Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
Catharine Ferguson of the Sierra Club DC Chapter called on the DC Council to pass legislation to phase out mercury-containing fluorescent lighting due to its public health risks, environmental harms, and energy waste.
Oregon Chapter
The one-of-a-kind Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund was passed by voters in 2018 to uniquely address climate resilience and environmental justice. The Sierra Club Oregon Chapter applauds today’s legal challenge filed by concerned…
Wisconsin Chapter
A new toolkit is available to help Wisconsinites take action to protect their communities as Big Tech companies continue to look to build energy-hungry hyperscale data centers in the state. “Hyperscale Data Centers in Wisconsin: Big Tech Unchecked”…
Hoosier Chapter
As the year draws to a close, we asked our volunteer leaders and staff in Indiana about some of their 2025 highlights. Join us on a trip down memory lane of the last 12 months!
Huron Valley Group / Michigan Chapter / Michigan
Information about the 2025 HVG elections, including candidate statements.
Oregon Chapter
As we reflect on where we’ve been, and prepare for where we’re going, we invited just a few of those good people doing good work to share where in 2025, among the victories and valleys, did they find hope for 2026.
Hoosier Chapter
In the first three posts of this blog series I described in simple terms what exactly Hoosier data centers are, how we use or support them, and why they require large amounts of electricity and water. In this fourth post, I will explore the scale of…