Blog posts from around the country

Upper Columbia River - UCRSierraClub.org / Washington State Chapter / Washington
New Dams would enshrine water waste, taxpayer bailouts - and destroy Ancient Forest, Shrub-Steppe Habitat You are welcome to get involved with this issue.
Atlantic Chapter
Updated 1/22/16:Oil Train Liability (A.7625/S.5751-A):A.7625: FAHY, MCDONALD, ST
Maryland Chapter
Testimony of Montgomery County Sierra ClubMontgomery County MD, County Council Transportation and Environment Committee4/16/15 
Lone Star Chapter
In a shameful display of kowtowing to the power of the oil and gas industry, the Texas House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to restrict the rights of citizens and cities to protect themselves against pollution and hazardous activities. In a…
Lone Star Chapter
Yesterday, the Senate passed SB 709, a bill designed to make it more difficult for citizens to contest permit applications at the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ), on a 22-9 vote. The bill’s author, Sen. Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay…
Maryland Chapter
Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended!  It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13).  All in all, we had a number of significant victo
Maryland Chapter
Maryland’s 2015 Legislative Session just ended!  It was a nail-biter to the end – one of our bills was finally voted on at 10:32 PM on the final day of session (Monday April 13).  All in all, we had a number of significant victo
Upper Columbia River - UCRSierraClub.org / Washington State Chapter / Washington
The Save Mt Spokane Coalition is founded by local citizen and environmental groups to focus energy and resources on preventing destruction of the intact ecosystem and watershed on the north and west slopes of Mt Spokane by the proposed ski area…
Santa Lucia Chapter
The Phillips 66 Santa Maria Refinery rail spur project has united communities throughout California against it.