Blog posts from around the country
Lone Star Chapter
Back in 2015, Sen. Troy Fraser filed SB 931, which would have eliminated the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the potential for any future Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) - designated regions where transmission lines can be…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Houston Sierra Club is joining several other local environmental organizations for the 2016 Houston Give 5% fundraising event. In this program area businesses sign up and pledge to donate 5% of...
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Houston Sierra Club’s Political Committee is now organizing for the 2016 elections. The committee will assess local State House races and provide recommendations to the Lone Star Chapter’s Political Committee....
San Gorgonio Chapter
Kilimanjaro AscentThe Masai and African WildlifeThe monthly meeting of the Los Serranos Group of the Sierra Club is Tuesday, April 19, at 7:00 PM. Join us for an enjoyable photo tour and talk by Jim Vanderaa about climbing 19,341 foot Mt.…
Massachusetts Chapter
Roughly two years ago, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) replaced six of its city buses with all electric plug-in equivalents.
According to the MassDOT website, the new buses reduce WRTA emissions by over 50 tons and cost the city $500…
Maryland Chapter
Today the Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club announced 10 endorsements for the Baltimore City Council Race.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Our three car caravan drove through Houston, up U.S. 59, past Kingwood, the habitat destroying Grand Parkway, New Caney, and Shepherd. We exited Fostoria Road, turned under U.S. 59, headed north, turned west on Morgan-Cemetery Road...
Alabama Chapter
State Parks Funding Update from Conservation Alabama; Celebrate Earth Day this Year!; Welcome to new Hike Leaders; Cahaba Group Hikes the Pinhoti: a trip report; Tell Congress to Stop Siding with Dirty Coal Ash Polluters; Pledge to Support Public…
Angeles Chapter
Glen Dawson received his life membership in Sierra Club in 1921 as a gift from Aurelia Harwood, the Club's first female president and an ardent environmentalist. He was just 9 years old.