Blog Posts

ORSANCO Update & Next Steps

March 20, 2019
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) latest proposed Pollution Control Standard (PCS) recommendations are a thinly veiled effort to continue the push to eliminate these critical standards. These standards are necessary to...

Ask Ohio To Support Public Transportation Today!

March 12, 2019
Ask Ohio for a 21st century transportation system today! The Ohio legislature is poised to make a decision about our state’s biennial Transportation Budget, and funding for public transportation is on the line, while ill-conceived new highway...

Ways to Support Our Work!

March 4, 2019
The Sierra Club Ohio Chapter was established more than 50 years ago and represents more than 200,000 members and supporters in Ohio. We advocate for clean energy for all, safe drinking water, sustainable development, the preservation of wild spaces...

Take Action on ORSANCO!

February 15, 2019
Update on recent ORSANCO revised proposal of pollution control standards. Take action and voice your opinion! Help keep the Ohio River healthy!

Save Our Shawnee Forest

February 4, 2019
Ohio's forests face many threats and we count on the agencies charged with managing them to care for these lands that provide us with beautiful scenery, wildlife habitat, clean air, and clean water. Unfortunately, these agencies don't always...

Working to Stop a Petrochemical Hub in the Ohio Valley

January 18, 2019
Working to Stop a Petrochemical Hub in the Ohio Valley By Cheryl Johncox Over the last few months, we’ve done exciting work in Ohio and West Virginia to organize and activate communities in opposition to PTTG’s proposed petrochemical plant in...

Democracy & the Environment Wins in Ohio

January 13, 2019
A potential Ohio law, undermining local government, died quietly in committee during General Assembly 2018. In late 2017, Senator Coley (R) and Senator Lipps (R) introduced Senate Bill 210, a regressive bill that seeks to remove municipal authority...