Blog posts from around the country
North Carolina Chapter
We appreciate Governor Cooper’s recognition that leadership during this time of crisis requires not only meeting the challenges that we face from COVID-19, but also ensuring that North Carolina’s air, water, and environment continue to be protected.
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Thursday, April 2, is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the April 7 spring election and presidential primary. Key races include a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Milwaukee County executive and Milwaukee mayor, and other municipal…
Lone Star Chapter
Organizer Greg Harman share's his thoughts on the corona virus pandemic while navigating within the climate justice movement in San Antonio.
Grand Canyon Chapter
Sierra Club joined litigation filed by Maricopa Audubon Society and the Center for Biological Diversity, to prevent further harm to Arizona’s San Pedro River and its endangered species from excessive groundwater pumping in the Fort Huachuca area,…
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
The U.S. now has more coronavirus cases than any other nation on earth and the Trump administration is making things worse, plus advancing environmental harm while the public is distracted. Here are a couple of things we can do.
New Jersey Chapter
Last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recommended that President Trump ask Congress for $20 billion to go toward purchasing millions of gallons of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The announcement was prompted by a major drop in oil…
New Jersey Chapter
This week, the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency based on an investigation that found that the EPA was regularly violating the Toxic Substances Control Act. The report…
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy has made re-nominations for the Pinelands Commission and Highlands Council for the state of New Jersey. The following nominations have been made for the Pinelands Commission: Jennifer M. Coffey, of Hamilton, to replace The Honorable…
New Jersey Chapter
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is holding two public hearings about a proposed toll increase today, despite the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Sierra Club has asked them to postpone hearings and extend the public comment period because of…