North Star Blog

One of the biggest polluters in the County is the HERC trash burner, and with the passage of 100% clean energy climate legislation, now is the time to shut down the dirty, non-renewable, Hennepin County trash burner.

It's February and I'm already thinking about frogs and spring. My frog loving ways go back to 1996 when I signed up as a frog counter with the Minnesota Frog and Toad Citizen Survey (MFTCS). I stayed with the survey for ten years, faithfully driving...

Lori Olinger Have you ever bought something and then noticed that the pile of packaging that came with it is bigger than the product itself? A lot of that excessive packaging is plastic because it is so cheap to produce. Since 99% of plastic...

In 2017, Minneapolis launched its Green Zone initiative to support the health and economic development of its most marginalized communities, including East Phillips. But the city’s plan for the Roof Depot warehouse site would do the opposite,...

With the passing of the 100 Percent by 2040 bill promoted by the Sierra Club North Star Chapter's Clean Energy Team we are joining 21 other states in showing the way to a future consistent with the international aims of the Intergovernmental Panel...