Blog posts from around the country
Washington DC Chapter
The Sierra Club wrote DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and other Councilmembers requesting that the DC Council provide funding to implement the Lead Pipe Replacement and Disclosure Act.
Massachusetts Chapter
I came into the Sierra Club with minimal background in the environment, but it has now become a focal point of interest. Interning at the Sierra Club broadened my scope of the environment, the political arena, and the network in which change takes…
North Carolina Chapter
Cassie Gavin writes that the week was hectic but short as state lawmakers raced to pass bills before their "crossover" deadline, the point at which a measure must have passed at least one chamber to remain alive for the biennium. The flurry of…
Lone Star Chapter
A new report published today by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reveals illegal emissions of harmful sulfur dioxide by the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. The report also unveils an alarming lack of air quality monitors that…
Central Piedmont Group / North Carolina Chapter / North Carolina
Great recent program! LInda gave us ample ideas for reducing waste, reusing materials and finding (unsprayed) edibles in our backyard.
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
TVA Listening Session and Board Meeting
TVA is scheduling a Board listening session for 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8 in Franklin, TN.
Massachusetts Chapter
Ryan Hagen writes to help reverse global warming and bring more sustainability into the world. He is the founder of Crowdsourcing Sustainability and sends out an informative, uplifting, and actionable sustainability newsletter every two weeks.
Florida Chapter
The City Commission of South Miami unanimously passed a resolution committing the city to transition by 2040.
Santa Barbara Group / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
Protestors rallied in front of the Santa Barbara County Building on Monday, May 6 against ExxonMobil’s application to truck crude oil 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – up to 70 trucks a day – along dangerous coastal highways through Santa Barbara C