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* We Did It! Keystone XL Pipeline Stopped

Posted in Beyond Coal, Politics, Sierra Club, tagged , 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 [...]

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* Sierra Club Joins Earthjustice and 10 Groups to Sue EPA Over Coal Ash Standards

Posted in Beyond Coal, Conservation, Politics, Take Action, tagged 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 [...]

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* NC Sierra Club – January Footnotes Online

Posted in Charlotte, Conservation, Events, Meetings, Outings, Politics, Take Action, Volunteer, tagged , , , on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Dear Sierra Club Members, As 2012 begins, members of NC Sierra Club show no sign of slowing down.  Sierrans worked tirelessly last year to support a transportation referendum, promote offshore wind, and push back against the construction of a coal powered cement kiln on the coast. This year, Sierrans are already hard at work, proposing [...]

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* Charlotte Chamber Pushing for Polluted Air in NC

Posted in Beyond Coal, Charlotte, Conservation, Cool Cities, Mecklenburg, Politics, Take Action on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If it’s up to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the future of air quality in Charlotte will be hazy. The Chamber has just issued a legislative update that makes their position clearer than our air – they are opposed to EPA regulations that would clean up and protect our air. The facts about our impaired [...]

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* Take Action: Oppose Anti-Environmental Riders

Posted in Conservation, Politics, Take Action on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Your action is needed to help stop these anti-environmental riders! Take Action: Oppose Anti-Environmental Riders on Critical Budget Legislation A slew of anti-environmental amendments are being considered on critical budget legislation that Congress must pass in order to continue funding the government past December 16th. Contact your member of Congress today and urge them to [...]

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* Take Action: Save the Yadkin River for the NC People

Posted in Conservation, Politics, Take Action on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Can you call and/or eamil the Govenor’s office today? Governor Perdue 1-800-662-7952 or 919-733-4240 Last December, Yadkin Riverkeeper and Stanly County prevailed in a lawsuit when it was revealed at trial Alcoa falsified dissolved oxygen data on its 401 Water Quality Certification which led NC state officials to revoke Alcoa’s Water Quality Certification needed to obtain [...]

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* Occupy

Posted in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, Politics, Take Action, Volunteer on December 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

We Occupied Concord Green for Freedom. We Occupied the government for Child Work Laws. We Occupied the streets and businesses for Workers Rights. We Occupied the government for Women’s Right to Vote. We Occupied the Philadelphia Courthouse for Freedom. We Occupied the streets to stop an Unjust War in Vietnam. We Occupied Selma and the nation [...]

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* Messages from our endorsed candidates

Posted in Politics on October 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Less than 2 weeks from the elections! Please vote early so that you can volunteer to support our endorsed candidates. Here are some messages of appreciation from our endorsed candidates: A message from Anthony Foxx and David Howard A message from Patrick Cannon Members and friends of the Sierra Club, please excuse me for not [...]

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* Sierra Club Endorses Anthony Foxx, Patrick Cannon, Claire Fallon, David Howard and Edwin Peacock

Posted in Charlotte, Conservation, Politics, Sierra Club, Take Action on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Dear Sierra Club Members and Friends: The Sierra Club has endorsed Anthony Foxx for re-election as Mayor of Charlotte and has also endorsed Patrick Cannon, Claire Fallon, David Howard and Edwin Peacock III for the four At-Large seats on the Charlotte City Council. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th with polls open from 6:30 AM [...]

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* Grassroots Organizing Training Manual by the Sierra Club

Posted in Conservation, Politics, Take Action, Volunteer on August 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Would you like to become a more effective advocate on an issue? Ever wondered about the best way to organize a campaign? Would you like to increase your communication skills? If so there is a great resource available to you: The Sierra Club Grassroots Organizing Training Manual! The Sierra Club Campaign Planning Matrix is a [...]

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