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Featured Action In response to the 2008 coal ash disaster in Tennessee, the EPA moved quickly to submit draft regulations to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, but now the coal industry is putting intense pressure on the White House to stop or weaken the rule. We cannot afford further delay. Help us give the Obama Administration the public support it needs to move the process forward and protect hundreds of communities across the country from the hazards of toxic coal ash! Take Action. More See all current take actions. Join our Mobile Action Network by texting SIERRA to 69866. Visit our Press Room for more breaking news. Visit Scrapbook for more grassroots stories.Updates State of the Union: President Obama Caps Off Year of Achievements with Renewed Call for Congressional Action on Energy, Climate Washington, D.C. During his first State of the Union address to the Congress, President Obama tonight renewed his call for Congressional action on comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation in order to rescue, restore, and rebuild the American economy and the middle class.
"And yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America. "I am grateful to the House for passing such a bill last year. This year, I am eager to help advance the bipartisan effort in the Senate. I know there have been questions about whether we can afford such changes in a tough economy; and I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. But even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation." -President Barack Obama, State of the Union address, 1/27/10 Read the full Press Release. Billions for High-Speed Rail to Help Rebuild and Restore America,
Cut Pollution and Oil Dependence Washington, D.C.--President Obama and Vice President Biden will travel to Tampa, Florida today to announce $8 billion in funding for high-speed rail projects across the country. Areas and routes receiving funding include: Chicago to St. Louis to Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul to Madison to Milwaukee to Chicago, California, Charlotte to Raleigh to Richmond to Washington D.C., Cleveland to Columbus to Dayton to Cincinnati, Iowa, Ft. Worth, Eugene to Portland to Seattle to Vancouver, Pontiac to Detroit to Chicago, Tampa to Orlando to Miami, and the Northeast corridor. Click here for fact sheets and other details on the specific projects listed above.The Sierra Club offered the following comments in response to this announcement:Statement of Ann Mesnikoff, Director of Sierra Club's 21st Century Transportation Program "Fresh off last night's State of the Union address, President Obama is already living up to his pledge to help rescue, restore, and rebuild America and the middle class with unprecedented investments in job creation through clean energy and smart infrastructure. "Today's announcement is an exciting step toward building the kind of 21st century transportation infrastructure that America needs and deserves. These high-speed rail projects will put tens of thousands of Americans to work on important projects across the country. High speed rail will provide a needed transportation choice for Americans that is fast and convenient and will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution and cut our dangerous dependence on oil. Read the full Press Release. |
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