Charlotte to be Battleground for National Building Energy Efficiency Debate
Next week, the International Code Council (ICC) will hold its tri-annual meeting to vote on proposals that will affect the[…]
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Victory for Appalachians as a Determined EPA Recommends No More Mining at Biggest Proposed Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took courageous action on October 15th to protect the people and waterways of Appalachia[…]
Read moreSix Months and $68 Million Later… On 6 Month Anniversary of BP Disaster, Solutions Blocked by Big Oil Paid for By Big Oil– $68.5 million on Campaigns
Today marks six months since BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, killing eleven workers and sending millions of gallons of oil[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Climate Task Force for Wildlife Survival Strategy
On October 14th, the federal Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force delivered a report to President Obama calling for a[…]
Read moreObama to Lift Deepwater Drilling Moratorium – Sierra Club Calls for End to Oil Dependence
On October 12th, the Obama administration announced plans to lift a ban on deepwater drilling that was put in place[…]
Read moreU.S. Military Takes a Stand Against Fossil Fuels
The Sierra Club applauds Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus for aiming to power the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Action to Set New Vehicle Standards
On October 1st the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced the intent to set fuel economy and global warming[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds New Drilling Safeguards, Calls for Aggressive Measures to End Oil Dependence
On September 31st, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issued new regulations on offshore drilling operations. The regulations govern emergency response and[…]
Read moreDirector James Cameron Speaks Out on Tar Sands Oil
“Avatar” Director James Cameron criticized plans to expand Canada’s tar sands oil development, which has been called the most destructive[…]
Read moreToxic Coal Ash Pond Breached in North Carolina
A toxic coal ash pond at Progress Energy’s Sutton Electric Plant near Wilmington, North Carolina breached recently, spilling toxic coal[…]
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