Blog posts from around the country

New Jersey Chapter
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, acting on behalf of the NJDEP, filed an order in Superior Court that would halt all activities at the Vernon dump site, force the property owner to identify all the materials in the massive pile and allow…
New Jersey Chapter
Ocean County acquired nearly 8,000 acres of open space in Lacey and Waretown, the county's largest open-space purchase since it began the program in 1997, officials announced Friday. The 7,923-acre purchase cost $15,450,000, which is covered by…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
From June 2nd through June 5th in 2019, the North American Prairie Conference will be held at the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL). This is the most important and largest prairie conference held this year and will have presentations from…
Florida Chapter
Tallahassee has established a goal to transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy across the community by 2050.
Maryland Chapter
Every season the Maryland Sierra Club welcomes a new group of interns to help us with our important work of protecting the environment. Meet our Spring 2019 interns!
Washington State Chapter
“What do you do when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn’t shining?” This is a common refrain from those that doubt our ability to move our electricity grid off of fossil fuels and towards clean energy. That group includes some of our state's…
North Carolina Chapter
Chemours Chemical Co. will face tougher requirements for monitoring, reporting, and communication about its emissions of industrial PFAs chemicals under a revised proposed consent order between the company, Cape Fear River Watch, and the N.C.…
Washington State Chapter
Scientists agree that restoring abundant Chinook salmon populations statewide is the highest priority for our orca to survive and thrive. It’s a top priority for Sierra Club in this year’s legislative session. Here is what’s happening, and how you…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Zelda Bronstein’s recent post on 48 Hills contains inaccuracies, misleading allegations, and distortions. But the biggest problem with her claims is a complete mischaracterization of the Sierra Club’s policy on housing. The Sierra Club supports…