Team Update - Land Use & Transportation - August 2022
August 2, 2022
Updates from our Land Use and Transportation Team.
Call for North Star Chapter Executive Committee nominations
August 2, 2022
The Sierra Club North Star Chapter Executive Committee is conducting its annual recruitment process to identify potential candidates for its upcoming elections. Please submit nominations via this form as soon as possible and no later than September...
Minnesota drinking water widely contaminated with unhealthy levels of PFAS chemicals
August 1, 2022
EPA’s new assessment reveals new risks of PFAS-contaminated drinking water (PFAS are per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances). From recent drinking water test data by the state of Minnesota, more than 2.9 million Minnesotans have detectable...
Sierra Club North Star Chapter announces endorsements of up-and-coming State Legislative candidates
July 29, 2022
Today the Sierra Club North Star Chapter announced the following endorsements for legislative candidates who are not currently serving in the House or Senate:
Sierra Club North Star Chapter announces endorsed incumbent legislators for re-election
July 28, 2022
Today the Sierra Club North Star Chapter announced its list of endorsed incumbents running for re-election for State Legislature.
A Geology Tour of Minneapolis Parks
July 27, 2022
When the North Star Chapter decided to restart their local outings program last November, I was eager to share some of my favorite outdoor places with other members. I wanted to lead a short hike and provide some interesting interpretation. Because...
Community Organizing for Environmental Justice on Saint Paul’s West Side
July 26, 2022
The Sierra Club is seeking to ensure a proposed new sewage incinerator near the West Side neighborhood of Saint Paul is an environmentally just decision. Together with the West Side Community Organization, the Sierra Club is supporting west siders...
Electric Trucks & Buses Could Clean Up 30% Of MN Greenhouse Gas Pollution.
July 25, 2022
We collaborated with the Coalition for Clean Transportation on a new report from Fresh Energy that forecasts the benefits of adopting policies that support the rapid electrification of medium and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles. By advancing policies like...
Rochester Keeps On the Path
July 20, 2022
Sierra Club volunteer-leaders, together with community members and partner organizations, have helped secure another step on the path to a fossil fuel-free Rochester!