The Insider Newsletter

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The EPA has proposed a new soot pollution standard that would protect more communities from childhood asthma, heart disease, and premature death – but the fossil fuel industry and its Republican allies are launching an aggressive lobbying blitz against the common-sense proposal, claiming it would hurt their bottom line. We need to speak up now so the Biden administration doesn't back down from prioritizing our health and safety. 

Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska

The mining industry and its allies in government are trying to force through the construction of a massive industrial road that would cut across thousands of acres of vital wetlands in the Arctic, threatening the food security and clean water of Alaska Native Tribes. There's still time to push back and help protect this iconic Arctic landscape from devastating damage.

Black bear grazing

We have ambitious goals for the year ahead, from closing more coal plants and defending more vulnerable wildlife to helping environmental champions win big at the ballot box. We urgently need your support to turn our plans into bold, meaningful action – will you join us with a gift before the December 31 deadline?

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Can you help us reach our year-end goal of 340 donated vehicles? If we meet it, that could mean as much as $290,000 for our work to confront the climate crisis, protect our wild places, and ensure that everyone lives in safe and healthy communities. Our partners at CARS will pick up your vehicle from any location, no matter its condition, and at no cost to you. They accept trucks, trailers, boats, RVs, motorcycles, and more. Donate your vehicle by December 31 to be eligible for a 2023 tax deduction.

Wind turbines.

Massachusetts took an unprecedented step toward a gas-free future last week, as state utility regulators issued a new order that will require gas utility companies to shift to clean energy sources. It's a huge win that could help accelerate similar progress in other states – and it was only possible thanks to years of legal work by the Sierra Club and our partners, powered by supporters like you.
 

James Hiatt, a climate activist from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who is fighting back against the LNG buildout. | Photo by Roddy Hughes

Following a wave of public outcry – including comments sent by more than 16,000 Sierra Club advocates like you – we scored a major win for our health and climate when the Biden administration announced new safeguards to reduce deadly methane pollution. It's an important step forward, but not enough, as the fossil fuel industry presses forward with plans to build massive new oil and gas facilities that will put more communities at risk.

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Gift-wrapping traditions in the US are an environmental nightmare, producing millions of pounds of waste that end up in landfills each year. But a 1,300-year-old Japanese tradition that uses cloth wrapping instead could be the key to holiday gift giving with a waste-free, personal touch.