Sierra club News

First President Barack Obama said in his second inaugural address that the US will respond to the threat of climate change. But then, the very next day, the Nebraska Governor approved the passage of the controversial Keystone Pipeline through his state.

Washington - As a possible settlement emerges between BP, the Obama administration and coastal states impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Sierra Club is urging the White House to ensure a proper Gulf Coast recovery and to protect public interest.

Manchester - The Sierra Club, one of the leading environmental groups in North America, has launched a major effort in fighting back against GOP officials who issue a “stream of misinformation” against clean air, clean water, and public health agencies.

San Francisco - Sushi lovers wondering about mercury levels in fish can now search for those levels with the new “Safe Sushi” smartphone app, thanks to the largest environmental advocacy group in the U.S.

Houston - ExxonMobile, America’s largest refinery, is facing a federal lawsuit from a group of Texas environmentalists working together at reducing harmful emissions created by violators of the Clean Air Act.

Toronto-based Denison Mines has been generating controversy in the United States for its attempts to revive shelved uranium mines that are in an area just north of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Last week Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that the city would be powered entirely by coal-free energy by 2020. The announcement caused Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) to scrap plans for their third coal-fired power plant.

Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection, the National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club and other groups have teamed up to post an advertisement with a message stating “There is no such thing as clean coal”.

This special summer camp program was created exclusively for children struggling with the challenges of having a parent deployed. Read on for details about a very patriotic story.