Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The Basel Action Network is a nonprofit organization started in 1997 to stop the export of toxins in e-waste to developing nations. The name derives from the United Nations' Basel Convention, a landmark agreement for environmental justice that was…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Bill Wyatt, owner of Grace Outdoors, an organic landscape and fertilization nursery, will speak about trees. Bill Wyatt is partnering with nature to give you a healthy and safe landscape. ... (Read more)
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
The first time I felt a strong affinity to nature was when I went on my first trip to Big Bend National Park. I loved all of the scenery and the experiences I gained as I hiked with my 8th Grade classmates through trails such as Windows, South Rim,…
Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California
The Forest Action Brigade (FAB) has given Million Trees permission to publish their letter to the Park Advisory Committee of the East Bay Regional Park District. FAB asks that the public record be corrected regarding the lifespan of eucalyptus and…
Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California
Cover story on the RTC vote for Progressive Rail contract. Page 4 story on the SMART train. Page 9 story on a rail trail walk featuring Q&A with me. With lots of other good news for cyclists. Many thanks to Grace Voss, who puts this newsletter…
Wisconsin Chapter
Summary and analysis of key bills and developments from Wisconsin's 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Georgia Chapter
By Brenda Cargin
New Jersey Chapter
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities unanimously rejected JCP&L’s Monmouth County Reliability Project today. BPU agreed stated the project lacked information and agreed with Judge Cookson’s decision that the project did not meet the burden…
North Carolina Chapter
In the (presumably) waning days of the short session, state lawmakers this week focused on overriding several gubernatorial vetoes and considering amendments to the state constitution that would go on the November ballot, according to Cassie Gavin,…
Maryland Chapter
The Anne Arundel County Council voted to ban polystyrene plastic foam containers, giving restaurants until January 1, 2020 to use their supply before switching to an alternative! Fantastic collaboration across a broad spectrum of stakeholders with a…