Take Action: Stop Big Coal's Attack on Carbon Pollution Standards
Take Action: Finalize Coal Ash Standards For six days, toxic coal ash gushed into North Carolina's Dan River. Ash from coal-burning power plants is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead, which coal companies then dump in pits and ponds with no plan for safe disposal or cleanup. There are no federal safeguards to protect our communities from coal ash or other water pollution caused by burning coal -- and yet there are more than 1,100 coal ash sites like the one on the Dan River. Tell the EPA we have waited long enough and that it's time to finalize new coal ash protections. Photo by Catawba Riverkeeper Grassroots Activism: Awards Season in Detroit Congratulations to Detroit Inner City Outings! They just received a "Community Service Award" from the Detroit Boys & Girls Club for their great work getting kids out into nature. Learn more about the Inner City Outings program. Grassroots Activism: PowerShift Youth Train More Young Leaders After several Sierra Student Coalition members from Alaska attended PowerShift last year, they knew they wanted to teach more young activists about the great skills they learned. Earlier this month, they got their chance: Two students led a training for more than 28 other young people from Alaska Pacific University and the University of Alaska - Anchorage on campaign leadership and more. |