2013 Press Releases
November 15, 2013, Sierra Club Statement on GTac Land Closure Tax Break Approval
November 8, 2013 Wisconsin's wolf management become political, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial
November 7, 2013, Sierra Club Opposes Sham Mining Land Compromise SB 278
October 17, 2013, Sierra Club opposes Tiffany’s Sweeping Attack on Local Control
October 14, 2013, Gogebic Taconite Asbestos Cover-Up Shows Independent Testing is Required
October 9, 2013, In victory at Crandon, lessons for a new proposal, Journal Sentinel Editorial
September 17, 2013, Sierra Club Celebrates Clean Transportation Leaders on National Plug In Day
September 4, 2013, Sierra Club Opposes Extreme Exemption for Iron Mining
August 15, 2013, Mining Hearing Today Is Deeply Flawed; GTac’s Bulk Sampling Permit Should Be Denied
August 15, 2013, It's Time to Protect Wisconsin from Toxic Coal Ash, Green Bay Press Gazette Guest Editorial
July 18, 2013, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions- Biztimes blog
July 15, 2013, GTAC Security Company Violated Multiple Laws - Sierra Club Files Complaints Sierra Club's complaint with the Iron County DA and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
June 25, 2013, Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter Statement on President Obama’s Climate Plan
June 18, 2013, Media Advisory: John Muir Plaque Dedication, June 20, 5:30 PM, UW-Madison's North Hall
June 15, 2013, On Global Wind Day, Sierra Club Calls On Wisconsin Legislature to Invest in Wind
May 24, 2013, Sierra Club Praises Committee for Increasing Transit Support, Concerned about Shifting Transit to General Fund
May 20, 2013, It's dumb to ship so much energy money out of state, Cap Times Op-Ed
May 1, 2013, May Day: Pricey, Underperforming Coal Plant Exemplifies Wisconsin's Need for a Better Energy Strategy
April 29, 2013, The 10% Solution would set our transportation priorities straight- BizTimes Op-Ed
April 23, 2013, The 10% Solution: A Better Plan for Wisconsin’s Transportation Future: Leaders Present Alternative Budget that Gets Wisconsin’s Transportation Priorities Straight
April 22, 2013, Nelson Dewey and Edgewater Coal Plants to Stop Burning Coal as Part of Retirements Settlement, Clean Energy Investment Deal
April 20, 2013, Media Advisory: Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Executive Director Michael Brune and Former State Representative Spencer Black
March 7, 2013: Republicans Begin Destruction of Bad River Watershed
February 27, 2013: Bad River Watershed Destruction Act Remains Fatally Flawed
February 25, 2013: The Real Truth about Iron Mining Legislation: Deconstructing the Misleading and False Information from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce about AB1/SB1 (Midwest Environmental Advocates and Sierra Club joint release)
February 22, 2013: Governor Walker’s Budget chooses Highway Expansions over Actual State Needs
February 6, 2013: Sierra Club Disappointed by Committee Passage of the Bad River Watershed Destruction Act
January 23, 2013: Sierra Club Supports Commission’s Recommendations for Increased Investments in Transit, But Opposes Runaway Highway Spending
January 16, 2013: Coalition of Environmental Groups Urge Legislators to Reject Iron Strip Mine Bill and Protect Wisconsin Water (Wisconsin Resource Protection Council and Sierra Club joint release)