, 2018, 12pm-4pm at Railroad Park…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
In 2016, Alameda County banned the oil extraction process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, thanks to the efforts of Sierra Club members and many environmental groups in Bay Area. This progress should have alleviated the risks associated with…