Blog posts from around the country

San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Marathon Refinery in Martinez and the Phillips 66 Refinery in Rodeo each recently announced plans to switch from fossil fuel based production to “renewable diesel,” made from feedstocks like cooking oil and vegetable oils. While the switch is…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
After many attempts by the company to stave it off, Insight Terminal Solutions (ITS) has been declared bankrupt in a Kentrucky court. ITS had been at the helm of the effort to store and transport coal through the old Oakland Army Base for years now.
Pennsylvania Chapter
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Middle Delaware Scenic and Recreational River recently announced plans to make the park experience more inclusive and welcoming for all visitors through its final 2020 Visitor Use Management Plan (…
Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California
Santa Cruz County Sierra Club Group Executive Committee Candidate Statements 2021: Vote before January 13th! Only 4 seats are available and ballots are due by January 5th, 2020!
Maine Chapter
Joan Saxe, longtime volunteer leader with Sierra Club Maine, shares the history of grassroots climate action within the Sierra Club Maine Chapter. From the inception of Maine Partners for Cool Communities in 2005, to the first Climate Action Team…
Maine Chapter
Nancy Chandler of the Climate Action Advisory Team writes about the uses of heat pumps for heating and cooling and her experience replacing her oil furnace with two heat pumps.
North Star Chapter
We are in the midst of a climate crisis, so it makes sense to explore all options for a just transition away from fossil fuels. But in the rush to solve the crisis, we must take care not to embrace solutions that provide only limited, short-term…
Idaho Chapter
BOISE, ID—Last week, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved most of Idaho Power’s proposal to modify its customer-owned solar compensation program for farmers. Nearly 100 public comments were submitted. Farmers and the PUC’s own…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Before 2019, not a single city in the United States had laws prohibiting the use of fossil gas in new buildings. Now, at the end of 2020, 40 cities have passed electrification ordinances across California, with many more looking to do the same in…
Maryland Chapter
U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) passed away Sunday at age 87. Senator Sarbane's political career spanned 40 years (4 in the Maryland House of Delegates and 36 on Capitol Hill), and he was widely admired. His values are closely aligned with Sierra…