The Keystone Pipeline’s largest oil spill -- Sierra Club is on it
January 29, 2023
On December 7th, 2022, Washington County, Kansas became ground zero to the largest oil spill yet from the Keystone Pipeline. An estimated 14,000 barrels (nearly 600,000 gallons) of tar sands oil – diluted bitumen or “dilbit” – saturated a hillside...
Kanza Event: Pollinators and Pesticides
January 1, 2023
The loss of bee colonies may be tied to the overloading and overuse of pesticides in agricultural, industrial, and urban settings. Reduced exposure to pesticides can mean better protection for pollinators.
Kansas Legislature 2023 - Environmental Breakthrough or Breakdown?
January 1, 2023
the 2023 Legislature will continue to be dominated by Republican majorities. But Sierra Club will be out front with an environmental policy agenda based on Kansas-style governance.
Wichita Plastics Actions
January 1, 2023
Southwinders: Call or email the Wichita City Council now and tell them to ban single-use bags.
Plastic Bag Ban Efforts in Kansas
January 1, 2023
The Wakarusa and Southwind Groups of the Kansas Sierra Club are working to get a single-use plastic bag ban made into local law. Here is the latest on efforts to reduce plastic in Kansas.
Moving Kansas Beyond Coal in 2023
January 1, 2023
New federal funding brings an amazing opportunities to force our leaders to act soon. We will demand that your electric utility plans the clean energy future your community deserves.
Featured Waypoint: Keystone Oil Spill
January 1, 2023
TC Energy's early holiday present to Washington, Kansas was 14,000 barrels of oil from a break in the Keystone Pipeline.
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November 17, 2022
Achieving Local Climate Action in Kansas and Missouri
Calling all Kansas and Missouri friends ready to mobilize for a transition away from harmful fossil fuels. No experience needed in organizing or environmental policy. We'll give...
Rebuild Kansas
October 31, 2022
Photo with graphics added by Mimi Moffat, Kansas Chapter
By Mimi Moffat, Kansas Chapter Political Chair
My colleague Alan Bauman, a valued member of our chapter executive committee, is also an enthusiastic photographer who generously...
Waters of the US - What's In, What's Out?
October 31, 2022
Photo courtesy of Baker University
By Elaine Giessel, Sierra Club Kansas Chapter Chair
The Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term opened last month with a case which centers on the definition of “waters of the United States” which are...