Blog posts from around the country
North Carolina Chapter
In the last day of its session, the legislature passed the worst environmental bill of the year -- and perhaps the worst of Governor McCrory's tenure. The Sierra Club and 14 other environmental groups immediately called on Governor McCrory for a…
North Star Chapter
On Tuesday September 22, over 60 concerned citizens assembled outside the St. Louis County Board meeting in Duluth to call for the protection of the St. Louis River. Speakers included citizens from Ely, Tower Ault, Pequaywan and other townships in…
Lone Star Chapter
Today, Austin City Council approved contracts that would increase the city’s solar energy resources by up to 300 megawatts. This is a great leap forward! Our Conservation Director, Cyrus Reed, issued a statement on the culmination of everyone's hard…
Angeles Chapter
The accidental release of modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF) at the recently sold ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance on Sept. 6 was a warning sign and wakeup call for South Bay communities.
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida has endorsed a petition created by our Florida Healthy Air Campaign that asks the FDOT to make a serious commitment to bicycle safety.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
A Greener Houston: How do we get there? Mayoral Forum for Parks, Bikes and Waterways – and Connecting to them.
Maryland Chapter
Governor Hogan and his Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) have gutted a clean air plan that would have required Big Coal to clean up its a
Lone Star Chapter
What a great photo of Padre Island National Seashore! Doug just won two 3-Day passes to SXSW Eco, a creative space for business leaders, designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to advance solutions that drive economic, environmental, and social…