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| Wolves in the Crosshairs The Trump administration wants to remove the remaining federal protections for wolves, just as it attempted to do with grizzlies last year. Since the US Fish and Wildlife Service stripped protections for Wyoming’s wolves in 2017, an estimated one-quarter of the state’s wolf population has been killed in the name of "predator management." Read more and take action to stop the attacks on endangered gray wolves. |
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| Chicago Goes All-In on Clean Energy On April 10, Chicago became the largest city in the US to commit to 100% clean energy. A resolution passed unanimously by the city council will enable the metropolis of 2.7 million to power all of its buildings with clean, renewable energy by 2035. The Chicago Transit Authority, second-largest public transportation system in the nation, will electrify its fleet of nearly 2,000 buses by 2040. Read more and find out how the Windy City plans to make it happen. |
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| Veterans Speak Out About Borderlands “Invasion" While President Trump spews venomous falsehoods about immigrants and the âinvasionâ taking place along the border with Mexico, veterans have been visiting borderlands communities to investigate the situation first-hand. The real danger, they found, is the administrationâs xenophobic rhetoric, disregard for the human rights of asylum seekers, and militarization of the border zone. The Sierra Club has sued the administration for violating the Constitution with its fabricated ânational emergency.â Watch our new video and hear what the vets have to say. |
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| 7 Summer Bike Tours Looking for an all-inclusive group adventure this summer? Consider doing a multiday bike ride. Bike-tour companies offer a range of adventures for bicyclists of all skill levels. Choose the amount of terrain you want to cover, the degree of difficulty, type of bike, accommodations, the pros and cons of guided versus unguided tours… options abound. Here's everything you need to know to find a bike tour that’s right for you. |
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| Get the Green Life Looking for tips on camping, gear reviews, or how to throw a vegan barbecue? Want to learn more about the Green New Deal, electric vehicles, or how to live more lightly on the planet? Sierra magazine’s Green Life newsletter delivers the latest environmental news, commentary, tips, and inspiration straight to your inbox. Sign up today. |
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| Hundreds of Trips Are Waiting Still figuring out your travel plans for the year? You’re in luck! We’ve got 150+ ideas for the perfect vacation, including lodge, water, backpack, family, service, international, and much more. Many of these trips will be one-time events, so don’t dillydally. Call or visit us online to browse our full trip lineup, learn about our volunteer leaders, or request a free trip guide. |
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| Ocean Plastic Getting Drastic "Hey Mr. Green," writes David in Arvada, Colorado. “Is any organization working to clean up the huge mass of plastic in the ocean? We read about the problem but never see what action is being taken. I know people pick up waste on beaches, which I do, too, but is the government or anyone else doing something?” Read what Mr. Green has to say. |
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| New Podcast: Climate Gentrification Puts Some Communities Underwater Check out Episode 6 of the Sierra Club podcast, The Overstory. Jonathan Hahn reports from Miami's "Little Haiti" neighborhood, which is grappling with "climate gentrification" as rising sea levels make higher-elevation districts attractive to developers. Also: Mr. Green talks about the environmental impacts of dogs, and we hear from and a cancer survivor paddles all of Englandâs rivers to protest. Tune in and find out. |
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| Don’t Mess With This Woman’s Water! From her childhood in water-thirsty California to her current work protecting Colorado creeks and aquifers from contamination, Fran Silva-Blayney is inspired to defend one of our most precious resources. She also recognizes that environmental challenges often boil down to social justice issues. “As a society we have to make some serious, hard choices about what we value,” she says. Read about one volunteer’s path to environmental enlightenment. |
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| Are You Ready to Be a Leader? The Sierra Student Coalition's "Sprog"—short for summer program—is a a one-week leadership training program that provides young people with tools and strategies for successful environmental and social justice activism. Sprogs will be held in four locations this summer. Fill out a short interest form and we'll follow up with the full application. You can also nominate someone else. Early-bird tuition discounts end April 24—tomorrow! Find out more and apply. |
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| Which Banks Are Funding Catastrophe? A bank robbery is taking placeâthis according to a new study that graded 33 banks on their financing of the fossil fuel industry. Some very well-known banks are robbing us of a chance to live and thrive in a stable climate. Is your bank one of them? |
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| Help Protect Marine Mammals Energy company Hilcorp Alaska is asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for an exemption to the Marine Mammal Protection Act that would allow the company to "take marine mammals incidental to oil and gas activities in Alaska’s Cook Inlet for up to five years." Under this law, “taking” includes hunting and killing marine mammals such as the Cook Inlet beluga whale (pictured at left), already on the brink of extinction. The public comment period ends May 1. Tell NOAA to deny this exemption. |
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