Blog posts from around the country

Washington DC Chapter
The Sierra Club submitted comments to the DC Public Service Commission applauding the proposal to double the amount of solar energy allowed to be generated in DC buildings, but requesting that the solar expansion be accelerated in the face of the…
Washington DC Chapter
The Sierra Club submitted testimony to the DC Council in support of expanded affordable housing in DC powered by clean energy instead of dirty fossil fuels that contribute to asthma, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and premature death.
Utah Chapter
Utah Sierra Club calls upon UIPA to suspend any further construction of Inland Port facilities until the concerns we have raised are addressed.
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
The Goleta Union School District Board voted Wednesday, June 17, to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to truck offshore oil on Highway 101.
North Carolina Chapter
North Carolina has 27 cities or counties that have passed a 100 percent renewable energy resolution for some future date (2030 or 2050). One important way they can fulfill those resolutions is by changing over their government fleets to electric…
North Carolina Chapter
Lately, it may seem that the world is reverberating from one global crisis to another. Climate change was our rallying point a year ago. Then came a pandemic. Now, cities across the globe are roiled by protests against racism. Racism is nothing new…
North Carolina Chapter
Gorges State Park is one of North Carolina's most dramatic public spaces, with deep ravines, breathtaking waterfalls and lush, often rare plant life. Also dramatic is the story of how it became part of North Carolina's park system, thanks to the…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for June 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Maryland Chapter
The Sierra Club Maryland Chapter stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Sierra Club's mission is to provide opportunities for all people to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. That mission can never be achieved when some members of…
Grand Canyon Chapter
TUCSON, Arizona (June 15, 2020) - On April 15, 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opened a 60-day “scoping” period to receive public comments on needed changes to a management rule that will determine the recovery success of Mexican gray…