Deadline Jan. 26th to tell the PSC not to end net metering for solar power - TAKE ACTION!
January 22, 2018
Louisiana’s energy freedom is under attack again as new rules to end solar Net Metering for Louisiana residents are proposed to the Louisiana Public Service Commissioners. Take action by January 26th.
BREAKING: Sierra Club Sues to stop Bayou Bridge Pipeline
January 11, 2018
Representing the interests of the millions of people who use, visit, study and rely on the Atchafalaya Great River Swamp, several groups today asked a Louisiana federal district court to vacate a recent decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (...
Same co. behind Bayou Bridge ordered to stop Pennsylvania pipeline construction
January 4, 2018
Pennsylvania environmental officials have ordered Sunoco to halt construction of a natural gas pipeline across the southern part of the state, citing a series of spills and other "egregious and willful violations" of state law.
Clock runs out on coal terminal, Sierra Club plays key role
January 3, 2018
By: Chad Calder, as published in The Advocate on December 31, 2017The clock has run out on RAM Terminals' bid to build a coal export terminal in Plaquemines Parish, and environmental groups are cheering what could be the death of a project...
Sierra Club Strongly Condemns USACE Bayou Bridge Pipeline Permit
December 21, 2017
by: Julie Rosenzweig, Delta Chapter DirectorThe Sierra Club Delta Chapter strongly condemns the approval of an US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit allowing a company with a proven history of pipeline leaks to construct a 162-mile long crude...
A Change In The Air
December 21, 2017
by: Julie Rosenzweig, Delta Chapter DirectorWe can feel the health effects of toxins in our air: the suffocating effect of an asthma attack, the heartbreaking loss of a loved one to cancer.Louisianians feel the punishing effects of chemicals in our...
Delta Chapter hires a Chapter Director
October 12, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Sierra Club Delta Chapter has hired its first Chapter Director. The new Director is Julie Rosenzweig from New Iberia, Louisiana. As Delta Chapter Director Julie will be working to increase our visibility and...
State Legislative Session Updates June 28, 2017
June 28, 2017
The regular session of the 2017 Louisiana legislature closed at 6:00 pm on June 8. Go to Legislative Updates to see what happened to bills that Delta Chapter was following most closely through the session.
Environmental and Citizens Groups Object to Issuance of Mercury Air Emissions Permit for Noranda Alumina Plant
June 21, 2017
Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Sierra Club Delta Chapter, Gulf Restoration Network, Louisiana Audubon Council and others on June 8, 2017 filed strong objection to the proposed issuance of a Mercury Air Emissions Permit for the Noranda...
People's Climate March in New Orleans-Sat April 29, 2017
May 4, 2017
On Saturday, April 29 th over 1,000 citizens gathered at Congo Square in New Orleans to demand that the local, state and Federal governments pay attention to our concerns, and that their interests are for the good of all, not just for the...