Toiyabe News and Issues Blog

The Sierra Club is tackling some of the region's most challenging issue -- the proposed military expansion over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, fighting sprawl in Las Vegas and Reno, protecing your public lands against oil & gas leasing and...

Do you go to the Tahoe Meadows area for winter recreation? Do you want this area to be a totally non-motorized area? Then please take a few minutes to comment to the US Forest Service. Deadline for scoping comments is November 19, 2019.

To match the major challenges we face battling the climate and other threats in Nevada and the Eastern Sierra, the Toiyabe Chapter has launched a major donor campaign. Donate today and get this stunning photo from renowned photo Vern Clevenger.

Under the Trump Administration’s “Energy First” policy, oil & gas leasing has expanded dramatically in. More than one million acres of your public lands in Nevada have been offered up to the fossil fuel industry for exploration.

Pumped storage projects have been proposed in the Eastern Sierra. They're helpful for renewable energy, but they can conflict with wilderness designations and sensitive wildlife habitat. Sierra Club is working to find the best path forward without...

The 2019 Nevada Legislative session is now over. The environmental champions you helped elect in 2018 made great strides enacting environmental policies across numerous fronts.

HELP stop Nevada lawmakers from enabling the largest transfer of groundwater in Nevada history. On Wednesday February 27, at 4 PM, the Assembly’s Natural Resource Committee will hold a hearing on two dangerous bills, AB30 and AB51, which will...

The Trump Administration has proposed to open Nevada's precious Ruby Mountains to oil & gas exploration. Join the come to the public hearings to learn more and help deliver a resounding "No!" to the Forest Service and our elected leaders in...

Upcoming Toiyabe Chapter Executive Committee meeting Thursday, November 29, 2018 7 - 9 pm. If any Chapter members are interested in joining the meeting, please contact Chapter Chair Anne Macquarie (link on the Contact Us page on this website)...