Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $3 Billion in Clean Ports Funding to Cut Freight Pollution
October 29, 2024
Baltimore, MD - Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the awardees of its $3 billion Clean Ports Program, to address pollution at ports and freight hubs across the country.
Focusing on Students in the Clean Energy Transition
October 26, 2024
At Steelton-Highspire School District, school leaders are not shy about their passion for serving students. Mark ‘JJ’ Carnes, District Business Manager, infuses any conversation about his work with a drumbeat message of doing “what is best for the...
Give the Gift of Security This Holiday Season
October 26, 2024
Hurricane season this year has been brutal, and millions of people will be rebuilding for months or even years to come. Communities around Pennsylvania have banded together to collect supplies for those who have been impacted, but are we ready if a...
Volunteer Without Fear! How We Support New Sierra Club Volunteers
October 26, 2024
Signing up to be a new volunteer can make you nervous. No matter how much you admire an organization, becoming an active part of their work can raise personal doubts about whether you have the experience, skills, and knowledge to be successful....
Supreme Court Sides with EPA, Environmental and Health Groups in Carbon Emission Standards Case
October 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court denied a request by big polluters to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon emission standards for power plants from taking effect, ruling in favor of the agency and its...
October 2024: the Sylvanian
September 2, 2024
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our October 2024 issue!
Climate Change Legislation in Pennsylvania
September 25, 2024
Currently, there are four bills in the Pennsylvania Legislature highlighting climate change: Energy Efficient Appliance Standards; Solar for Schools; Community Solar; and Offshore Wind (for Lake Erie).
Pushing Back Against Greenwashing
September 25, 2024
As more people become concerned about the state of the environment, the consequences of climate change, air and water pollution, plastics, and the extinction of species, the number of ‘green’ product claims continues to grow. Science denial,...
Get to Know... The Allegheny Group
September 25, 2024
The Allegheny Group (ALG) is the largest group by area in the Pennsylvania Chapter and second highest in membership (4,210). It covers the entire southwest corner of the state comprising 14 counties, the most populous being Allegheny County, which...
Fall 2024 Conservation Webinar Series
September 18, 2024
by Jim Wylie, PA Chapter Conservation Vice Chair
The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter Conservation Teams have organized a series of webinars for the fall on most Thursdays at noon from mid-October to early December, look...