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    • Don’t Cancel John Muir. But don’t excuse him either.

      Posted by Bill on April 13, 2021
      Sierra Club

      The Atlantic: Don’t Cancel John Muir. But don’t excuse him either.

      On the morning of July 22, 2020, the Sierra Club’s executive director, Michael Brune, posted a reflection on his organization’s 128-year history. “As defenders of Black life pull down Confederate monuments across the country,” he wrote, “we must also take this […]


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    • The General Assembly made progress on climate in 2021, but our work here is hardly done

      Posted by Bill on March 5, 2021
      Alternative Energy, Climate Crisis, Laws Regulations, Sierra Club

      Virginia Mercury: The General Assembly made progress on climate in 2021, but our work here is hardly done. By Ivy Main.

      Before the start of the 2021 legislative session, I highlighted three areas where Virginia needed to make significant progress to support its climate agenda: transportation electrification, improving the energy efficiency […]


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    • North Anna quake safety questioned

      Posted by Bill on February 26, 2021
      Nuclear, Sierra Club, Toxic Waste

      The Central Virginian: North Anna quake safety questioned.

      As Dominion Energy pushes to extend North Anna Power Station’s lifespan for another 20 years, critics are calling for a more thorough study of how the plant can withstand a future earthquake.

      Beyond Nuclear, the Sierra Club and Alliance for a Progressive […]


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    • It’s Time for the US to Carry Its Fair Share on Climate Change

      Posted by Bill on December 11, 2020
      Climate Crisis, GHGs, including methane, International, Sierra Club

      The Sierra Club discusses It’s Time for the US to Carry Its Fair Share on Climate Change. Domestic emissions reductions aren’t enough—the US needs to help speed the climate transition in poor countries.

      The term “climate injustice” is easy to understand. When the poor and vulnerable people of New Orleans […]


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    • Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution

      Posted by Bill on November 3, 2020
      Climate Crisis, Coal and Coal Ash, Denialism, Environmental Groups, Laws Regulations, Sierra Club, Toxic Waste, US Government Agencies, Water

      Wisconsin Public Radio discusses a Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration For Relaxing Limits On Coal Plant Pollution. Environmental Groups Say US EPA Weakened Obama-Era Regulations.

      Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its rule that weakens Obama-era requirements to reduce pollution from […]


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    • Report: Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas

      Posted by Bill on October 22, 2020
      Activists, Alternative Energy, Climate Crisis, Coal and Coal Ash, Environmental Groups, Financial Implications, Sierra Club, Studies Reports Tools

      Energy News US discusses Minnesota groups highlight financial and environmental risks of natural gas.

      A coalition of 10 environmental groups is trying to change the perception that natural gas is cheap or clean.

      With a billion-dollar gas-fired power plant proposal on the horizon, a new campaign in Minnesota is attempting to shift […]


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    • Report: A VISION FOR CLIMATE LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC

      Posted by Bill on October 18, 2020
      Alternative Energy, Financial Implications, Health, Sierra Club, Studies Reports Tools

      The Sierra Club issued a report titled: A VISION FOR CLIMATE LEADERSHIP IN WASHINGTON, DC. Seizing the Economic, Climate, and Public Health Benefits of Electrifying WMATA’s Transit Bus Fleet.

      The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates the sixth-largest bus fleet in the United States, providing service to residents in […]


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    • Report: Is renewable natural gas a serious alternative to ‘electrify everything’?

      Posted by Bill on July 22, 2020
      Alternative Energy, Biomass and Incineration, Climate Crisis, Denialism, Sierra Club, Studies Reports Tools

      Grist discusses whether renewable natural gas is a serious alternative to ‘electrify everything’.

      While wind and solar power and electric vehicles tend to dominate the conversation around preventing catastrophic climate change, electricity and transportation aren’t the whole picture. The world also needs to act quickly to reduce emissions from other […]


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    • Major pipelines take hit, but oil networks keep growing

      Posted by Bill on July 22, 2020
      Climate Crisis, Laws Regulations, Pipelines, Sierra Club, US Government Agencies

      Politico discusses how major pipelines have taken a hit, but oil networks keep growing. Despite recent high-profile courtroom losses, the oil and gas industry has succeeded in putting tens of thousands of miles of new steel in the ground.

      “One thing for sure is there is a lot going on in […]


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    • 6 Places Where the National Environmental Policy Act Made The Difference

      Posted by Bill on July 20, 2020
      Air Pollution, Biomass and Incineration, Climate Crisis, Laws Regulations, Pipelines, Sierra Club

      EarthJustice discusses 6 Places Where the National Environmental Policy Act Made The Difference. One of the first lawsuits under the National Environmental Policy Act was brought — and won — by Earthjustice on behalf of the Sierra Club in 1971. It demanded an environmental study before the government allowed the Gila River, a […]


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