Blog posts from around the country
Pennsylvania Chapter
PITTSBURGH, PA – For 51 years, the coal-fired Cheswick Generating Station has polluted the air and water northeast of Pittsburgh. Last night GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that the plant will retire in September of this year. The Sierra Club…
Wisconsin Chapter
Help us shine a light on the outstanding work being done to curb climate change and protect our natural environment.
Vermont Chapter
The Vermont Sierra Club submitted comments to the Climate Council on transportation issues. There will be more comments filed in the upcoming months. Submitted June 9, 2021
WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Governor announces offshore wind energy executive order!
In case you missed this good news, Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order last week committing North Carolina to support offshore wind development goals of 2.8 gigawatts by 2030 and 8.0…
New Jersey Chapter
Shawn Latourette has been sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
New Jersey Chapter
Today the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste released A5803(McKeon). The bill exempts plastic material processed at advanced plastic processing facilities from State laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling. The Sierra Club, Environment…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Tom DouglasOn May 9, a group of 15 paddlers explored one of the units of the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge, which was established to protect a remnant of that river’s bottomland hardwood forest. Rising water levels, caused by rains…