Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
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Take Action: Save the Clean Water Act
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Take Action: Speak Out for Wyoming's Wolves
Last week, officials from the Department of the Interior and Fish and Wildlife announced details of Wyoming's wolf management plan, which they are on the verge of approving. It would threaten the recovery and even the continued existence of a healthy wolf population in Wyoming. Under this plan, wolves are allowed to be shot on sight across much of the state. Please call Fish and Wildlife now and tell them that this plan is unacceptable. |
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Coal: Stopping Cross-State Pollution
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency announced a Cross-State Air Pollution standard to protect Americans from dangerous air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Once implemented, the protection will reduce dangerous soot and smog pollution from power plants in 27 states and help curb poor air-quality days and respiratory illnesses that affect millions of Americans. Beyond Coal Campaign Director Mary Anne Hitt's column on the new standard proved to be very popular, even being noted in a press release from EPA. |
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Freedom from Oil: EVs are the Way
Last week the Sierra Club joined more than 180 local and national companies and organizations calling for strong plug-in electric vehicle (EV) policies and infrastructure --demonstrating the groundswell of support in all regions of the country for EV innovation and the types of policies needed to make it successful. Sierra Club Conservation Director Sarah Hodgdon's column delves further into the future of EVs and the letter - read it here. |