Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt MannchenIt was a beautiful Western (Louisiana) Milksnake, probably about 6 or 8 inches long, perhaps a young one from the past year. It moved around in my hands and the red, black, and cream colors were dazzling....
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Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida released its 2021 Florida Legislator Scorecard, designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on priority bills.
North Carolina Chapter
The Environmental Management Commission’s Air Quality Committee recommended today (June 15) that the full EMC begin the rulemaking process for North Carolina to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
District of Columbia Chapter
Sierra Club DC Chapter Energy Committee Chair Lara Levison testified before the DC Council on the Department of Energy and Environment budget. She called for additional funding for a cost-effective building decarbonization pilot, accelerated lead…
North Star Chapter
Today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals announced it will uphold the Public Utilities Commission’s 2020 approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. The Red Lake, White Earth, and Mille Lacs Bands, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Honor the Earth, the…
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida sent a letter to Governor DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet asking them to uphold a ruling regarding Miami-Dade's resolution for the proposed 836 tollway expansion.
District of Columbia Chapter
Sierra Club volunteer Matthias Paustian testified before the DC Green Bank's budget hearing, calling for the bank to stop its lending for fossil fuel burning systems.
Maine Chapter
Karl Hokkanen & Griffin Spear, students at Camden Hills Regional High School, write about the CMP Corridor and why it should be rejected.
Maine Chapter
Legislation directs $17 billion pension fund and state treasury to divest from coal, oil and gas companies by 2026.