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Border Pawns
The Department of the Interior is pulling park rangers and police from public lands across the nation and sending them to patrol the southern border. Ordering rangers and park police to relocate from their homes and deploying them as unofficial border security is an attempt by the Trump administration to subvert the law to perpetuate its xenophobic agenda.
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Tell your members of Congress to put a stop to this misuse of park resources.
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Minority Rule
On June 20, all 11 Republicans in the 30-member Oregon State Senate fled over the state line to Idaho to prevent the full Senate from passing a landmark climate change bill. The governor called on Oregon state troopers to locate the AWOL legislators and bring them back to the statehouse in Salem. “Send bachelors and come heavily armed,” one senator threatened in response.”
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The melodrama has ramifications beyond the boundaries of the Beaver State.
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Ditch, Don’t Pitch
More than 1,500 plastic water bottles are discarded every second in the US, and fewer than one in ten is recycled. It’s estimated that by 2050 the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish. The Sierra Club is teaming up with Lonely Whale on a campaign to ditch plastic water bottles. Reducing the amount of plastic in our oceans will protect whales, seals, birds, and turtles, and help end our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Join us by committing to ditch single-use plastic bottles.
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Your Ticket to Summer Adventure
Summer's in full swing. Where have your travels taken you lately? Join the Sierra Club on a trip to the jeweled shores of Hawaii, a lodge in the Ozarks along historic Route 66, or the stunning backcountry of the Sierra Nevada. We're dedicated to helping you find your outside, wherever it may be.
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Check out all the trips we have to offer and sign up for your next adventure.
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Shame-Free SUVs
Two out of three vehicles sold in the US today are SUVs, minivans, or pickups. That's long been a huge problem for the planet. But here’s the good news: Finally, SUVs are becoming available in shades of green.
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Check out our roundup of the best 2019 EV and hybrid sport-utility models.
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All Schoolkids Deserve Healthy Food
Every school day, some 30 million children in the US receive meals through the National School Lunch Program. Congress is deciding right now who will eat healthy food and who will get junk. Far too many kids lack access to the healthy, sustainable options that their peers in wealthier school districts enjoy.
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Tell your members of Congress that all schoolchildren should be able to eat nutritious, sustainably grown food.
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Resist Trump on Facebook
The Sierra Club’s “Resist” Facebook group is a place to share news, support one another, organize, and counter the Trump administration's assault on our democracy and the health and safety of our communities. We've been defending our democracy by sharing the findings of the Mueller Report and pressuring Congress to hold Trump and his allies accountable. Next week special counsel Mueller will testify before Congress to share his findings.
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Join our Resist group and we’ll keep you updated about the Mueller testimony and let you know how you can take action.
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Legal Team in High Gear
Earlier this month, the Sierra Club's legal team obtained a second court order blocking President Trump from diverting funds that Congress had denied for his border wall, and last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Trump's motion to have those injunctions stayed. “We need our democracy to hold firm over the last 18 months of Trump's horrific presidency,” says Pat Gallagher, director of the Sierra Club’s Environmental Law Program.
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“We will run in high gear until January 2021.”
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Whitewashing History
Several civil rights and faith-based groups have joined the Sierra Club in challenging a permit for a massive fracked-gas compressor station along the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Union Hill, Va., a historically black community founded by freed slaves. Local residents say state agencies are trying to dodge environmental-justice concerns by relying on data that obscures the very existence of an African American community in Union Hill.
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and greenwashing.">It's a case of whitewashing and greenwashing.
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Celebrate With Team Sierra
Whether it’s for your birthday, your wedding, your wedding anniversary, or just your favorite Tuesday of the year, Team Sierra wants to celebrate with you. Create a fundraising page and ask your friends and family to help protect our planet by donating in your honor. You’ll earn gifts from us as you fundraise, and when you’re helping save our planet, there’s even more to celebrate!
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Create your celebration page.
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Underground Mapping Goes Deep
It’s easy to see how humans have altered lakes and rivers over the past 100 years. Less apparent is how a century of groundwater pumping has affected surface waters, but recent advances in computer mapping and modeling have begun to shed some light.
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What hath pumping wrought?
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Find out what SunPower has to offer and go solar today!
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Win-Win When You Go Solar With SunPower
Thinking about going solar? Join the 2 million people in the US who already have. When you go solar with our partner, SunPower, you receive a $1,000 mail-in rebate, and the Sierra Club receives $1,000 to support our work.
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Find out if you can go solar with SunPower.
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Game Changer for Wildlife Protection
When notorious animal-parts trafficker Moazu Kromah was arrested in Uganda two years ago in connection with the seizure of 1.3 million tons of elephant ivory, he was able to avoid prosecution through corruption and intimidation. Last month, Kromah was again arrested in Uganda, for conspiracy to sell rhino horns and ivory valued at $7.4 million. But this time he was prosecuted the very next day, and he now faces the possibility of life in prison.
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“I think this is a game changer for the wildlife trafficking world,” says one special agent.
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Fresh or Frozen?
"Hey Mr. Green!" asks Michele in Brimley, Michigan. "I live in a rural location in northern Michigan and buy pantry goods and fresh produce at a local store. Is my carbon footprint smaller if I purchase fresh fruit and veggies or frozen produce? I normally buy fresh, but the frozen products are good in quality and price.”
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The Sierra Club’s sage of sustainability ponders this puzzle.
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Free shipping when you order $75 or more!
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Save on Sierra Club Gear
We're updating our selection of great t-shirts and eco-friendly gifts, so we've slashed prices on some oldies but goodies. Our clearance sale includes t-shirts, plush animals, coasters, and more. Don't forget: We offer free shipping for orders over $75.
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Sale items will go fast, so check out our sale now.
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