Today, we have taken another important step to protect public health and the environment in coastal NC by joining the NC Coastal Federation, Cape Fear River Watch and PenderWatch & Conservancy in a legal challenge to the NC Division of Air Quality’s air permit for the proposed Titan America coal-fired cement kiln. SELC is representing [...]
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* Sierra Club and allies challenge Titan air permit
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Incinerator, Sierra Club on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
* More than 3 out of 4 Americans want clean energy NOW
Posted in Beyond Coal, Coal, Conservation, Nuclear on April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There’s some powerful and very encouraging data in this report. Now is the time to take the ACTION to put beliefs into policy. Come to a Sierra Club meeting and let’s work to create the change… SURVEY: “PARTISAN DIVIDE” ON ENERGY ISSUES IS A MYTH, STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT SEEN FOR SHIFT TO CLEANER ENERGY Washington [...]
* When you turn on the lights you use lots of water
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Duke Energy on February 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What happens when I flip the light switch on? Are there consequences? Most people generally think of it in terms of the monthly electric bill. But the impact is far-ranging. Here are a few of the things that happen when I turn on the light switch: I contribute to the Global Climate Crisis through the production of greenhouse gases I [...]
* February Sierra Club Meeting Presentations
Posted in Beyond Coal, Coal, Conservation, Meetings, Nuclear, Outings, Politics, Sierra Club, Trees on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We had a great turn out with some visitors and potential new members. We’re glad that you joined us! Special thanks to our speakers: Travis Hargett, Sierra Club Organizer, from the NC Chapter in Raleigh and Tom Okel, Executive Director of the Catawba Land Conservancy. Below are the presentations from the meeting (click on image). If [...]
* Watch “Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown” Feb 28 – A Risk at Catawba and McGuire?
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Duke Energy, Nuclear on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You’ll definitely want to watch the upcoming February 28th , 10:00 pm, PBS special “Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown” (see below for details). Why? The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concerns that the fuel used in the Catawba Nuclear Reactors One and Two (18 miles southwest of Charlotte) and McGuire Nuclear Reactors One and Two (17 miles [...]
* ACT NOW – STOP THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Sierra Club, Take Action on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We have just 24 hours to send 500,000 letters and stop Keystone XL. Tell Congress: Stop any efforts to revive the dangerous tar sands pipeline. It’s time to pull out all the stops. Big Oil is asking Congress to ram through the dirty, dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline — and we have just [...]
* Take Action: Keystone XL – It’s Back!
Posted in Beyond Coal, Coal, Take Action on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We stopped them once but the fight is back. Please take action! Republican senators are trying to revive the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal. Your senators have heard from Big Oil — now make sure they hear from you. Write them today to stop the Keystone XL pipeline! There’s breaking — and disturbing — [...]
* We Did It! Keystone XL Pipeline Stopped
Posted in Beyond Coal, Politics, Sierra Club, tagged immediate release january, sierra club press on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to all that made calls, sent emails, went to Wasington, DC, and took other action to oppose the tarsands pipeline. Her is the Sierra Club press release about the announcement: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2012 Contacts: Maggie Kao (202) 675-2384 Eddie Scher (415) 815-7027 Sierra Club Applauds President Obama for Rejecting the [...]
* Sierra Club Joins Earthjustice and 10 Groups to Sue EPA Over Coal Ash Standards
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Politics, Take Action, tagged coal ash on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is a major issue for the greater Charlotte Mecklenburg area! Earthjustice has filed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the EPA today on behalf of the Sierra Club and 10 other public interest groups seeking to compel the Agency to promptly finalize a national coal ash standard. Please see the press release below [...]
* Do we need TWO MORE NUCLEAR REACTORS just 44 miles from Charlotte?
Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Duke Energy, Take Action on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
IF the two Lee Station nuclear reactors 1 and 2 are approved, financed, built, and brought on line, Charlotte would have 8 nuclear reactors within 70 miles of uptown! McGuire Reactor # 1 and #2 – 17 miles from Center City Charlotte Catawba Reactor #1 and #2 – 18 miles from Center City Charlotte H [...]
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