1. “Hands Across the Sand”
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...tragedy of the BP disaster in the Gulf and call for an end to offshore drilling and commitment to clean energy that will end our dependence on oil. "Tens of thousands of people have spoken lou...

2. Lugar Bill Fails to Deliver Clean Energy Future
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Sierra Club Urges Lugar to Join Bi-Partisan Energy Effort WASHINGTON, DC- As the Senate considers several energy provisions this week, the Sierra Club issued the following statement. Statement of M

3. Shuttered Toyota Plant to Re-Open for Cleaner Cars
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... in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrates the desperate need to end our dependence on oil. Consumer demand for energy efficient cars is growing and this plant will help California and the country become l...

4. U.S. Oil Dependence Threatens Security, Economy, Environment
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...tor of the American Security Project. "There is no doubt that our nation's addiction to foreign energy sources represents a dire security issue, and the release of this report – on th...

5. President Obama Halts Drilling
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...pill and compensating the victims. Deliver a plan to end our dependence on oil and move to a new clean energy economy. It's time to move beyond oil. We already have the technology and clean e...

6. World Bank Vote Gives Billions to Coal
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...y during UN climate talks in Copenhagen which encourages the development and funding of no or low carbon energy sources. "This doesn't fit.  Giving financial assistance to projects t...

7. Obama Unveils New Offshore Drilling Strategy
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...South Atlantic stay open to oil drilling. "What we need is bold, decisive steps towards clean energy, like the new clean cars regulations announced this week--not more dirty, expensive of...

8. Presidential Initiative
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Presidential Initiative to Slash Federal Government's Emissions, Energy Costs Washington, D.C.--President Obama today announced that the federal government will reduce its own global warmi

9. High-Speed Rail to Help Rebuild and Restore America
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..., and rebuild America and the middle class with unprecedented investments in job creation through clean energy and smart infrastructure.  "Today's announcement is an exciting st...

10. Obama Administration Clean Energy Investments
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Obama Administration Clean Energy Investments to Jumpstart Job Creation Washington, D.C.--President Obama today announced $2.3 billion in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits, funded&

11. Obama EPA Finalizes Endangerment Finding
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...on today completed a major step in America’s path to a tackling global warming and building a clean energy future.    By finalizing the finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse...

12. Baseload Power Bull
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...ll questionable in terms of safety and effectiveness. Solar power is already here, tried and tested. The energy storage mediums, such as salt batteries, are already here. This has all been achieved t...

13. Urban Homesteaders
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...od and doctor bills.It is cheaper to grow their own food than to buy it. Using solar, wind, and biodiesel energy is cheaper and more satisfying (after the initial investment in equipment). Sharing, tr...

14. Senate Gets to Work on Clean Energy
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..., DC: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee begins formal work today on a comprehensive clean energy jobs bill with the first of several hearings. The Sierra Club is optimistic and enthusi...

15. Mercury contamination widespread in USA fish
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...of mercury - another good reason why we need to get away from the filthy fossil fuel and pursue renewable energy with a fervor. Mercury in natural waters is mainly from sources that emit it into to t...

16. Groups Urge Obama: Don’t Buy Canada's Dirty Oil
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...ing a strong message to the president that Canada's dirty tar sands oil threatens America's clean energy future.   Obama is under pressure from the Canadian government to accept dirty oil...

17. The Acidification of Our Oceans
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...ean, is in the fish that we eat. We have the knowledge and technology to heal our oceans. Clean renewable energy is the answer. Reducing CO2 emissions and proper disposal of toxic waste are the first ...

18. Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
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...piles of toxic waste and debris. Serious steps to end mountaintop removal coal mining would support clean energy solutions in Appalachia and create good, green jobs in America." ...

19. Forged Letters to Block Clean Energy?
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Allegations Call into Question Efforts to Oppose Climate and Energy BillWashington, DC: An investigation by Daily Progress in Charlottesville, VA has exposed alleged efforts by lobbyists to misreprese

20. 100 Coal Plants Prevented or Abandoned
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Movement Sparks Shift to Cleaner Energy and Over 400 Million Fewer Tons of CO2 Washington, DC:  Americans can breathe easier today as Intermountain Power’s coal plant in Utah became the 10

21. Even more Shell shenanigans
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...reality by commenting how easily accessible oil will not keep up with demand soon and talked up renewable energy. Then this year Shell stops investing in renewable energy development after a big show...

22. Sierra Club Cheers L.A. Coal-Free Commitment
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...e of coal by 2020. L.A. will replace the 40% of its power currently generated by coal with renewable energy.  Under the plan the city will receive 20% of its energy from renewable sources by...

23. Obama Boosts Commitment to Energy Efficiency
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...tration Plans Will Help Cut Pollution, Grow Economy Washington, D.C.--President Obama today announced new energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs--standards which could obviate the need for th...

24. Stop Stealth Dirty Oil Pipelines
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... of Canada. Secretary Clinton now has an opportunity to show that America is a global leader in the clean energy economy. It's simply not in our national interest to allow this project to move for...

25. Sierra Club Announces New Conservation Director
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...l be to: move the United States beyond the use of coal-fired electricity, support market growth for clean energy alternatives,  impose economic sanctions against greenhouse gas-intense energy,&nb...

26. Greening your family
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...ore, bear in mind the other savings you'll be making through having a greener family, such as reduced energy and fuel costs. While on the topic of energy - substantial savings can be made by bein...

27. A Green Vocabulary For Green People
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...nd by consumers in supermarkets and department stores. Can we fully understand environmental concerns and energy implications without a working knowledge of basic green vocabulary? Do we understand al...

28. In Historic Step, EPA Determines Global Warming Major Threat to Human Health, Environment
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...mes as Congress takes its own historic steps toward enacting a cap on global warming pollution. The House Energy and Commerce Committee next week will begin hearings on comprehensive energy and climat...

29. Shampoo and the planet
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...manufacturing - but the point is, they are being manufactured; in bulk - and that in itself requires huge energy inputs and poses risks for the environment. Nature may produce similar chemicals, but i...

30. Statement on Secretary Salazar’s Order Establishing Renewable Energy Development as Priority
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...a for the Department of the Interior. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has taken a bold step toward a clean energy economy that will lessen American dependence on foreign oil and decrease fuel prices ov...