Blog posts from around the country

Santa Lucia Chapter
The Tribune's interest in oil contamination stories seems to be restricted to those outside SLO county.
Maryland Chapter
Without good erosion control, dirt washing off a single construction site can damage three miles of downstream waters (see article). The second Greater Baltimore Survey is now being organized by Sierra Club partner, CEDS. The survey of construction…
Redwood Chapter
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is California’s preeminent environmental law, and has helped safeguard the state’s lands, air, waters and communities for more than four decades. The law requires state and local agencies to assess and…
Angeles Chapter
The Sierra Club's national board of directors has elected officers for the upcoming board term 2015 to 2016. Aaron Mair of Schenectady, N.Y., was elected as president.
Lone Star Chapter
[Original post: Evelyn Merz, Houston Chronicle, May 18, 2015] The Texas Legislature, while opening a door to adequately fund the Texas state park system via appropriation of the sporting-goods sales tax, is quietly closing a window so that less tax…