Blog posts from around the country
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for February 2020. Click the title to see the news this month.
Alabama Chapter
Year 2020 calls for vision. Clarity can be difficult in the midst of social and political fog that covers our nation, but there are glimpses of hope that the clouds will break. We should absorb those things that give us motivation to protect and…
WNC Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
March 3rd is the primary for both presidential as well as state & local candidates in North Carolina. February 13th - 29th is early voting and just as important. While the Sierra Club has not endorsed in the…
Great Waters Group / Wisconsin Chapter / Wisconsin
Sierra Club Great Waters Group is celebrating Black History Month with a February 17th event Honoring African American Environmental Pioneers at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, 2620 W. Center St., Milwaukee.
Angeles Chapter
John William Yard, 71, of Sunland, California died at home with his family on February 2, 2020. John was born in New York City and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club has filed suit to challenge the permit recently given by the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to Pasco County for the Ridge Road Extension. This is the next step in a 20-year fight to protect the Serenova Preserve.
North Star Chapter
Minnesota activists opposed to Line 3 committed to continued opposition to the controversial tar sands pipeline despite a ruling from the Public Utilities Commission approving the certificate of need for the project.
North Star Chapter
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) just released a new report on the Minnesota energy market and found something troubling: Even as more and more Minnesota power companies move from fossil fuels to renewable energy, small electricity…
Thomas Hart Benton Group / Missouri Chapter / Kansas City Missouri
Update on KC’s Climate Protection Plan, Our Local Advocacy, and How You Can Help
On February 21st, Kansas City will host a public meeting to discuss proposed updates to the City’s 2008 Climate Protection Plan. The city’s Climate Protection Plan…
North Star Chapter
The Sierra Club is expanding in Minnesota. We are excited to introduce three new wonderful staff to you all.