Blog posts from around the country

Pennsylvania Chapter
Glynis Johns realized years ago that the lives, contributions and businesses of Blacks were missing from the historical narrative of the Scranton area. She set about to change that, founding The Black Scranton Project in 2017, an organization ‘…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
In December 2015 the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority reached an agreement to close the dark chapter of massive urban renewal begun 60 years before in the southwest neighborhood of Eastwick, and return to city…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Reportedly, when Andrew Jackson disagreed with a decision of the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, he said, “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it”. All three branches of the Commonwealth government are saying the equivalent…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
As a white environmentalist in Pennsylvania, I, like many of my fellow Sierra Club members, am coming to grips with what it means to put equity and justice at the forefront of our work and to build alliances that center the Black experience as we…
New Jersey Chapter
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Elcon no longer intends to proceed with its proposed facility in Falls Township, Bucks County and will be withdrawing all applications. DEP is therefore terminating its review of…
District of Columbia Chapter
The DC Chapter's Clean Energy Committee requested additional time to review a proposal regarding residential solar energy generation.
Maryland Chapter
The power of the sun belongs to everyone, not just a privileged few. Many communities in Maryland will fall behind if steps are not taken to address the educational and outreach gaps that are preventing low and moderate-income households from…
Wisconsin Chapter
In the second of the CMRT webinars, guest speakers discuss the ways highway expansions undermine multi-modal forms of transportation.
Wisconsin Chapter
CMRT shares a vision of bettering transportation in Wisconsin through making it efficient, convenient and clean for all members of our state. Transportation should improve our quality of life and contribute to making Wisconsinites both healthier and…
Wisconsin Chapter
The plan would rebuild and expand 3.5 miles of Interstate 94 to Milwaukee between the Marquette and Zoo Interchanges. Former Gov. Scott Walker cancelled the billion dollar expansion in 2017 due to high costs, community opposition, and litigation.