Blog posts from around the country
Lone Star Chapter
In one of the largest settlements in U.S. history, Volkswagen agreed to a massive settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which involved a number of funding mechanisms to try and mitigate the environmental damage and fraud they participated…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Last Thursday, Senators Costa and Fontana announced legislation to reduce statewide greenhouse-gas emissions 30 percent by 2025 in line with Paris Climate goals in a press conference in Pittsburgh that Sierra Club PA helped put together. This marks…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
My name is Jim Williams, and I have been a member of the Sierra Club for twenty-two years. Although I joined in 1995, I did not become an active member until 2000. I was an active leader in a scouting program, but it was time to do my hiking and…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Despite evidence that the San Francisco Bay Delta needs more water to thrive, the Trump Administration is recklessly trying to pump more water out of the largest estuary on the West Coast.
Delta Chapter
What's in your drinking water? Whether you're wondering if your water is safe or just what that weird smell is, a new tool is now available that could help.
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its new Tap Water Database today (July 26), a…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
HGAC (Houston Galveston Area Council) is now accepting public comment on its 2045 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan). This is a plan for the 8 county HGAC region that is updated every 4 years and sets investment priorities for area transportation…