Blog posts from around the country
Pennsylvania Chapter
As we sweat through another historically hot summer, climate activists in Pennsylvania have been dealt a 1-2 punch of bad court decisions that limit or delay needed restrictions on carbon pollution from power plants. In June, the US Supreme Court…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Greetings everyone. My name is Emily Abendroth, and I joined the Sierra Club in May 2022 as the new Senior Program Coordinator of Philly Climate Works (PCW). I’ve been living in the city of Philadelphia for the past twenty years and have spent much…
Pennsylvania Chapter
As most of you know, the Pennsylvania budget was finally passed late on July 7th, and the legislature is now recessed for the summer. Given the multi-billion dollar surplus, we had the rare opportunity to advocate for and secure significant…
Kansas Chapter
Are you up to the challenge of leading the Kansas Sierra Club? Volunteer to be nominated for the executive committee of the chapter or one of its groups. Submit your ExCom Candidate Application, (https://sierraclub.org/kansas/excom-candidate-…
Kansas Chapter
The U.S. Army continues its work on decontamination of explosive residues and environmental remediation at the site of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in DeSoto, KS, even as Panasonic plans to build an EV battery factory there. Want input…
Kansas Chapter
Money from our electric bills should not be used to destroy our environment and shovel money into the pockets of utility and coal corporation shareholders. The KCC refuses to exercise its power to make sure Evergy puts its customers first. We must…
Kansas Chapter
Sierra Club members submitted public comments to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) last month in overwhelming support of energy efficiency programs from Evergy, which would save energy and lower bills.
Missouri Chapter
At the end of July 2022, we say "so long" to our beloved Maplewood office in St. Louis. As our Team continues to grow, we're looking for a new space to serve our needs. We encourage you to stay connected with us while we are temporarily remote.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
On August 17, Tim Pylate, the Executive Director at the Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) will discuss the importance of preserving greenspace, the ABNC in particular, and the three rapidly disappearing ecosystems that are representative of the…