Lindsey Botts

The Mission to Make EV Charging Accessible to Everyone

Donald Trump tried to scrap the NEVI program. Then Sierra Club attorney Joe Halso stepped in.

By Lindsey Botts October 5, 2026

In this story: electric vehicles, environmental law

Joe Halso sits at a round table in an office building and looks directly at the camera.

The Lookout: A Roundup of News From the Sierra Club

Alerts, victories, and updates from around the country

By Lindsey Botts October 16, 2026

In this story: Roundup, current events

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.

New York County Agency Tries to Force Data Center on Locals

The Tonawanda Seneca Nation tries to protect its land and cultural traditions from a massive, polluting complex

By Lindsey Botts June 24, 2026

In this story: data centers, indigenous communities, fossil fuels, light pollution, toxics

Bird Logan, a citizen of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, standing in the middle of the Big Woods.

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

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.