Blog posts from around the country
Washington DC Chapter
The DC Chapter's Clean Energy Committee submitted written testimony to the DC Council about the lack of charging infrastructure for electric taxicabs and enforcing the requirement for Washington Gas to transition its business away from fossil fuels.
Maryland Chapter
Annapolis, MD - On Wednesday, April 3rd, local elected officials and advocates from Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick Counties are calling on the Maryland Senate to pass legislation that would provide common-sense safeguards for taxpayers,…
Alabama Chapter
Because of potential harsh weather Thursday evening (April 18), and possible hazardous driving conditions, Auburn-Montgomery personnel have asked us to postpone our meeting scheduled for that date. The meeting, with Catherine Coleman Flowers as our…
Cherokee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Susan Hendershot, president of Interfaith Power and Light and Ken Kimmel, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists are doing their first joint speaking tour on the intersection of faith, science, and climate solutions.
Maryland Chapter
On March 27th, the Sierra Club and other members of the Get Maryland Moving Coalition convened at the Baltimore Metropolitan Council to testify in support of a bold aggressive 25-year transit plan for the Greater Baltimore Region. As it’s now in its…
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
So many opponents turned out to comment at the oil hearing on ERGs project and Cat Canyon oil expansion on March 13th, the Planning Commission ran out of time to discuss and continued the item to March 27 and then May 29.
Lone Star Chapter
The Texas Legislature is moving at break-neck speed, offering up both good and bad legislative ideas, committee hearings, and wrangling over budget items. As Sierra Club gears up for our Lone Star Lobby Day(s) on April 11t (and April 12 if needed),…
Massachusetts Chapter
Read about new regulations to fix gas leaks, provisions for electric vehicle ready space, new solar and battery storage projects in the state, youth documentary 'Under Pressure' and much more in the March edition of the Climate Leadership newsletter.
Washington DC Chapter
DC Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer submitted testimony for the budget hearing for the Department of Energy and Environment requesting full funding for DC's groundbreaking clean energy bill and ensuring the revenue necessary to fund essential programs.