Blog posts from around the country
North Carolina Chapter
The N.C. Senate voted 27-21 today to pass Senate Bill 559, Storm Securitization/Alt. Rates, a bill that would allow Duke Energy to seek permission for up to five years of rate increases in one request to the N.C. Utilities Commission, instead of…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for May 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.
Maine Chapter
As the Corps is aware, the CMP Transmission Project is the second attempt by the state of
Massachusetts to acquire electric power from large hydropower dams in northern Canada via
transmission lines through other New England states. The first…
Virginia Chapter
Today, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the state budget with two environmentally harmful budget items. These items target interstate climate compacts, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and the Transportation Climate…
New Jersey Chapter
Just yesterday, Maine became the first state in the nation to ban Styrofoam food containers. The new legislation also prohibits the use of plastic straws in state facilities. Maine is also moving on a bill to ban plastic bags. In March, New York…
Sonoma Group / Redwood Chapter / California
The North Bay Zero Waste Symposium engages community stakeholders by showcasing zero waste policies, programs and infrastructure that design waste out of the system wherever possible and divert discarded materials through composting, reclaiming,…