DATCP Rule 51 allows local municipalities to provide local regulation over CAFOs. This rule is currently under review by a committee which decided on proposed revisions, including tighter regulation on manure storage structures and requiring CAFOs…
Blog posts from around the country
District of Columbia Chapter
Sierra Club volunteer Marchant Wentworth testified before the DC Council in support of expanding renewable energy generation at DC government owned properties.
Sonoma Group / Redwood Chapter / California
Mingle with elected leaders, discuss exciting environmental initiatives with chapter activists & raise a glass to the health of the planet that sustains us.
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Join us at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the Wauwatosa Public Library to see the documentary "Wild and Scenic Rivers: An American Legacy" narrated by Tim Palmer, author and photographer. The video looks at the accomplishments under 50 years of the…
Sangamon Valley Group / Sierra Club Illinois Chapter / Illinois
Sangamon Valley Group hosted the Stone Soup Hike at Lincoln Memorial Garden on New Years Day. About 30 people attended the annual event where participants bring vegetables and meats to toss into the soup.
Maryland Chapter
Statement from Josh Tulkin, Director of Maryland Sierra Club, in response to announcement that Comptroller Peter Franchot had reached a compromise with Governor Hogan to support proposed highway expansion.
We are disappointed that, earlier today…
Maryland Chapter
Friday, January 3, 2020 — Following today’s announcement of an agreement between Governor Hogan and Comptroller Franchot and in advance of Wednesday’s Board of Public Works vote, 18 non-profit and community advocacy organizations launched a new…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for January 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt MannchenWe all must move on, eventually. This thought came into my head recently when I went to the funeral of my cousin, Jarvis Jenkins, who died at 92. I was surprised at the funeral to see a Sierra Club membership renewal form…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Activists like you helped to make this happen. Duke says the process will take 10 to 15 years.