Blog posts from around the country

Lone Star Chapter
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th, 2020. The $2 trillion+ economic relief package was divided into a number of buckets, including a $1200 check…
Lone Star Chapter
Earlier this week, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) had what can only be described as a hair-pulling bad day at the office. The state agency regulates all-things oil and gas, (as well as coal mining, brine mining, uranium exploration, gas…
Ohio
Based on advice from Sierra Club's safety team, we are extending our current COVID-19 cautionary status through Sunday, June 14th. There will be no travel, no in-person meetings, no public events and no outings through this date. Offices are…
Wisconsin Chapter
The Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin called attention to the imminent need to shift from coal power to clean energy at WEC Energy Group’s annual shareholder meeting held May 6.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for May 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Four Lakes Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Meeting Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 to 7 p.m. (1st Wednesdays) - Join our crew of volunteers as we work to mitigate climate change and build resiliency in our community. As a part of this team, you’ll have opportunities to be creative and make an…
WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jun 4, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Electric Vehicles--The Future is Now. With Dave Erb 
Maryland Chapter
By Susan Nerlinger, Transportation Committee, Maryland Sierra Club  Research shows a correlation between air pollution and worse outcomes for Covid-19 patients.
San Gorgonio Chapter
San Gorgonio Goes Online!"Dial in" and see what's happening in our ChapterSpeakers: Mary Ann Ruiz, Bhavin JIndal, and others
Ohio
In January 2020 the USEPA and Army Corps issued its Navigable Water Protections Rule, which revised the definition of waters of the United States, obscuring which streams and wetlands warrant federal protections.