Blog posts from around the country

Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Ken Kramer, Water Resources Chair, Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club What a difference a month makes! In late February the big news in Houston was the massive water main break that led to a tremendous drop in water pressure and a subsequent boil…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Solar United Neighbors is a unique non-profit that helps neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops. Their new project in the Houston region is the East Houston Solar Co-op, which had a virtual kick off on March 19. Sierra Club is one of the…
Angeles Chapter
These are moments when our natural instinct is to reach out and offer help.  But how can we offer a helping hand while still being mindful of sta
Maryland Chapter
Ways to Stay Connected to Nature and Your Family During COVID-19. A listing of resources to help you through this difficult time. Includes sources for parenting, outdoor activities, art, virtual tours and more!
San Francisco Bay Chapter
It's up to all of us to use our parks safely so that they can remain open to the greatest extent possible, for the benefit of all. Overcrowding and unsafe behavior by park users has already forced some park closures in the region. Here are some…
Lone Star Chapter
Today, the Sierra Club joined local residents and the City of Port Isabel in filing a set of lawsuits challenging approvals for three highly polluting fracked gas export terminals in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.
Wisconsin Chapter
Looking for a way to build community, interact virtually and take action from home? We've got ideas to share with you!
Washington DC Chapter
The Sierra Club DC Chapter wrote to the Federal Transit Administration in support of DC's application for federal funding for clean electric buses.
Lone Star Chapter
Yesterday afternoon, in a “virtual” meeting, Austin City Council approved the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan through 2030 (Resource Plan), committing the utility to no carbon-based electric generation by 2035.
Angeles Chapter
Earth Day 1970 at the Angeles Chapter Illustration by Len Chmiel