Blog posts from around the country

Florida Chapter
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority votes Wednesday, June 22, on whether to buy new diesel buses or new zero emission electric buses.
Lone Star Chapter
Since becoming a focal point of the struggle against the state’s power grab (remember HB 40?), Denton could be making a big misstep if it adopts the Denton Renewable Plan as proposed. Wait, adopting something called a “renewable plan” that would…
Maryland Chapter
Position: Sierra Club Garden Project InternLocation: Baltimore, MDTerm: July – December 2016 (slightly flexible on start/end dates)
Orange-Chatham Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Chatham County Comprehensive Plan Public Hearings are June 21, 22 and 23, and the county needs to hear that we care about protecting the environment through smart growth and smart green space protection.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Even though we knew from the weather reports that today’s rain was likely to be spotty, it was still a little dispiriting to drive through several showers as we headed east from Houston...
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Long-time Sierra Club member and trail maintenance worker Dave Sykes died recently.  Dave was known for his easy manner and the hard work that he put in on the Lone Star Hiking Trail.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in the United States the words “Hurricane or Tropical Storm” have bad connotations. On the Upper Texas Coast, names like Carla, Rita, Alicia, Allison, and Ike all bring back memories of surging streams and rivers in ever…
Massachusetts Chapter
On a damp day in April, I rememb
Maryland Chapter
The Maryland Sierra Club recently partnered with the Brandywine TB Southern Neighborhood Coalition and two other non-profit organizations, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Groundswell, to educate communities in Southern Maryland about how…
Massachusetts Chapter
Boston’s North and South Stations are stub-end terminals located a little over a mile apa