Blog posts from around the country
Alabama Chapter
For 50 years, Alabama Environmental Council has been a leader in environmental protection. During that time, they’ve protected public lands, promoted recycling, educated, and advocated. And, they’ve operated the state’s oldest nonprofit recycling…
Alabama Chapter
Due to my position with Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, I get a lot of questions about the dirty residue from burning coal, or Alabama’s policies regarding solar energy for generating electricity. But there’s another area of public policy that…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Houston METRO is currently drafting a new transit plan for the Houston region, called METROnext and a new round of public meetings is expected in early 2019.
LINK Houston, a recently established transit advocacy group, has released an Equity in…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Lone Star Chapter and Regional Houston Group opened their Executive Committee elections on Saturday, December 1. This year, the Lone Star Chapter and Houston Group will have their ballots on the same form, the Chapter candidates first, and…
Alabama Chapter
North Alabama Sierra Club Appreciation dinner at Lowe mill. Discussed previous year and upcoming year plans. Program series continue for 2019, new hike and outing leaders and planned Green Movie Series. 2018 was a good year for new members in North…
North Carolina Chapter
Trump administration allows “incidental" injury to endangered whales in seismic blast zones
Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
By Sharon Furlong.
Elcon Recycling Services, LLC has proposed building a plant that boils imported hazardous liquids containing between 300 and 590 types of toxins in order to oxidize the products. This proposed project in Falls Township, Bucks…
New Jersey Chapter
Despite still being involved in ongoing litigation, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) is moving forward with the construction of their proposed Southern Reliability Link (SRL) pipeline. NJNG has obtained certain road opening permits to install sections…
New Jersey Chapter
Sky Bly FC who was initially a partner in the massive sports complex proposal, Trophy Park, has now withdrawn from the project. Governor Phil Murphy is also a co- owner of the Sky Blue FC soccer club. Trophy Park, would be built on 200acres much of…