Gas-Saving Tips Worried about the high cost of gas? You've got good reason. Gas prices look like they could hit $4 a gallon by this summer.
Odds are you can't give up driving completely, so run down the list of our ten best tips for saving gas and make sure you're doing everything you can to ease your pain at the pump.
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Help John Remember: Send Him an E-card Senator John McCain of Arizona says he supports clean energy, but he was the only lawmaker who didn't show up the last time the Senate voted on renewable energy tax incentives -- which failed to pass by just one vote.
All is not lost, though. The Senate will vote on renewable energy again in April, so Senator McCain has another chance -- provided he shows up.
You can help him remember by sending him an e-card: Dear John -- Don't Forget to Vote.
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From Toxic Trailers to New Standards The Sierra Club's Becky Gillette has been called "the Erin Brockovich of formaldehyde" for her and the Club's role in first uncovering the toxicity of FEMA trailers in April 2006. Since then, the Club has taken a lead role in fighting for both better disaster assistance and emergency housing.
Now, we're asking the EPA to adopt nationwide standards to protect people from toxic formaldehyde, which is commonly used in paneling, flooring, cabinets, furniture, countertops, molding, and doors. Astonishingly, more people have been harmed by the formaldehyde in FEMA emergency housing than were harmed by Hurricane Katrina.
Sign our petition to the EPA to support removing deadly formaldehyde from building materials. And if you believe that you are experiencing problems from formaldehyde, please email stories@toxictrailers.com to learn more.
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A Few Great Women This Saturday, March 8th, is International Women's Day, and Sierra Club Radio will be broadcasting a special show featuring in-depth interviews with two women heroes: Lois Gibbs, the hero from Love Canal who fought for justice in her contaminated community and helped launch the national movement to clean up toxic waste, and Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, campaigner for better fuel economy, and author of a new book called On Becoming Fearless.
If you can't wait for Saturday, listen to last week's interview with legendary singer/songwriter Carole King, who has been working to help protect wilderness in Idaho.
All Sierra Club Radio shows can be accessed on our website or downloaded via the iTunes store. So tune in!
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Wolves Need More Time Gray wolves once roamed freely in America's Rocky Mountains. But thanks to habitat loss and human intervention, they had virtually disappeared from the region by the 1930s. In an effort to restore balance to the ecosystem, wolves were reintroduced in 1995 and protected under the Endangered Species Act. Since then, wolves have begun to make a comeback. However, scientists are still concerned about the long-term survival of these noble creatures.
Despite concern from scientists, the Bush administration removed wolves from the Endangered Species List last week, leaving them vulnerable to state plans in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho that call for aggressive killing of wolves.
Wolves are a symbol of America's wild legacy, and they still need our protection. Write to the Interior Department and tell them it's too early to remove wolves from the endangered species list.
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