Blog posts from around the country

Maryland Chapter
Annapolis, MD - On Thursday, February 24th, Delegate Marc Korman and Senator Clarence Lam introduced the Regional Transportation and Climate Protection Act of 2019. The legislation would allow Maryland to join a multi-state agreement to limit and…
Delta Chapter
Energy Transfer Partners, the oil giant behind the hotly contested Bayou Bridge Pipeline, is actively harming wetlands in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin by continuing pipeline construction during flood season. Environmental watchdogs, represented by…
Angeles Chapter
In response to the current government shutdown and the negative impact it is having on our San Gabriel Mountains
Ohio
Get involved in keeping the pollution control standards in place on the Ohio River, and protecting the drinking water for 5 million people!
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club staff, volunteers, and invited guests made important contributions to the 2019 Everglades Coalition Conference.
Oregon Chapter
On January 22, the first day of the 2019 Legislative Session, Rhett Lawrence (the Oregon Sierra Club's Conservation Director) submitted a letter to Senate President Peter Courtney, Speaker of the House Tina Kotek, Senator Michael Dembrow,…
Delaware Chapter
Dee Durham, Co-chair and Co-Founder of Plastic Free Delaware, writes a guest blog about reducing the use of plastic straws and if it is important in the grand scheme of plastic waste.
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
At our Bay Area Sierra Club’s monthly meeting on Wednesday February 20, Amanda Daly, the Houston Zoo’s Supervisor of Natural Encounters, will speak on the Prairie Pollinator Pathways program. First, she will cover pollinator information.... (Read…
Washington DC Chapter
Sierra Club letter to Mayor Bowser requesting robust public engagement on DC's vehicle electrification program.
Santa Cruz Group / Ventana Chapter / California
Many thanks to everyone who participated in our 2019 Santa Cruz Group Executive Committee Election. Election results have been compiled and the top 4 candidates are shown in the article. Gillian Greensite and Jane Mio will continue on the Committee…