Blog posts from around the country
Maine Chapter
Executive committe member Olin Jenner recently gave testimony on behalf of Sierra Club to urge Maine's legislators to take more action to address sea level rise and increased storm surges. Sierra Club supports LD 469.
Maine Chapter
Sierra Club Executive Committee member Olin Jenner recently gave testimony at the Maine Legislature in support of LD 450: An act to prevent oil spills in Casco Bay.
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network asked a federal agency to halt a fracked gas pipeline that spans Florida's Sabal Trail until misinformation is corrected and an additional study is completed.
San Francisco Bay Chapter
The Sierra Club and SF Baykeeper, represented by Earthjustice, have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Oakland’s ban on handling and storage of coal in Oakland. The groups also filed a motion to dismiss Tagami’s lawsuit.
Lone Star Chapter
Texas House Public Health Committee unanimously voted to move to a full House vote legislation that would slow down Sid Miller's feral hog poison plan.
Maine Chapter
When Brunswick Town Councilors passed an ordinance last month banning single-use plastic bags — eight in favor, one opposed — the town joined Falmouth, Freeport, Kennebunk, Portland, South Portland, Topsham and York in getting rid of local use…
Maine Chapter
Tony Donovan, chair of Sierra Club's Maine chapter, spoke at a Maine Legislature public hearing on March 22 in support of LD 422, which will create a Maine water trust to regulate and protect the state's water supply and to ensure the quality…
Ohio
MONROE COUNTY, OH - Yesterday, the US Geological Survey reported an earthquake in Monroe County with the epicenter located at 39.6663º N, 81.244º W. The 3.0 magnitude earthquake was located in the Marietta Unit of the Wayne National Forest…