Blog posts from around the country

Michigan Chapter
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released the MI Healthy Climate plan that outlines policies to significantly reduce dangerous pollution in our air and water, prioritize communities that have shouldered the burden of pollution for…
Sierra Club Illinois Chapter
Volunteer Christy Brooks explores the Plastics Team of the Woods & Wetlands Group's efforts to address plastic pollution in this new blog.
York River Group of the Virginia Sierra Club / Virginia Chapter / Virginia
What do today’s youth think of humanity’s response so far to the Climate Crisis? Plenty! The Sierra Club York River Group’s program on April 20, 2022 featured several students from regional high schools, colleges, and universities. They described…
Angeles Chapter
This Friday (4/22) is Earth Day and the beginning of Earth Month.    Join us as we celebrate the planet and spread the word about we fight for a future where all people enjoy a healthy, thriving planet and a direc
Loxahatchee Group / Florida Chapter / Florida
Read the full report by Mike Fitzpatrick on why the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency Governing Board should locally support the White House goal of 50% of all new light vehicles sold in 2030 be powered by clean energy.
Idaho Chapter
BOISE, ID — Clean energy advocates are commending Idaho Power for asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to green light the expansion of clean and renewable energy options available to customers. One of those programs is Clean Energy…
Lone Star Chapter
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is currently updating its rules on how much pollution to allow in surface waters — and some of the agency's proposals are decent and others are lacking. The good news? You can chime in.
North Carolina Chapter
Cryptocurrency is one of our biggest buzzwords these days. But what is it? Where does it come from? What are governments in the U.S. and worldwide doing to regulate this burgeoning industry? And what could it cost North Carolina in environmental…
Maryland Chapter
Climate Solutions Now Act, SB528, has passed into law in Maryland! This is a huge accomplishment, the culmination of three years of campaigning and organizing from Sierra Club and dozens of other partners. This blog provides a brief summary of what…
Alabama Chapter
American Rivers today named the Mobile River one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2022, highlighting the threat that coal ash pollution poses to clean water and public health, including Mobile River.