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The Plan: How the U.S. Can Help Stabilize The Climate And Create A Clean Energy Future
October 18, 2013
A guest blog post from the Sierra Club National page written by Matthew Lichtash lists a series of steps that need to be taken in order for the United States to seriously address climate change and energy needs.
865,200 Gallons of Fracked Oil Spill onto North Dakota Farm in Pipeline Leak
October 11, 2013
The latest environmental disaster in the United States has taken place in North Dakota. On September 29th, a wheat farmer near Tioga discovered the spill while harvesting his crops. The spill was traced to a nearby pipeline owned and operated by...
Anti-fracking rockstar Jessica Helm announced as Keynote Speaker for Jamboree
October 10, 2013
We are pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker for the October 18 - 20 Sierra Club Jamboree: National Sierra Club Director Jessica Helm! Join us October 19 to welcome Keynote Speaker Jessica Helm, National Sierra...
VICTORY! DNR rejects offroad vehicles at Sideling Hill
October 10, 2013
Great news. This morning the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that they are dropping the proposal to allow offroad vehicle trails on Sideling Hill. Thanks for all your help!
Major Advertising Campaign Urges Governor O’Malley to Clean Up Outdated Crane and Wagner Coal Plants
October 9, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2013Contact: Lauren Randall, Sierra Club, 202-495-3027, lauren.randall@sierraclub.orgMajor Advertising Campaign Urges Governor O’Malley to Clean Up Outdated Crane and Wagner Coal PlantsCampaign Calls on Governor...
GOP Congressman Chastises Park Ranger in DC "The Park Service Should Be Ashamed of Themselves", the Latest Act of Lunacy
October 4, 2013
WATCH: GOP Congressman votes for shutdown and then blames a park ranger for not allowing people into the World War II memorial.
Observing Energy from a Bicycle
October 1, 2013
On a recent and wonderful bicycle ride from Pittsburgh PA back to my home in Silver Spring, I saw and heard the sights and sounds of nature as well as the good and bad of our energy infrastructure.
Stop temporary storage of nuclear waste!
September 27, 2013
Tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel is stored at commercial reactors around the country, including at the Calvert Cliffs reactor site in southern Maryland, and at the Peach Bottom reactors, just 36 miles from downtown Baltimore. With no...
Speak out now to protect wolves!
September 27, 2013
You have an important opportunity to speak for protection of wolves on Monday, September 30 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered...
Save the Gray Wolves!
September 27, 2013
You have an important opportunity to speak for protection of wolves on Monday, September 30 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered species....