Blog posts from around the country
Lone Star Chapter
Despite low oil and gas prices (and limited demand for those products); despite widespread opposition; despite the COVID-19 pandemic; despite protests over systemic racism and the awareness that climate change and pollution are racial violence; the…
Toiyabe Chapter
On July 1, the House Armed Services Committee passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would transfer authority over 850,000 acres of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge to the Air Force, effectively ending their…
New Jersey Chapter
All of New Jersey Sierra Club endorsements have won the New Jersey Democratic Primary for Senate and Congressional Seats.
Georgia Chapter
Read a recap of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Session from Legislative Committee Chair Mark Woodall
Wisconsin Chapter
Thousands of acres of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest are being allocated for logging, and the Forest Service is shortcutting an environmental review.
Wisconsin Chapter
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a threat to Wisconsin’s population. These chemicals, which are found in our air, water, and soil, can have severe effects on our health.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
In early June the Sierra Club extended its current COVID-19 operational response through Monday, August 31st. This means that all Outings and in-person meetings will remain on hold until that date. An update on Outings, etc. beyond August 31 is…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Environmental racism particularly impacts Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) communities in the form of plastic. Plastic conveniences our lives in many ways but carry hefty tolls on other communities. ...
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