Blog posts from around the country

Governor Phil Murphy announced his support for a full fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin and issued a letter to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) expressing his position that proposed rules should be amended to ban all fracking…

This week, Politico reported that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler will not consider federal limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals that are fueling a water contamination crisis in hundreds of…

As 2019 opens, we'd like to welcome three new Executive Committee (ExCom) members to the Lone Star Chapter, and thank some departing members for their service.

Sierra Club Florida is pleased that Governor DeSantis has made Everglades restoration and protection of Florida's waters a major budget priority, but the devil is in the details.

Tomorrow afternoon the Marin County Board of Supervisors will vote on what to do with an initiative petition that would require voter approval in order for the former San Geronimo Golf Course property to be used for any purpose other than golf.

If you’ve ever been in the field, you’ve almost certainly been asked to identify what that red bird with a big crest is (hooray–an easy one, at least in the Eastern U.S.–that’s a Northern Cardinal). But you’ve also probably been asked about that…

Paul-Erik Bakland, M.S. Environmental Science and Instructor of Biology and Ecology at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, gave an amazing talk at the Cherokee Sierra Club meeting on January 28. He enlightened us on the field of Herpetology…

2019 will determine the future of oil production in Santa Barbara County. Several large oil projects are proposed that would triple onshore production, and Exxon is seeking to restart offshore oil drilling from three platforms on the Gaviota coast…

Outings at the Winter 2019 Tennessee Chapter Meeting at Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Photos from the Sierra Club Tennessee Chapter Winter 2019 Retreat