Blog posts from around the country
Georgia Chapter
The comment period for the public to weigh in on a proposed mining operation near the Okefenokee Swamp has been extended more than six weeks to May 28.
Wisconsin Chapter
This year, five campuses in the University of Wisconsin system will be phasing out the use of coal and making the switch to natural gas or heating oil as an energy source. This is a welcome change, as the Sierra Club has long fought the use of coal…
New Jersey Chapter
Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 127 that states any pending deadline for filing of a recommended report and decision pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-10(c); and any pending deadline for adopting, rejecting or modifying a recommended report and…
New Jersey Chapter
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed retaining Obama-era particulate matter standards. The standards for small particulate matter, known as PM 2.5, were set in 2012 and limit annual average exposure to 12 micrograms per cubic…
New Jersey Chapter
This evening, Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-26) challenged Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 118, but Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-6) moved to table the motion. Executive Order 118, which was signed last week, directed all state parks and…
New Jersey Chapter
Last week, the New Jersey Sierra Club sent letters to the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Consumer Affairs expressing concern that the City of Lambertville is still moving forward with a controversial development project during the…
New Jersey Chapter
The NJ State Senate & Assembly will have an electronic voting session on Monday, April 13th. One of the bills up for a vote will be S2346 (Sarlo)/ A3139(Calabrese) that would extend certain State, regional, county, and municipal agency permit…
Utah Chapter
Help us gain a wilderness designation for 8.4 million acres of land in Utah by getting in touch with your representative in regard to America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.
North Carolina Chapter
Ten years ago, we were aghast to witness one of the world's worst offshore drilling catastrophes - the deadly explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The danger of that kind of disaster is one reason why the Sierra…
Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida has released its Florida Legislator Scorecard for 2020. It is designed to give a snapshot of legislators' votes on environmental bills.