Blog posts from around the country

Iowa Chapter
As the state’s banker, the state treasurer has the responsibility to deposit the state’s funds in banks. The state treasurer is responsible for determining in which financial institutions to hold the state’s money, institutions to borrow from, and…
Ohio
Working to Stop a Petrochemical Hub in the Ohio Valley By Cheryl Johncox
North Star Chapter
Late last year, Minneapolis approved a landmark housing plan, Mpls 2040, which will guide the city’s growth over the next 20 years. This plan is the most ambitious upzoning initiative ever undertaken by any U.S. city. The Brookings Institution…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Brandt Mannchen Implementation in Region H, a state water planning area for the Houston Area, of massive water projects will provide water for growth but will cause environmental impacts. These impacts will affect rivers, lakes, wetlands,…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
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Washington State Chapter
After receiving thousands of comments from Washingtonians concerned about orca and salmon recovery, Governor Inslee lent his support last month to two key recommendations from the Washington State Orca Task Force: increased spill over dams on the…
Angeles Chapter
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has the opportunity to adopt Rule 1410 and completely phase out dangerous MHF from our local refineries.
Lone Star Chapter
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) approved the request from the Texas Municipal Power Authority (TMPA) to permanently mothball the Gibbons Creek power plant, a 470 megawatt (MW) coal plant located just a few miles east of Bryan/…
Lone Star Chapter
Environmental Integrity Project releases new report: Utility data made public for the first time in 2018 document pollution of groundwater with toxic chemicals at all 16 TX power plants where records are available.
Delta Chapter
Today, Sierra Club secured Cleco’s commitment to phase out coal use and reduce the operation of 1,200 MW of uneconomic coal-burning generation and to acquire 200 MW of renewable energy--with a goal of achieving 30% renewables, fleet-wide--as part of…