Blog posts from around the country

Florida Chapter
Sierra Club Florida organizing representative Patrick Ferguson visited Brazil to tour the Native Green Cane Project, where pre-harvest sugar field burning and chemical fertilizer and pesticide applications were abandoned years ago and replaced with…
North Carolina Chapter
The N.C. House today voted 60-54 to accept Senate changes to a bill that would promote the interests of the billboard industry at the expense of trees, local government authority and scenic beauty.
Virginia Chapter
In June, Fairfax County announced it was seeking proposals from solar companies to install solar at up to 130 county-owned facilities and schools, with another 100 sites to be considered for a later round. The request for proposals (RFP) covers…
Virginia Chapter
With the climate crisis rapidly unfolding and public health consequences being felt across the commonwealth, the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter sets a high standard for lawmakers to receive a top grade. Only nine of Virginia’s 40 senators and 12 of…
Virginia Chapter
The Sierra Club Virginia Chapter released its annual Virginia General Assembly Climate and Energy Scorecard. The scorecard grades the commonwealth’s state elected representatives on their votes during the 2019 General Assembly Session on legislation…
Virginia Chapter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Central Virginia Lawmakers Receive 100 Percent Grade on Sierra Club Legislative Scorecard Climate and Energy Scorecard Ranks Votes Related to Protecting Virginia’s Environment and Combating Climate Change
Lone Star Chapter
In 2018, Environment Texas and the Sierra Club settled a 2016 lawsuit filed against Pasadena Refining System, Inc. (PRSI) for its multiple violations of the Clean Air Act. Between March 2018 and April 2019, PRSI has shown substantial, well-rounded…
Houston Group / Lone Star Chapter / Texas
By Evelyn L. Merz It was standing room only in the meeting room at the Houston-Galveston Area Council on July 26. I was there to attend the meeting of the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council (TPC), at which the Council was to vote on committing $…
Santa Lucia Chapter
The Coastal Commission gave State Parks one last chance to fix the problems. It’s not happening.
Ohio
During the summer our environmental workshops have kept us busy! This is the fifth year we have collaborated with the Children’s Hunger Alliance and Columbus Recreation and Parks. Our goal is to engage youth and create a lasting curiosity and love…