Blog posts from around the country

Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Mandatory Fees Jason Carney is the Clean Energy Program Manager at SACE.
North Star Chapter
Five of Minnesota’s leading advocacy organizations today announced an alliance to push for zero-emission transportation solutions statewide. MN350​, Fresh Energy​, Sierra Club North Star Chapter​, TakeAction MN​, and ISAIAH​ have agreed to…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
In recent months, Alameda County staff have circulated proposed zoning amendments, adding microbrewing as a permitted use in agricultural areas. Without a requirement that the production of beer be derivative from crops cultivated in Alameda County…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 
Missouri Chapter
Aug. 11, 2018 – Appointed Doug Melville as Nominating Committee Chair. Sept. 13– Post election calendar on chapter website.
Maryland Chapter
On September 8th and 9th several communities in Maryland held different events centered around the theme of “Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice!”. These events were part of the People’s Climate Movement, and all focused on moving towards clean…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
For the first time since 2013, the Houston Sierra Club has appointed an Awards Committee to solicit and select recipients for Sierra Club awards. The awards given show appreciation for services rendered by members and non-members alike ... (Read…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
There was an important legal victory for open government this week. In strong language, a federal judge suggested she was inclined to deny the City of Richmond’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by environmental groups (with the…
Wisconsin Chapter
The Milwaukee County Transit System is hosting an open house for the next step of the proposed East-West Bus-Rapid-Transit (BRT) system! It’s exciting to see such an important project move forward. The next step is finalizing the environmental…
Delta Chapter
New evidence shows the Army Corps of Engineers failed to independently assess the risk of spills from a company with more than 500 spills, millions in fines and private property damage.