Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Solar United Neighbors is a unique non-profit that helps neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops. Two new co-ops forming in the Houston region are the East Houston Solar Co-op, and the West Houston Solar Co-op.... (Read more)
New Jersey Chapter
Today [April 27] Governor Murphy held a press conference that unveiled The Road Back Plan, to re-open New Jersey from coronavirus quarantine. The plan included several steps: Sustained reductions in new cases, expanded testing, implementing robust…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Bay Area Sierra Club in-person meetings and programs have been suspended due to the Covid-19 emergency. On May 20, the Bay Area Sierra Club will host a Zoom meeting.... (Read more)
Washington State Chapter
A conversation with Dr. Osborn about his role as physician and as conservationist during the COVID pandemic, and the new Test & Trace initiative developed to support indigenous and rural communities across the country.
Washington State Chapter
As our communities confront the reality of COVID-19 and a recession, there is increasing clarity that low-income people and communities of color face both disproportionately high rates of illness and death from the virus, and greater financial…
Washington State Chapter
An interview with Amy Grondin, a commercial fisherman based out of Port Townsend, WA. Amy has become an outspoken advocate for conserving salmon habitat and ensuring these iconic species continue to thrive. When she’s not on her boat, Amy’s days…
Alabama Chapter
Since my college days, I have advocated for renewable energy since many of our environmental, social and economic woes are tied directly to how we produce energy. I was greatly influenced by the policies of President Jimmy Carter and his…
Montgomery County / Maryland Chapter / Maryland
Sierra Club’s multi-year effort to get tougher pollution control measures imposed on three coal-fired plants in the state appears to have finally succeeded.  The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) has announced it plans to reject the r
North Star Chapter
On the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the Saint Paul City Council voted to remove one lane of car traffic on Ayd Mill Road to make room for a trail for people walking and bicycling. For Saint Paul non-motorized transportation, it was one of the…
Angeles Chapter
Los Angeles is home to the Inglewood Oil Field, the largest urban oil field in the country. About 500,000 people in LA County live less than half a mile from an active oil well.