Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
Summer 2017 has gotten off to a great start thanks to our wonderful interns! Check out this post to learn more about them and what they're doing to help the Maryland Chapter.
Florida Chapter
Introduced by the co-chairs of Mayors for 100% Clean Energy, the resolution could pave the way for cities across the country to adopt 100 percent renewable energy targets.
New Jersey Chapter
The Superior Court has ruled against the Sierra Club and other environmental groups appeal against the Six Flags clear-cut of over 18,000 trees for solar. Our litigation contested approvals from the Jackson Twp. Committee and Planning Board. We…
North Carolina Chapter
The Legislature has accomplished the main goal of the long session - passing a budget - so the 2017 session should wrap up soon, Cassie Gavin writes. Legislative leaders hope to adjourn by July 4, which means a flurry of activity in these last days…
Lone Star Chapter
Electoral success for pro-environment candidates is often hard to come by in the current political climate, but in the recent municipal elections in Dallas and San Antonio, pro-environment candidates proved to be quite popular with voters. Time will…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
For most Sierra Club members, household water is usually seen as something to use less of: flush less, irrigate less, take out lawns, don't wash our cars, use grey water for plants, etc. For an increasing number of households, however, getting any…
Lone Star Chapter
To “start at the beginning” of the story of our victory against ExxonMobil, you’d have to go back more than seven years. To explain why it matters, you’d have to go back decades, because the pollution that makes people sick in the Houston area has…
Maryland Chapter
The Baltimore City Council has unanimously passed a resolution to uphold the Paris Climate Agreement! This exciting victory took place on June 19th and indicates Baltimore City’s commitment to environmental justice while denouncing President Trump’s…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Nestled in the basin of the Trinity River, the Cypress Wonderland is a wonderful place to explore. We were especially looking forward to visiting it on June 10 because, as reported in the January 2017 issue of the Bayou Banner, the outing we had…