Blog posts from around the country
Toiyabe Chapter
Year-End Party, Donate Monthly, Clark County Sustainability Plan, Sprawl, Red Rocks, Avi Kwa Ame, Lake Tahoe Herbicides, Washoe Meadows State Park, and Every Last Drop
Sierra Peaks Section / Angeles Chapter / California
Several new pages were added to the SPS web site this week:Awards presented to SPS members, including; National Awards; Angeles Chapter Major Awards; Sierra Peaks Section Awards.
Napa Sierra Club Group / Redwood Chapter / California
With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to revisit some thoughts on sustainability. The amount of waste produced in the U.S. between Thanksgiving and New Years increases by about 1 million extra tons or 25%, according to the EPA. During this…
Toiyabe Chapter
An amazing coalition of activists from Sierra Club, other organizations, and local Indigenous tribes are building power and public support for the designation of the Avi Kwa Ame proposed National Monument. Learn more and support this work by reading…
Woods & Wetlands Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
For years, Texas-based EmberClear has proposed building a costly new gas-fired power plant in Pawnee, Illinois. Now their operating permit is up for Illinois EPA approval—and we have a chance to stop it.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Today, the Richmond City Council reached a monumental settlement with the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation to phase out the storage of coal and petcoke in the city by the end of 2026. The settlement closes the chapter on a legal fight between the…
Wisconsin Chapter
Earlier this fall, Republican legislators introduced a slate of bills intended to expand privileges for sport hunters. Many of these bills require the DNR to loosen their regulations on hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges.
Toiyabe Chapter
Lake Tahoe's least-known state park has been saved from California State Parks' proposal to expand a golf course into the park. Thanks to a strong community coalition and a lawsuit supported by Sierra Club and the Center for Biological Diversity.…
Toiyabe Chapter
Invasive aquatic weeds have invaded the Tahoe Keys, and now they threaten the entire lake. The Lahontan Water Quality Control Board is considering issuing a permit to use toxic chemical herbicides to control these weeds. Herbicides has never been…