Blog Posts

The Clean Water Campaign of the Sierra Club has organized a number of community and river cleanups so far this year. It has all been a part of our effort to reduce pollution in and around waterways. Thanks to our hardworking and dedicated volunteers...

COLUMBUS, Ohio— Conservation groups today sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management over plans to permit hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Ohio’s only national forest, the Wayne. The lawsuit aims to void BLM leases and halt...

Nastya is our new intern from Upper Arlington High School. Check out her blog to learn more about her and why she chose to intern for the Sierra Club. 

Why save water? The answer is simple, we need it! Of the Earth's water only 2.5% of Earth’s water is freshwater and even less of that is clean and safe to drink. As the human population increases our usage of water does too. Fresh drinking water is...

 For profit turtle harvesting is legal in Ohio. We are one of only five states that still admit the practice. Turtle populations can easily be severely damaged through harvesting. There is a demand for Ohio turtle meat in Asia because our...

MONROE COUNTY, OH - Yesterday, the US Geological Survey reported an earthquake in Monroe County with the epicenter located at 39.6663º N, 81.244º W. The 3.0 magnitude earthquake was located in the Marietta Unit of the Wayne National Forest...

COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio House of Representatives just passed House Bill 114, which is eerily similar to legislation vetoed by Governor Kasich in December 2016. The legislation dramatically weakens utility requirements to conduct energy efficiency...

In his 2018 budget proposal, released last Thursday, President Trump proposed completely eliminating the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which has provided Ohio with more than $182 million to implement 192 projects since 2010.

There is a flurry of activity by the oil and gas industry in Ohio to bring fracked gas from the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations to locations where it can be exported. This work mirrors efforts across the country that are leading to clear...

Ohio's Three Foot Rule becomes effective March 21, 2017.