There’s a new interactive map by Earth Justice that shows the extent of coal ash contaminated sites across the US. This is a MAJOR issue in NC. This is a MAJOR issue for the greater Charlotte Mecklenburg area.
Read up on this issue. Tell your friends and neighbors. We’ll be working on this through out 2012 and 2013. Stay tuned…
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Nuclear regulation and transportation policy are huge issues for NC. Add your voice to other Sierra Club members today!
Take Action: Keep the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Focused on Safety
President Obama has nominated, and the Senate has been asked to confirm, the appointment of Kristine Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a second term. Unfortunately, Svinicki has already spent five years on the NRC voting to make life easy for the nuclear industry. Svinicki voted to reject new, tighter safety measures for radioactive leaks that could have given a higher level of protection to both the public and the environment. The commission needs members who will put safety first, and Svinicki’s record proves she will not.
Tell your senator to support nuclear safety by opposing Kristine Svinicki’s nomination.
Take Action: Make the Call for Clean Transportation
The transportation bill must pass in order to replace expiring legislation for roads and jobs. Unfortunately, right-wing House of Representative negotiators are trying to hold it hostage in order to force through approval of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline and block any protections against toxic coal ash.
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Hundreds of activists are speaking out in Chicago and Washington, D.C. to support the EPA’s new proposal to clean up our air and protect our health. They’re testifying at hearings about the EPA’s first ever standards that limit life-threatening carbon pollution from coal plants. We know most Americans can’t make it to the hearings, so we’re holding a Virtual Rally for Clean Air on Facebook and Twitter to make sure everyone gets the chance to show their support for limits on carbon pollution from power plants. The EPA’s proposal to limit carbon pollution could not be more critical. Carbon pollution is linked not only to climate disruption but also to the smog that causes asthma attacks. Every year, power plants in the United States pump 2.3 billion tons of it and other toxics into the air.1 Doctors, scientists, and nurses say this pollution is dangerous for children since climate disruption’s rising temperatures are likely to make smog pollution worse — triggering asthma attacks and permanently damaging children’s lungs. Volunteers are spending hours in line and some are even missing work to testify at the hearings to make sure the EPA gets the message. They’re fighting for you, me, and all Americans who want a strong carbon pollution standard to protect our children’s health. Over one million people have already submitted comments to the EPA supporting the safeguards but Big Polluters and their climate denying allies aren’t giving up. Recently,the Heartland Institute commissioned billboards along Illinois highways that compare concerned Americans who believe in climate disruption to psychopaths like Charles Manson and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.2 Our opposition is getting desperate and will do anything to challenge all efforts to address the climate crisis. Thanks for all you do to protect our environment! Sincerely, Mary Anne Hitt Beyond Coal Campaign Sierra Club P.S. Not on Facebook or Twitter? Send a message to the EPA through our handy action alert system.
[1] “EPA Facility Level GHG Emissions Data.” Environmental Protection Agency. May 24, 2012. [2] Nuwer, Rachel. “Heartland Pulls Billboard on Global Warming.” NYTimes.com. May 4, 2012. |
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Happy National Bike to Work Day! Today, the Sierra Club released a new fact sheet with the League of American Bicyclists and the National Council of La Raza. Their is new data showing that Americans save $4.6 billion per year by biking instead of driving.
Click below to download and share this great info….
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28.2 miles tomorrow! Wow!
We know that you can do it!
All the best!
Sierra Club Executive Committee member Christine Lisiewski has a goal – to hike 28.2 miles to raise $2,500 for children cancer research. She’s been in training for weeks. Will you consider urging her on with a donation? Any amount would help.
www.Ultimatehike.org/charlotte2012/christinelisiewski
Here’s a note from Christine:
As an outdoor enthusiast and adventurer, I have climbed many peaks and tackled intense terrain before, but the Ultimate Hike will test me both physically and mentally. My goal is to raise $2500 and then hike 28.2 miles. It is a tremendous commitment, but what I will go through for this hike is nothing compared to what children like Carter have to go through every day.
I hope you will consider supporting my Ultimate Hike with a financial donation. Your support and encouragement means the world to me, and it means even more to kids like Carter and their families. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Sincerely yours,
Christine Lisiewski
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It’s going to be a great day of fun, music, food, education, and more, tomorrow at Charlotte Clean and Green!
Make your first stop the Sierra Club Both #55 (near the Captain Jack Statue) to say hello, talk about upcoming events and conservation issues. If you haven’t been to a meeting lately or attended an outing, we’d love to chat.
Check out the Charlotte Clean and Green website for directions, free parking information, free class schedule and the full list of events.
See you tomorrow!
See the best in green products, local services and ideas to help save money and conserve natural resources
FREE classes on bike safety, growing native plants, practical and inexpensive ways to go green, residential solar, composting and much more
Local beer garden and fresh local food
FREE e-recycling of computers, printers, scanners, cell phones and more
Cool cars – easy plug-in electrics, hybrids and more
Urban gardening and market
Kid’s arts and crafts
Live music and entertainers
Check out the Charlotte Clean and Green website for directions, free parking information, free class schedule and the full list of events.
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 Take Action: Biking Beyond Oil
May is National Bike Month! Biking is an important piece of a 21st century transportation system that moves us beyond oil — bike-friendly communities allow more people to get safely on their bikes and bypass the gas pump, dirty oil, and climate pollution. Everyone deserves access to clean, affordable transportation choices like biking — but many communities don’t have the infrastructure they need to replace car trips with biking. With your help, we can do better. |
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 Take Action: Tell Your Senators to Support Clean Transportation Options, Not Big-Polluter Priorities!
In March the Senate overwhelmingly passed MAP-21, a bipartisan transportation bill that would begin to reduce our oil dependence. Unfortunately, the House is insisting on tacking on poison pills at the behest of Big Polluters, including the automatic approval of the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, undermining environmental review of transportation projects, and preempting EPA standards for the safe disposal of toxic coal ash. |
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 Local Spotlight: Sierra Club Activists in Illinois and Texas Work for Better Biking
“Neither of my children (ages 23 and 19) owns a car and neither want a car,” says Cynthia Hoyle, an Illinois Sierra Club activist, avid bicyclist, and certified League of American Bicyclists instructor on safe biking. “They learned to ride their bikes safely at an early age and it is their major form of transportation.” In South Texas, Mark Peña is working for safer streets as well. “Ciclistas Urbanos is an urban cycling group my wife and I formed in 2010 as part of our and others’ efforts to advocate for more bike lanes and other cycling amenities in our community of Edinburg,” said Mark Peña, who also helps to lead the Sierra Club’s Lower Rio Grande Valley Group. Photo Ben Houdek. |
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 May 18 Is National Bike to Work Day
National Bike to Work Day is May 18! In communities across the nation, new and experienced riders alike will saddle up and bike to work, participating in fun events along the route. New to bike commuting? Looking for some tips? Look no further! |
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 Coming Up: Dump the Pump Day Is June 21
The Sierra Club is teaming up with the American Public Transit Association to sponsor Dump the Pump Day on June 21. Transit agencies across the country will encourage Americans to dump the gas pump and try transit as a way to both save money and kick the oil addiction. Stay tuned for more! |
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