Blog posts from around the country
North Star Chapter
This month we are spotlighting Alex Burns, chair of our Land Use and Transportation Team, who is hoping you will join him on our annual bike tour on September 15th!
Idaho Chapter
Join us in asking our city, county and state leaders to collaborate on the development of a Treasure Valley multi-use pathway plan that utilizes canals to connect our communities, provide transportation options for all, build an investment strategy…
Wisconsin Chapter
On August 22nd, Governor Evers signed Executive Order #40, which is dedicated to monitoring and reducing the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS, in Wisconsin. These human-made chemicals have been linked to immune system damage…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Ken KramerAs previewed in the inaugural column last month, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), the state water planning and development agency, held a series of interactive listening sessions around the state of Texas and online this past…
Ohio
Today, former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler’s EPA released a proposal to ignore the vast majority of climate pollution from new oil and gas operations by eliminating safeguards that limit methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas 87 times more…
Maryland Chapter
Donald Trump’s unhinged, racist, inaccurate potshots at Rep. Elijah Cummings put Baltimore in the national news in late July. Both city and congressman received plenty of verbal support but Baltimore and its surroundings need more than words.
North Carolina Chapter
The N.C. General Assembly continued its long session this week with no sign of adjournment in sight and without a state budget passed. Instead of a full budget, the legislators voted on so-called mini-budgets, which are bills with things like raises…
Santa Lucia Chapter
On Sept. 3, you need to show up at SLO City Hall to fight for all-electric buildings and a clean energy future.