Sierra Club Decries Vote to Strip Workers’ Rights, Supports Recall of State Senators
On March 9th, in apparent violation of open meetings law, 18 Republican State Senators voted for a bill to strip[…]
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Get Outside: New White House Report Sets Conservation, Recreation Agenda
President Obama unveiled a new, community-driven conservation and recreation agenda to better protect America’s Great Outdoors and connect children to[…]
Read moreNew Report: Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Hazards
A report released in February highlights the elevated risk of pipeline spills throughout the nation as a result of increasing imports of[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds President’s Vision for 21st Century Transportation
President Obama proposed a number of important transportation measures that will cut pollution and help end America’s oil dependence. The[…]
Read moreSierra Club Moves to Intervene in Justice Department Case Against BP
The Sierra Club filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Justice Department’s civil suit against BP, arising from last[…]
Read moreBroad Coalition of Groups Demands Clean Air for Americans
On February 10th, on a conference call with members of the media, leaders from Physicians for Social Responsibility, the NAACP,[…]
Read moreSierra Club Reacts to Announcement of Offshore Wind Initiative
On February 7th, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Energy Secretary Stephen Chu announced an interagency initiative to encourage investment in offshore[…]
Read morePlans for 150 New Coal Plants Scrapped
Purdue University has cancelled plans for a new campus coal plant, making the plant the 150th to be defeated or[…]
Read moreAs Oil Industry Reports Soaring Quarterly Profit Records, Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies
This past month, the oil industry reported soaring quarterly profits. Chevron and Exxon recorded quarterly profits of $5.3 billion and[…]
Read moreCancer-Causing Chemical in the Water: New Report Details Risk
Just weeks after recent headlines about hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing toxic chemical, contaminated drinking water systems around the U.S., a[…]
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