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The Insider Newsletter
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Breaking News: The New York Times reported yesterday that Trump's Environmental Protection Agency will stop calculating human health impacts of air and water quality standards. Instead, the agency will reportedly only calculate industry costs.
Between 1999 and 2020, air pollution from coal-fired power plants killed nearly half a million Americans. This move is yet another example of Trump and Lee Zeldin putting corporate polluters' profits over people's lives. Since Trump took office last year, we've been actively fighting his bad policies at every turn – and we will keep fighting this and every other environmental attack.
As we gear up for the year ahead, we want to say thank you for being part of the Sierra Club community. Your support is vital to our work protecting public health, preserving public lands, and building a brighter future. Please consider making a gift today to support all of these efforts in the year ahead.
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RSVP: It's Time to Make Polluters Pay
The Trump regime isn't even trying to hide its plans to help corporate polluters make more money at the cost of our lives and our wallets. We're struggling to pay our grocery, medical and utility bills, while oil and gas CEOs make billions at our expense. It's not right, and it doesn't have to be this way! New York and Vermont have already passed groundbreaking laws to hold the fossil fuel industry financially responsible for their role in the climate crisis.
Are you ready to Make Polluters Pay? Join us at a Virtual Action Hour on January 15 to learn more:
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Take Action
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Trump Wants Cars to Cost More & Pollute More
One of Trump's latest giveaways to his Big Oil donors and auto executives is currently underway. He wants to roll back the cost-saving standards that make our cars go further on a gallon of fuel and drive down air pollution in our communities.
Tell the Department of Transportation to protect our wallets and health from this harmful attack on fuel economy standards!
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Clean Energy Is the Key to Lower Bills
This winter, we're watching our heating costs skyrocket along with grocery prices and medical bills. But while the Trump administration sides with fossil fuel companies and drives up costs, clean energy is proving it can power the world affordably and reliably. In fact, over 90% of new solar and wind is cheaper than fossil fuels.
Tell the administration to stop blocking clean energy and start putting families first.
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Protect Our Oceans From Offshore Drilling
On top of everything else, our oceans are under attack too. A plan proposed by the Trump administration would expand offshore drilling, opening up coastal waters that haven't been leased in decades. This is part of Trump's mission to sell our lands, waters, and public resources to the highest bidder.
If you haven't already, help stop this plan by submitting a comment before January 23!
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Support Our Work
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Help Us Start 2026 Strong
We're facing another year of the Trump administration's relentless attacks on public lands, vulnerable wildlife, and bedrock environmental laws that keep us safe. We're ready to do whatever it takes to protect our planet and our future, but we need your support.
Help us be prepared for the fights ahead by renewing your support for the Sierra Club today.
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Where Will 2026 Take You?
New year, new adventures! Nearly one hundred new trips just dropped, including meaningful service trips and scenic hikes to paddling routes and once-in-a-lifetime journeys. Led by passionate volunteer leaders and rooted in conservation, these trips connect you to incredible places and an even more incredible community.
Availability is limited, and many trips fill quickly. Make 2026 a year to remember, and secure your spot today.
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From Sierra Magazine
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Four Must-Read Books for Winter
At a time when division and polarization define our culture and politics, and climate shocks continue to upend lives, how can we chart a path toward a more sustainable future that serves all life on this planet?
Collectively, these four books invite us to begin walking that path.
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Yellowstone in Winter
Join Sierra contributors on an epic winter trip through one of America's greatest wildernesses. Far from being a time to hunker down indoors, winter provides unmatched opportunities to see nature in its rawest form.
Here's how you too can see the best of Yellowstone during one of the least busy times of year.
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This Species of Pine Tree Is Working to Protect Itself
White bark pine is one of the iconic trees of the West, feeding numerous species and helping to regulate alpine ecosystems where other tree species struggle. Yet an invasive fungus is killing them on a massive scale.
Learn how a dedicated group of volunteers is helping fix the problem.
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