Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Houston Sierra Club is looking for volunteers in several areas. Help to make a difference for the Sierra Club! Click the link to see new opportunities to help. ... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
East Texas forests are under attack from many sources. Some of these sources of attack include: climate change, increased monoculture pine plantations, and land development. However, a source of attack that people do not think about is: Feral…
Washington DC Chapter
The DC Council is considering the Clean Energy DC Act of 2018, which would require DC to transition to electricity from 100% renewable sources by 2032 and institute other policies to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from DC.
Lone Star Chapter
“You see all these commercials, ‘Houston’s come back.’ Houston hasn’t come back. We still need somewhere to stay… I’m not asking for charity. I’m just asking for what I feel like is owed to me. I want to be comfortable and die in the place I was…
Massachusetts Chapter
Welcome to the first edition of the Climate Leadership newsletter from the Massachusetts Sierra Club, with updates on local environmental, clean energy, and climate action from communities across the Commonwealth.
Alabama Chapter
Residents in Alabama pay the second highest residential electric bills in the country, over $1,700, on average, each year. Energy efficiency investments and rooftop solar power are among the only ways families can lower their electric bills and…
Alabama Chapter
As Alabama's only barrier island, Dauphin Island is essential for protecting the coastal mainland from waves and storm activity and in supporting an important and diverse ecosystem.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
At the Bay Area Sierra Club meeting on September 19, Mark Kramer, Chief Naturalist and Conservation Director with the Armand Bayou Nature Center, will speak on Local Environmental Problems, such as habitat loss, pollution and invasive species.... (…
Alabama Chapter
On Sunday, August 19, Jefferson County Department of Health issued a public notice that ABC Coke has applied for a permit renewal a year ahead of the expiration of its current permit. While this is allowed, we suspect they're trying to prevent us…
Alabama Chapter
Join the Alabama Rivers Alliance at The Altamont School for the premiere screening of the Southern Exposure Film Fellowship 2018 films, raising awareness and appreciation for Alabama’s incredible natural resources and critical environmental issues.