Blog posts from around the country
Washington DC Chapter
Chapter Chair Mark Rodeffer testified before the DC Council Committee on Facilities and Procurement about the need for DC government buildings to reduce energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayer money.
Redwood Chapter
Despite clear public opposition to a proposed Safeway gas station in east Petaluma, the city council on April 1 approved Safeway’s plan without requiring an environmental impact report.
Opponents, including Sierra Club Sonoma Group, spoke out…
Lone Star Chapter
A bill working its way through the Texas Senate would effectively nullify San Antonio's tree preservation ordinance on over 27,000 acres.
Lone Star Chapter
A bill filed by Senator Donna Campbell would allow developers to clear-cut trees and ignore San Antonio's Aquifer Protection Ordinance.
Ohio
Under the Trump Administration, the EPA is proposing to narrow the definition of waters that are protected under the Clean Water Act. This proposal would strip nearly half of our national waters of their federal protections, leaving them vulnerable…
Ohio
A Green New Deal is a bold plan to help us transition from an economy of low wages, toxic pollution, and systemic injustice to one driven by dignified work and 100% clean energy for all.
Lone Star Chapter
Austin Energy has been a leader for many years on the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency. With the approval of new wind energy contracts last Thursday, the municipally-owned utility will soon generate 56% of its power from…
Lone Star Chapter
Tomorrow, the Texas Senate Committee on Nominations will take up the nomination of pipeline billionaire Kelcy Warren to the UT System Board of Regents. If that name rings a bell, it's because Warren is the CEO of Energy Transfer Partners, the…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
Welcome to the Houston Sierra Club online Bayou Banner newsletter for April 2019. Click the title to see the news this month.