Blog posts from around the country
Maryland Chapter
Dick Lahn was a lobbyist for the Sierra Club in the 1970’s and was one of the region's ultimate environmentalists. He started several programs to benefit the environment of which the String of Pearls was the most well known. Read more
Wisconsin Chapter
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Enbridge v. Dane Co. at 1:30 pm on March 26. This is the culmination of a long battle that started with Dane County standing up to the behemoth pipeline company, and you won't want…
Martinez City Council loses lawsuit in a win for open-space and good-government advocates everywhere
The Contra Costa County Superior Court has ruled that the Martinez City Council’s 2017 vote to change the zoning designation for the former Pine Meadows golf course from open space to residential was illegal.
Lone Star Chapter
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Texas LNG fracked gas export terminal. Texas LNG is one of three fracked gas export terminals proposed for the Rio Grande…
Washington State Chapter
In November of 2016, an Alaska Airlines 737 took off from Sea-Tac airport. Four hours later, after an unremarkable flight, the plane touched down at Washington National. To the casual observer, the flight appeared to be just one more of the tens of…
North Carolina Chapter
Cassie Gavin reports that the pace picked up at the legislature this week, and activity included the filing of good, bipartisan bills on energy efficiency and honeybee protection.
Middle Tennessee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Mike Teaney and Sam Frazee comprise the full-time music staff at MetroParks in the cultural arts division. Their "day jobs" consist of programming classes, concerts, events and festivals for the Nashville community.
Oregon Chapter
When did you start gaining awareness about environmental issues? When did you start to understand that climate change is a real threat happening right now? For Carrington Fasteln, senior at Bend High School, this came last October during her…
Pennsylvania Chapter
Welcome to our second online-only edition of the Sylvanian, our long-running Chapter Newsletter!