Climate Change is Not a Spectator Sport.
The year is 2015. One million electric vehicles whoosh along America's highways and the noise is, well, not likely to inspire fist-pumping rock and roll anthems. But if we reach the goal President Obama has set of one million EVs in four years, it's the start of a ... keep reading
Written by Michael Brune, Sierra Club in March 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Electric vehicles, Transport
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon professes profound concern for our future. He has made numerous statements about how his company supports strong action on global warming. He waxes eloquently about how JP Morgan Chase is committed to investments in clean energy and he wants policy makers to provide leadership on ... keep reading
Written by Bruce Nilles and Mark Kresowik in August 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution (1 comment)
Right now, while our whole nation is working together to move into a clean energy economy, a massive dirty energy project is threatening to sneak across our border virtually undetected. It’s called the Alberta tar sands, and it's quietly making its way into our country, pipeline by pipeline ... keep reading
Written by S. Club in June 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Green energy, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution
On June 10, Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope and Chevron Corporation CEO Dave O'Reilly engaged in a debate about America's energy future. The event, held in San Francisco and hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California, was moderated by Alan Murray, deputy managing editor of the Wall ... keep reading
Written by S. Club in June 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Green energy, Health, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution (11 comments)
By Bruce Nilles, Director, and Mary Anne Hitt, Deputy Director, Sierra Club's Move Beyond Coal Campaign Just a few weeks ago we discussed a controversial court decision that could unleash a new wave of mountaintop removal coal mining permits. Now, it’s time for you to take action, and ... keep reading
Written by S. Club in March 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Celebrities, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
This post is from Bruce Nilles, director of the Sierra Club's Move Beyond Coal campaign. Twenty four hours before 12,000 students were slated to descend on Washington urging Congress take strong and immediate action on global warming (Power Shift 2009), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader ... keep reading
Written by S. Club in March 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government
This is a guest post from Bruce Nilles, director of Sierra Club's Move Beyond Coal campaign. Over the past week the coal industry has suffered more serious setbacks. While wishful thinking might lead us to hope that it is some sort of cosmic repercussion for their bad actions over ... keep reading
Written by Bruce Nilles in February 2009, about Coal & Oil, Economics
