Blog posts from around the country

Southeastern Pennsylvania Group / Pennsylvania Chapter / Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Ideas we can use as a model from our neighbor state New York!
Redwood Chapter
For months now Solano Group has been among the leaders of a group of Vallejo residents opposing a proposed cement plant and marine port in South Vallejo that would devastate a disadvantaged neighborhood and impair Mare Island Strait, the Napa Riv
Redwood Chapter
By Steve Birdlebough, Redwood Chapter Transportation Chair
North Carolina Chapter
Cassie Gavin, our director of government relations, reports on the state budget proposal sections just released by the House and how the environmental provisions compare to those in the Senate-proposed spending plan. She reports on the progress of…
Florida Chapter
Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a new proclamation endorsing a goal of powering Orlando entirely with clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New Jersey Chapter
Today the Senate passed A4701 (Eustace)/S3059 (Sweeney) by a vote of 23-15. The bill has been passed by both houses and now goes to the Governor’s desk. The bill requires the State's full participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).…
New Jersey Chapter
The Senate has passed the concurrent resolution ACR192 (McKeon)/SCR148 (Smith) by a vote of 22-14. This resolution determines DEP Highlands Septic Rule is against legislative intent. The DEP’s proposed Highlands Forest Preservation Area is a major…
San Francisco Bay Chapter
Over the last year, legislators have been debating new housing legislation - both state and local - to meet the pressing needs of California's growing population. It is important to face the state's affordable housing crisis head-on. Having a decent…