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Written by Mike Buza Before the discussion starts with what has been accomplished this year with clean energy legislation, let's take a minute to review where we were before the recent clean energy legislation was passed. The goal for renewable...

For the past several years, Grand Haven (GH) has been going through a tumultuous energy transition that has seen clean energy wins, losses, and everything in between. The Sierra Club's Jan O'Connell reviews the challenges and successes of this west...

Sierra Club staff from Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin joined with other environmental partners in DC to advocate for the shutdown of Line 5. Photo from Sierra Club. Coming off the heels of the disheartening Michigan Public Service...

Black Friday Opt Outside Hike with Sierra Club Crossroads Group When the Crossroads Group is not busy planning and leading our own outings, we often team up with other local groups to support and facilitate their outings. In past years, according...

Year-end Giving Options Prepare Sierra Club for 2024. Whether you are devoted to protecting the Great Lakes, supporting efforts to restore biodiversity, ensuring democracy or fighting to make sure that no community is facing unjust environmental...

Photo caption: Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Association gather for Veterans Day in Rouge Park, Detroit with friends and supporters from Carhartt, Sierra Club, and Detroit’s Official Historian Jamon Jordan Friends and supporters of...

As the cold weather and holiday season sets in, many of us will be spending a lot of time with multi-generational family members and friends, celebrating and enjoying seasonal foods. Being prepared to explore and enjoy new things together can be...

There is never a dull moment in Grand Haven. Currently, there are a slew of happenings involving the Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (BLP). The municipal utility is caught up in controversies as a charter amendment is on the ballot Tuesday...

On Monday, October 30, Michigan climate justice leaders issued a clear message to the Biden administration: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must swiftly finalize the strongest possible climate standards to slash dangerous soot, carbon...

Economic Study Finds Alternatives for Line 5 Viable and Feasible An independent economic study has bolstered the fight to shut down Enbridge Line 5. PLG Consulting, a Chicago-based company that takes no position on the issue, "examine(d) the...