Hands off our public lands!
May 21, 2025
Our monuments and parks are national treasures, not commodities to be sold. America’s public lands belong to all of us. Protection of our national parks,
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THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE contributes to the Sierra Club’s objectives by helping elect politicians who seek to protect our resources and natural heritage. Our work is tightly integrated with both national and local conservation priorities.
The committee meets regularly and encourages volunteer participation, particularly during the busy campaign season, to assist with research, candidate interviews, phone calls, mailings, and canvassing.
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EPA gives Ohio back a legal tool for cleaner air
January 28, 2025
The US EPA will return the Air Nuisance Rule (ANR) to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) on Thursday, February 20. We will once again
Transit allies file lawsuit to reduce impact of Brent Spence Bridge project
October 24, 2024
Transit Allies File Lawsuit to Reduce Impact of Brent Spence Bridge Project The Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development (CTSD) was joined by three other
The Tristate fell victim to a FONSI scheme on the Brent Spence Bridge
May 27, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration ignored years of advocacy by the Sierra Club Miami Group and other ongoing activism by other concerned citizens groups by issuing
Impervious Surface Fee Position Paper for Sierra Club Miami Group
April 24, 2024
The Sierra Club Miami Group supports the adoption of an Impervious Surface Fee for the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). For those unfamiliar with the issue,
Help protect Wayne National Forest from fracking
April 23, 2024
Frack 40,000 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest? Despite a decision emanating from a lawsuit by Sierra Club and other organizations brought in 2020, that
Sierra Club Miami Group speaks out against Brent Spence Bridge plans
March 22, 2024
The Brent Spence Bridge working group formed more than a year ago to carefully track the plans for a new 10-lane bridge over the Ohio
UPDATE — comment period on Air Nuisance Rule extended to April 24
March 20, 2024
As we posted on February 22, US EPA announced it intends to put the Air Nuisance Rule back into Ohio’s State Implementation Plan (SIP). If
