America’s Wild Horses Need Your Help
October 11, 2017
There are areas in the West where herds of wild horses live on a small portion of public lands. They are orders of magnitude outnumbered by privately owned cattle and sheep that graze on the majority of public lands. The Bureau of Land...
Sierra Club and Coalition partners fight to protest the Delaware River
October 10, 2017
On September 13th, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) commissioners - including Governor Wolf - voted to direct the DRBC staff to develop revised draft rules to be published no later than Nov. 30th related to hydraulic fracturing (fracking...
How Is Our Equity Quotient?
October 10, 2017
The Sierra Club nationwide has prioritized the pursuit of equity, inclusion & justice throughout the organization, especially so since the board made a pivotal decision in 2013 to make this an urgent commitment. There was a realization...
We Took Out Our Trash Only 7 Times Last Year! How Did We Do It?
October 10, 2017
We used to put our trash can at the curb for pickup once a week, but I noticed a few years ago that with the increase in the number of items that could be recycled, we could put it out less often. In 2016, we put the trash can out...
BROKENESS
October 9, 2017
For Mother EarthWhat's causing this disturbance?This instabilityWhat's causing me to toss and turn at night?What's stopping my mind from relaxing?What's holding me back from dreaming?What's holding me back from falling asleep?Woman,I am torn into...
Slimy Leaves for Health Streams: A Training in the Leaf Pack Network
October 9, 2017
Sat, Nov 4, 2017 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Join Sierra Club at the Stroud Water Research Center for a hands-on training in the Leaf Pack Experiment, a fun research and outreach tool, demonstrating how our actions on land impact life...
Successful cleanup at Heinz Refuge
October 9, 2017
Thanks to all who came out recently to help clean up the Heinz National Wildlife Refuge! One group worked the tidal marsh by kayak, and another worked to remove trash on land along the Delaware River in the park. Fourteen Sierra Club volunteers and...
Support for Don’t Spray Me! grows...
October 9, 2017
Don't Spray Me! has grown to more than 250 supporters in Chester County. Don’t Spray Me! is committed to protecting the health and environment of our local communities by working to reduce the use of harmful chemicals, including synthetic...
Major progress on the Ready for 100 front!
October 9, 2017
In just two weeks, Pennsylvania went from zero to two municipalities committed to 100% clean, renewable energy! The boroughs of Phoenixville and West Chester are the 44th and 45th communities to make the commitment nationally and are creating...
Mariner East 2 Revisited
October 9, 2017
Since my update earlier this year several events have transpired which impact this large construction program. Mariner East 1(ME 1) was built in 1931 to transport petroleum products from Marcus Hook to Western Pennsylvania. It was built...
