Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club In another move to help folks in the Houston region “stay safe at home,” the Region H Water Planning Group has canceled the in-person public hearings on the draft revised Region H…
Wisconsin Chapter
As we continue our shared journey through this historic time, our volunteers and staff are finding creative ways to stay connected and support one another and our Sierra Club community of volunteers, members and partner groups. At the same time, our…
Wisconsin Chapter
Let us know you're participating in Get On Board Day! We'll send you a reminder and a social media toolkit. While we can’t show our support for transit in person due to the spread of COVID-19, we are staying active remotely by sending virtual thank…
Arkansas Chapter
The current situation with corona virus reminds me of the Tom Clancy novel Executive Orders, where a foreign government mutated Ebola virus to an aerosol form; i.e., so that it could be spread through the air.
Washington DC Chapter
The DC Public Service Commission recently required DC’s electric utility to purchase renewable energy through new long-term contracts, which will expand renewable energy generation.
Toiyabe Chapter
Due to the COVID 19 emergency, Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske has announced that the June 9th statewide primary will be a mail-in primary for all voters. Here's an update about how you can make sure your vote counts.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Sierra Club has signed on to a petition asking that Amazon offer a pilot pickup program in Marin County in which delivery trucks would pick up Amazon boxes and plastic mailers on subsequent deliveries and return them to Amazon warehouses for…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
As the COVID-19 crisis ravages the globe and impacts the health and stability of our communities, Congress has responded with a stimulus package that doesn’t satisfy the level of direct aid that needs to be going to the people. We need to prioritize…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
While the coronavirus response requires us to be physically apart, we want to make sure our Sierra Club family can continue to connect, learn, and advance our conservation agenda. As part of that effort, we’re inviting you to join us online
Toiyabe Chapter
On March 13, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed to create a new categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that would allow up to 10,000 acre projects to mechanically remove pinyon pine and juniper trees on…