Blog posts from around the country

Lone Star Chapter
Today, Austin City Council approved contracts that would increase the city’s solar energy resources by up to 300 megawatts. This is a great leap forward! Our Conservation Director, Cyrus Reed, issued a statement on the culmination of everyone's hard…
Angeles Chapter
The accidental release of modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF) at the recently sold ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance on Sept. 6 was a warning sign and wakeup call for South Bay communities.  
Lone Star Chapter
Targeting Methane, Valley ISD Dumps LNG, Plus SXSW Eco Discount for Sierrans!
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida has endorsed a petition created by our Florida Healthy Air Campaign that asks the FDOT to make a serious commitment to bicycle safety.
NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors / Atlantic Chapter / New York
Ellis HS apple picking trip
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
A Greener Houston: How do we get there? Mayoral Forum for Parks, Bikes and Waterways – and Connecting to them. 
Maryland Chapter
Governor Hogan and his Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) have gutted a clean air plan that would have required Big Coal to clean up its a
Lone Star Chapter
What a great photo of Padre Island National Seashore! Doug just won two 3-Day passes to SXSW Eco, a creative space for business leaders, designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to advance solutions that drive economic, environmental, and social…
Lone Star Chapter
Tomorrow, Oct 1, Austin City Council is scheduled to consider two sets of contracts that would add to Austin Energy’s existing fleet of resources. Get the details from Conservation Director Cyrus Reed.
North Carolina Chapter
“It has become the annual practice of this legislature to eliminate or reduce environmental programs and protections, without evaluating the cumulative risks and impacts to North Carolina’s environment or public health. H 765 may be the worst…