Blog posts from around the country

Lone Star Chapter
Today, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) reached a milestone in the implementation of SWIFT funding for water management strategies and projects in the State Water Plan with its approval of the first round of funding. The SWIFT program was…
Lone Star Chapter
Our annual Chapter Environmental Awards banquet was a huge success. We had a full house at the Blue Mesa Grill on Saturday, and got the chance to honor two years worth of dedicated individuals and organizations in service to the environment. The…
Wisconsin Chapter
July 25 marks the 5th anniversary of the largest tar sands spill in America. The impacted community has started the healing process, but the threat of tar sands spills continues to grow.
Lone Star Chapter
Houston Chronicle Editorial Cartoonist Nick Anderson won the Art in Service to the Environment Award for 2014 at the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter Environmental Awards this past Saturday. Wait a minute. A cartoonist won an environmental award? You…
Angeles Chapter
More and more Americans are taking responsibility for their personal contribution to global climate change by driving fuel efficient cars, insulating their homes and switching to energy efficient lighting and household appliances.
Maryland Chapter
On Saturday, August 1st, kayak along Cunninghill Cove with us to get an up-close and personal look at the C.P. Crane coal plant. Read on for more details or register at https://kayakbeyondcoal.eventbrite.com!
Maryland Chapter
Baltimore’s Beyond Coal team has been hard at work this summer on several fronts in our battle to clean up Baltimore’s dirty air, transition from our antiquated and poorly-regulated coal-fired power plants, and grow cleaner, greener energy sources.…
Lone Star Chapter
Sierra Club’s Lone Star Chapter announced its annual environmental award recipients at a special banquet in Addison, Texas, on Saturday. The awards recognize and reward efforts of volunteers, organizations, staff, and others that reflect Sierra Club…
District of Columbia Chapter
Congratulations to the Sierra Club's Maryland Chapter and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) for successfully pushing the Maryland Public Service Commission to adopt ambitious new energy efficiency targets for Maryland's electric utilit
Lone Star Chapter
In 2016, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) will begin a four-year process to revise the existing National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT) forest plan. Usually, forest plans are revised every 10-15 years. However, our existing forest plan is…