Blog posts from around the country

New Jersey Chapter
Today [June 10], the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $19.4 million in annual Clean Communities grants. The money will help municipalities and counties remove litter, improve water quality, and enhance the quality of life. $17.3…
Alabama Chapter
The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously voted at its regularly scheduled June meeting to approve a new gas-fired plant called Barry Unit 8 at the Barry power plant outside of Mobile, AL. The Commission also opted to defer making a…
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Middle TN Group of the TN Chapter of Sierra Club Presents Robert Wingfield and Neena Lake discussing Preparing Vulnerable Populations for the Impacts of Climate Change and a Global Pandemic
Toiyabe Chapter
Pausing, Listening, and Learning, Racial and Social Justice, and Covid-19 Precautions
Washington DC Chapter
The Sierra Club's testimony on the DC Department of Transportation budget commended Mayor Bowser for making streets safer by lowering speed limits and investing in the K Street Transitway, but expressed concern about whether flexible commuter…
Maine Chapter
Maine Woodlands article by Denny Gallaudet, Woods Team Chair
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
The Great Waters Group is outraged by the killing of George Floyd and stands in solidarity with people speaking out against police brutality and racial violence. After much reflection, we have decided to replace the June 11 beer garden event with an…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Local DYI hikes and beyond. Read more by clicking the title and find great destinations on our Outings page. 
Idaho Chapter
Here at Idaho Sierra Club, we are devastated and outraged at the police violence that continues to terrorize Black people in this country, watching the list of those needlessly killed at the hands of police grow longer and longer each day. George…