Blog posts from around the country
Lone Star Chapter
Yesterday, the Senate passed SB 709, a bill designed to make it more difficult for citizens to contest permit applications at the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ), on a 22-9 vote. The bill’s author, Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay…
Maryland Chapter
Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended! It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13). All in all, we had a number of significant victo
Maryland Chapter
Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended! It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13). All in all, we had a number of significant victo
Upper Columbia River - UCRSierraClub.org / Washington State Chapter / Washington
The Save Mt Spokane Coalition is founded by local citizen and environmental groups to focus energy and resources on preventing destruction of the intact ecosystem and watershed on the north and west slopes of Mt Spokane by the proposed ski area…
Santa Lucia Chapter
The Phillips 66 Santa Maria Refinery rail spur project has united communities throughout California against it.
Upper Columbia River - UCRSierraClub.org / Washington State Chapter / Washington
Spokane Falls is the heart and historic foundation of the Spokane community, and a gathering place for Indian peoples for thousands of years. For nearly a century, the waterfalls went dry during summer and autumn months: water was diverted to…
Maryland Chapter
Howard County's FY 2016 proposed budget has set aside a large sum to install synthetic turf in six different locations within the county, including Centennial Park and three high schools. Artificial turf has a reputation for injuring athletes; the…
North Star Chapter
Inspired by the Paddle to DC expedition last year, three dedicated young women:Erin, Iggy and Lisa — wilderness guides from Voyageur Outward Bound School near Ely — are gearing up for the Bike Tour to Save the Boundary Waters,which begins in Winona…