Blog posts from around the country

Maryland Chapter
At the end of April, Verso Corporation suddenly announced that it will end all paper production at its Luke Mill paper plant, now set to occur just one month after the announcement was made (operations will cease at the end of May, a month before…
Grand Canyon Chapter
Phoenix, AZ – In 2016, the United States signed the Paris Climate Agreement and pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 26–28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. The goal of the agreement is to limit temperature rise by reducing greenhouse gas…
North Star Chapter
This divided government led to a stalemate conclusion to the 2019 Legislative Session, with anti-environment leadership in the Senate consistently refusing to move the needle on legislation core to Minnesota values -- including protecting our waters…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
With relicensing underway for the Don Pedro and La Grange dams, we are in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve the management of the water that flows through these dams and win some important concessions for the environment.
North Star Chapter
Last week, Xcel Energy and Sierra Club made big headlines with an agreement that included an announcement that Xcel was going coal-free by 2030. On the same day, Xcel shared a preview of its IRP (Integrated Resource Plan, a 15-year, long-term energy…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The future of Point Molate — the historic and ecologically rich peninsula at Richmond's western shoreline — continues to be the subject of a contentious legal and political battle. The Sierra Club, along with a strong activist group in Richmond…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The San Francisco Bay Chapter recently formed an Environmental Justice Team to focus chapter resources on the environmental disparities that lower-income and minority communities face every day. These environmental injustices often include unhealthy…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Homeowners should certainly work to create defensible space around their homes by clearing away dry vegetation and pruning trees near the house. But when we’re talking about large-scale practices by land management agencies, this strategy could…
North Star Chapter
Last week Xcel Energy and Sierra Club made big headlines with an agreement that included an announcement that Xcel was going coal-free by 2030. On the same day Xcel shared a preview of its IRP (Integrated Resource Plan, a 15-year, long-term energy…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Solo Sierrans activity section of the Bay Chapter is hoping to expand its weekend hikes and other activities. We are singles who care about each other and our environment. Our group is for all ages, with most participants over 60. A majority are…