Lindsey Botts

The Solar Industry Has Been Bogged Down by Red Tape. Digital Tools Are Changing That.

These new technologies are making it easier to power up via the sun

By Lindsey Botts March 15, 2026

In this story: solar, clean tech, clean energy, climate change

Illustration shows a worker on a rooftop installing solar panels with red tape wrapped around him, pulling him back.

The Lookout

A roundup of important news and updates from Sierra Club campaigns and chapters across the country

By Lindsey Botts March 12, 2026

In this story: Roundup, current events, public lands, clean energy

montage of Sierra Club signs: Environmental Justice, because everyone deserves a clean environment; Keep the Frack Out of My Water; Sierra Club for Gender Equity; No Drilling Where We're Living; People's Climate March; Protect Our Communities.

Why New York’s Governor Is Sinking Her Own Climate Policy

Kathy Hochul seeks to hook the state on fossil fuels while forgoing cheaper renewable energy

By Lindsey Botts March 27, 2026

In this story: fossil fuels, renewable energy, politics, clean energy, Policy

Organizers stand at the base of the million dollar staircase in the New York state capitol.

California Wolf Blazes New Trail

The epic journey of Bae has been a cause for celebration and highlights the need for road safety

By Lindsey Botts February 24, 2026

In this story: wolves, saving wild places, endangered species, conservation, animals

Photo courtesy of the State of California

This Backdoor Legislative Tool Could Unravel Public Lands

How the Congressional Review Act is being used to erase protections for America’s shared lands and waters

By Lindsey Botts February 6, 2026

In this story: federal policy, monuments, conservation, public lands, wildlands

A hiker at Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, United States

Wolverines Are One Step Closer to Returning to Colorado

The bear-like weasels could be reintroduced into the state after a 100-year absence

By Lindsey Botts January 28, 2026

In this story: endangered species, animals, wildlife, conservation, victory

A wolverine lying in the snow facing the camera, looking cute and cuddly in his winter coat.

Rochester’s Inner Loop Meets Its End

The city looks to revitalize its core by filling in the highway that destroyed it

By Lindsey Botts December 18, 2025

In this story: urban planning

Illustration shows the back of a child sitting in the middle of a toy car track playing with blocks. He's replaced the top section of the track ring with houses.

4 Must-Read Books for Winter

These stories invite us to see a world in crisis—and our role in it—differently

By Lindsey Botts , Jonathan Hahn , Wendy Becktold , Conor Mihell December 17, 2025

In this story: books, climate change

What Is NEPA? Understanding the National Environmental Policy Act and Its Impact

The Trump administration and Congress are whittling away at one of the nation's most important environmental laws

By Lindsey Botts July 30, 2025

In this story: federal policy, environment, Policy, legislation, congress

Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/AP Images

Bacteria to the Rescue

Can microscopic creatures help get rid of humanity’s huge pile of plastic?

By Lindsey Botts July 13, 2025

In this story: technology, Gee Whiz, science

Illustration shows a giant pile of colorful plastic water bottles and other items covered with smiling red critters. A woman is stuck under the pile with her arms reaching out.