Blog posts from around the country

Alabama Chapter
Outings and Events from Across Alabama. Don't miss out!
Wisconsin Chapter
Through the past several state budget cycles, Wisconsin has spent the majority of its transportation budget on highway mega-projects. This investment must be reconsidered.
Ohio
URGENT: Call your senator now! Keep fracking out of public lands! Ohio lawmakers could soon green light oil and gas development in Ohio state parks and public lands. Last week, the Ohio House voted to override a veto that would have allowed Gov.…
Ventura Sierra Club / Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter / California
I knew in 5th grade what to do when I grew up, be an environmentalist. The year was 1969 and solutions to pollution were (not dilution) but pretty simple to a 10-year-old: 'Clean up after yourself', 'Don't take more than you need', and 'Waste not…
North Carolina Chapter
Citing threats to North Carolina’s fragile coastal environment and coastal economy, Gov. Roy Cooper has announced his firm opposition to the Trump administration’s plan to open the mid-Atlantic to offshore drilling. "I can sum it up in four words:…
Florida Chapter
Issuance of IHA permits would authorize five companies to disturb, harm, or kill marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Grand Canyon Chapter
After a year of campaign rallies featuring inflammatory “Build the Wall” rhetoric, President Trump is pushing for massive new walls along the US-Mexico border at the expense of the American people. In response, Rachel’s Network and the Sierra Club…
Maryland Chapter
Developing story in the fight for offshore wind: The Maryland Public Service Commission recently approved two major offshore wind projects to be built near the coast of Ocean City after six years of thoughtful consideration. We are poised to bring…
Cherokee Group / Tennessee Chapter / Tennessee
Our August meeting (8/28) will be Dr. Jose Barbosa. A professor at UTC, Dr. Barbosa is the primary faculty sponsor for The Teaching and Learning Garden, involving UTC students. The Garden was able to produce organically over 2000 pounds of produce…
Lone Star Chapter
Austin is now the third city in Texas to adopt a solar-ready requirement for new construction, but the first that will cover both residential and commercial developments.