Blog posts from around the country
North Carolina Chapter
Citing threats to North Carolina’s fragile coastal environment and coastal economy, Gov. Roy Cooper has announced his firm opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to open the mid-Atlantic to offshore drilling. "I can sum it up in four words:…
Florida Chapter
Issuance of IHA permits would authorize five companies to disturb, harm, or kill marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Grand Canyon Chapter
After a year of campaign rallies featuring inflammatory “Build the Wall” rhetoric, President Trump is pushing for massive new walls along the US-Mexico border at the expense of the American people.
In response, Rachel’s Network and the Sierra Club…
Maryland Chapter
Developing story in the fight for offshore wind:
The Maryland Public Service Commission recently approved two major offshore wind projects to be built near the coast of Ocean City after six years of thoughtful consideration. We are poised to bring…
Cherokee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Our August meeting (8/28) will be Dr. Jose Barbosa. A professor at UTC, Dr. Barbosa is the primary faculty sponsor for The Teaching and Learning Garden, involving UTC students. The Garden was able to produce organically over 2000 pounds of produce…
Lone Star Chapter
Austin is now the third city in Texas to adopt a solar-ready requirement for new construction, but the first that will cover both residential and commercial developments.
Ohio
This week’s blog will describe how I began eliminating single-serve food items, such as yogurt cups, individually wrapped cheese slices, frozen dinners, cup-a-soup, etc.