Blog posts from around the country
Florida Chapter
The greatest threat to the Florida panther is loss of habitat and encroachment by humans.
Maryland Chapter
December 2014Rainwater becomes polluted runoff as it washes over the built environment picking up chemicals, bacteria, trash and sediment. Polluted runoff is a major factor pushing many of our state’s waterways – including the…
Maryland Chapter
Rainwater becomes polluted runoff as it washes over roads, roofs and parking lots picking up weed killer, engine oil, road salt and trash.
Florida Chapter
The Florida Public Service Commission voted to approve FP&L's request to invest in risky natural gas exploration at the expense of its customers by a vote of 4-1.
Maryland Chapter
For the past few years, Sierra Club Maryland has worked to implement new pollution rules for manure running off of factory farms and into our water. Gov. O'Malley has finally announced the new rules, but Gov.-Elect Hogan has stated…
Maryland Chapter
Contributed by Robert Portanova and Kristin CookMontgomery County resident Ann Smith has done a tremendous amount of work on quantifying and educating the public about the potential effects of the proposed M83 highway thru a delicate ecosystem known…
Lone Star Chapter
Yesterday, ERCOT released the report “Impact of Environmental Regulations in the ERCOT Region,” which is their analysis of how safeguards and protections such as the Clean Power Plan, regional haze rule, and mercury pollution limits might affect…
Florida Chapter
You might not think of Florida as having a smog problem, but 13 counties in the Panhandle, Gulf Coast and Central Florida now have smog at levels that aggravate asthma sufferers.