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As more people become concerned about the state of the environment, the consequences of climate change, air and water pollution, plastics, and the extinction of species, the number of ‘green’ product claims continues to grow. Science denial,...

The Allegheny Group (ALG) is the largest group by area in the Pennsylvania Chapter and second highest in membership (4,210). It covers the entire southwest corner of the state comprising 14 counties, the most populous being Allegheny County, which...

by Jim Wylie, PA Chapter Conservation Vice Chair     The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter Conservation Teams have organized a series of webinars for the fall on most Thursdays at noon from mid-October to early December, look...

The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter is looking for dedicated members who want to become an At-Large member of the Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom). Three At-Large members of the ExCom will be elected in 2024 to serve in 2025-2026.

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our September 2024 issue!

Montgomery County reached a significant milestone in that regard. At a recent public meeting, Lower Providence Township committed to the gradual transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in its electricity usage by 2035 and in all sectors (...

Many of us speak of externalities when we talk about climate change -- specifically referring to the fossil fuel industry polluting our air and water and destabilizing the climate for free, or at most occasionally paying small fines they simply...

The drenching rains of Debby may have caused some flooding and a power outage, but it didn't dampen our End-of-Summer Camping trip to Hickory Run State Park. This was the first year we had a large group camping event since COVID, and it was amazing...

The Pennsylvania Chapter Executive Committee has approved a budget of about $40,000 for 2024 for conservation projects. Conservation projects are broadly defined as those that advance the mission of the Sierra Club but do not involve political or...

Butler, PA – Cleveland-Cliffs and the Department of Energy Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP), recently announced that the company’s Butler Works facility – the only American manufacturer of grain-oriented electrical steel, which is a critical...