‘Clean Air Will Have to Wait’ – Obama Delays Smog Protections until at least 2013
President Obama announced that he has requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw the draft Ozone National Ambient Air[…]
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New Analysis Finds that Hispanics Face Disproportionate Health Threat from Coal Plant’s Toxic Mercury Pollution
An analysis of several studies conducted among Latinos reveal that this community faces a disproportionate risk from toxic mercury pollution[…]
Read moreSierra Club Statement on Proposed AEP Phase-Out of Coal Plants
Responding to a court order, one of the country’s largest utilities – American Electric Power (AEP) – has proposed a[…]
Read moreNew Guidance on Wild Lands
The Department of Interior announced new guidance for the management of millions of acres of public lands with wilderness qualities. The[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Action to Protect Public Lands, Waters Surrounding Grand Canyon
The Sierra Club applauded an announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommending protection for more than a million[…]
Read moreEPA Questions Safety of Toxic Tar Sands Pipeline
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its official comments on the TransCanada Keystone XL toxic tar sands pipeline, deeming the[…]
Read moreClean Energy Continues to Grow, Leaving Dirty Coal Behind
Clean energy continues to grow at an impressive pace in America, with wind power expanding by nearly 90 percent in[…]
Read moreSierra Club Calls New Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labels an Improvement
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new design for vehicle fuel efficiency labels with more comprehensive information on cars and trucks[…]
Read morePacific Northwest to Go Coal Free
Agreement Reached to Retire Only Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington Public Health Protections, Community Investment are Cornerstones of Landmark Agreement[…]
Read moreSierra Club Launches Interactive Map of U.S. Coal-fired Power Plants
After recently celebrating the defeat of the 152nd proposed coal-fired power plant prevented or abandoned in the past decade, the[…]
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