THE INSIDER NEWSLETTER

Bringing Back Nuclear and Coal to Power AI? Tech Companies Must Do Better.

States across the country are seeing a sharp increase in electricity demand, driven by artificial intelligence and the subsequent need for new data centers. As Sierra magazine reports, the carbon footprint of companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook is growing dramatically, putting important climate goals at risk. Some utility companies are proposing to meet this demand by delaying the retirement dates of gas and coal plants instead of building renewable energy and storage. The demand for AI power is getting so huge that big tech companies are even trying to reopen closed nuclear plants like Three Mile Island.

Take action to urge large tech corporations to power their data centers with clean energy, not fossil fuels:

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TAKE ACTION

Celebrate National Public Lands Day This Saturday

Our public lands, which are areas managed by the federal government for the American people, provide open space and clean water for our communities, critical habitats for native plants and animals, and connections to our land's history and culture. 

Want to celebrate Public Lands Day without leaving the house? Check out this list of books and films that dive deeply into the true history of some of our most treasured landscapes:

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Interested in a more active way to celebrate? Take action to help protect our public lands for generations to come, or join a local outing:

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Survey: Can You Get Around Without a Car?

We want to hear from you! The annual Week Without Driving challenge starts on Monday, September 30. But for many, getting around without a car can be difficult, if not impossible. That's why we want to know: Are there reliable and accessible transit options in your community? If not, what would you like to see improved?

Take our quick, five-question survey to share your experience using public transportation in your community:

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Help Secure Permanent Protection for Southwest Deserts

Want to ensure the permanent protection of our Southwest deserts? The proposed Kw'tsán National Monument would protect 380,000 acres of vast desert landscape between California and Arizona, much of which sits on the land of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe. Designating this monument would secure co-stewardship between the Quechan nation and the Bureau of Land Management and would preserve fragile habitats for iconic desert creatures like the desert tortoise and roadrunners.

Send a message to President Biden and Secretary Haaland today, asking them to establish the Kw'tsán National Monument:

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Make Memories on a Sierra Club Outing

Summer may be over, but here at Sierra Club Outings there is still so much to look forward to! Take your pick from 125+ unforgettable group trips, from service outings to snow excursions and cozy lodge-based vacations, as well as our latest 2025 international trips, all of which are online and ready for reservations. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for October 8, when our next batch of 2025 trips open for booking!

Visit our website to see all trips and sign up today
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THE LATEST FROM SIERRA MAGAZINE

How to Decarbonize Your Entire Home

If you want to help fight climate change -- while saving money in the long run -- electrifying your home is a great place to start. Residential energy use accounts for a whopping 20 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions, which are mostly the result of heating and cooling. Today’s electrical appliances are more than capable of replacing fossil-fuel-burning ones. Best of all, there are numerous state and federal incentives that make it cheaper than ever to install them.

Here’s a guide to help you get started on your journey to electrifying your home, from heat pumps to solar panels and more:

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Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells Are a Huge Source of Greenhouse Gases

There are over 2 million orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States, many of which are decades or centuries old. When they stopped being used, many were not plugged properly, and there were no standards for cleanup. Now, these wells leak toxic chemicals into groundwater and torpedo home values. And every year they emit 275,000 tons of methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.

Learn about a company that is racing to fix Pennsylvania's leaking wells:

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Mainers Are Installing Heat Pumps Faster Than Anyone Else

Maine’s long journey to a fossil-fuel-free destination is finally in sight! In 2019, Democratic governor Janet Mills signed a bipartisan bill calling for 100,000 new heat pumps in Maine homes by 2025. This program has been so successful that the state met its heat pump goal two years early and is now aiming for 175,000 more installations by 2027.

Meet the Mainers at the cutting edge of the home electrification revolution:

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We have no time to waste. We must act at unmatched speed on an unprecedented scale to confront the crises facing our country and our planet. We can only be successful by building a movement that works for everyone.

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