The Pleasant Peninsula: Art & Activism Fair will be taking place Sunday, September 18th in downtown Grand Rapids at Rosa Parks Circle to celebrate a new Michigan-inspired mural at the esteemed ArtPrize event.
U.S. EPA Lists Two PFAS Chemicals Under Superfund Law
On Friday, August 26th, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced plans to add two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals - PFOS and PFOA - as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund Law. This is a positive step toward fighting against these forever chemicals.
Read the Sierra Club’s response to this new proposal HERE.
Updates on Line 5!
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comments in the first step in considering a proposed oil tunnel under the Great Lakes for Line 5. The first round of comments will lay the basis for the agency deciding whether or not to approve a permit for Enbridge to build the tunnel. The Army Corps needs to be urged to look at the full range of potential impacts of Line 5, including the proposed reroute in Wisconsin, impacts on Indigenous communities and cultural sites, climate impacts and a broad array of alternatives.
Chapter members and others can comment in-person at a public hearing Sept. 8, from 3-8 p.m. in Saint Ignace. Strong turnout is critical! Please RSVP here if you can join! Bus transportation is available from various cities.
If you can’t make the trek up north, there will be a virtual option on Oct 6 via Zoom. Sign up here.
Volunteers help create rain gardens for residents and businesses in Detroit. Photo credit: Elayne Elliott
Rain Gardens to the Rescue Are on the Way!
Now in its eighth year, Rain Gardens to the Rescue continues to educate Detroit residents about rain gardens, Detroit’s combined sewage overflow system and actions they can take to protect the Great Lakes.
Learn more about this summer's rain garden program HERE.
Grand Haven pier. Photo credit: Jan O'Connell
Making Waves in Grand Haven
A city known for its sandy beaches, picturesque lighthouse and sunsets is now charting its path to be a sustainable city. Sustainable cities aren’t just a lofty goal of eco-enthusiasts and city planners but now a necessity for all cities and towns to fight against climate change.
Find out more about how the city of Grand Haven is becoming a sustainable city.
Controlling Disease Transmission with Renewable Energy
The environment and health go hand in hand. Damaging the environment damages health by increasing the transmission of pathogens, all the more reason to promote solar, wind farms and other forms of renewable energy. Read more HERE.
View the interactive Camp Grayling expansion map on the DNR website
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter Opposes Camp Grayling Expansion
Right now, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reviewing the proposal for the expansion of DNR-leased lands and is currently taking public comment. We need you to take action and send a message to the DNR asking them to deny the proposed expansion.
