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by Cecilia Garcia-Linz Sierrans are hitting the road this peak summer season to explore scenic routes, hike trails, and relax on sandy beaches. Michigan offers some of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes and wildlife. One Michigan...

Earth Month is here, and, to celebrate, the Sierra Club is kicking off our Transit to Trails Campaign. Transit to Trails (or T2T) is a phrase commonly used to describe public transportation services and provisions that provide access...

Sierra Club members traveled to Washington D.C.  to lobby the U.S. Congress to ensure climate-smart agriculture programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) become standing agriculture policy. Eight volunteers representing the...

By Mike Buza From the cost of your lunch to the beating of your heart, climate change is affecting almost all aspects of our lives. Take food, for example. In its March 14, 2024 edition, Time Magazine reported that the price...

The United States just secured a victory that will protect our health and climate for generations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized federal standards to enhance emissions requirements for light-duty and heavy-duty...

Data centers, or buildings that house computers and associated systems can have significant impacts on our environment – including water use, land use and noise – as well as public health impacts, especially when the center employs backup diesel...

Each spring, the Michigan Sierra Club organizes a lobby day for our activists to descend upon the State Capitol and rally legislators around Sierra Club’s priority legislation. On Wednesday, May 15, join Sierra Club volunteers and members...

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Last year, Sierra Club members came out in droves to advocate for strong clean energy policies, and it paid off. Because of your grassroots activism and collaborative advocacy in driving positive change, Michigan passed one of the nation's...

An important part of the Michigan clean energy legislation passed in 2023 addresses the question of siting for large renewable energy and energy storage facilities across the state. These reforms are crucial for improving air and water quality,...