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Daily Roundup: July 29, 2010
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull 5 Hours Ago
No Small Thing: Since the 1950s, plankton numbers have decreased 40 percent globally. These tiny organisms are the base of the ocean's food chain and provide half of the earthas oxygen. Yahoo! Here Comes the Sun: In Sicily, the very… Full Story »
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We're delighted to...
www.facebook.com via @GilKeithAgaran &bull YesterdaySierra Club Hawaii We're delighted to announce the Sierra Club just filed suit to force the Federal Housing Administration to allow PACE programs (funding for Clean Energy systems). The Sierra Club is fighting for green jobs, saving folks money on… Full Story »
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- Emissions
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Sierra Club Supports Reidas Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act
www.enewspf.com via @GreenGirl1986 &bull YesterdayWashington, D.C.--(ENEWSPF)--July 29, 2010.A This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act.A The Sierra Club issued the following statement in response to the introduction. It is imperative that the Senate pass the bill… Full Story »
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Sierra Magazine Photographer Opens Gallery
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Yesterday
We love Clark Little's daring shots of waves as they curl and crash onto the shore, so we're thrilled to hear that Sierra magazine's January/February cover photographer is opening his own gallery in Laguna Beach, California. Little, who grew up… Full Story »
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idealist.org - Wildlands, Watersheds, Salmon Organizer
www.idealist.org via @ChinookBookSEA &bull YesterdayThe Sierra Club is looking for a Conservation Organizer to help lead our Northwest Resilient Habitat Campaign a working to protect critical wildlands and salmon habitat in the North Cascades and Puget Sound in light of increased threats posed by… Full Story »
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Overview from the Domain: sierraclub.org | Sierra Club Home Page: Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
www.keywordtrak.com via @KeywordTrak1 &bull YesterdaySierra Club Home Page: Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet Mar 28, 2010 ... The Sierra Club has chapters throughout the United States and Canada that offer opportunities for local involvement, activism and outings. The Sierra Club has chapters across… Full Story »
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ACTION ALERT: Stop the shipment of dangerous nuclear waste
www.sierraclub.ca via @emmajanedotnet &bull YesterdaySierra Club Canada has learned Bruce Power plans to ship 16 radioactive steam generators out of Owen Sound, ON. The radioactive generators from a faulty reactor are slated to travel via the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River to a… Full Story »
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Green Your Bedroom: Flooring
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Yesterday
The bedroomas where you spend much of your time. Even if youare sleeping for most of it, itas important to ensure that your homeas most intimate room is in line with the principles of sustainability. This weekas tips will help… Full Story »
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Ottawa praises three provinces set to introduce cap-and-trade system
UNFCCC: Climate Change Headlines &bull Yesterday
The federal Conservative government says it is pleased to learn Canada's three largest provinces are working independently with two U.S. states to introduce a cap-and-trade system that would put a price tag on greenhouse-gas emissions. But critics say the government is happy only because the provincial action will reduce the pressure… Full Story »
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Cathy Johnson's Sketching Painting in Nature-Sierra Club
sketching.suppliesstore.info via @Sketching_Girl &bull YesterdayIn 2005, I gave the long form of this presentation to the Sierra Club Summit in San Francisco. They've kindly allowed me to share it with a larger audience-but this is just a sneak preview! The presentation itself was almost… Full Story »
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California - City of Clearlake letter blames Sierra Club for code enforcement cuts; group plans response
lakeconews.com via @ERLarson &bull YesterdayCLEARLAKE - Clearlake residents seeking code enforcement services from the city began receiving a letter earlier this month that's raised the ire of the Sierra Club Lake Group. The two-page document tells recipients, "Unfortunately, the City has had to end the code enforcement program in May, 2010 due to the lawsuit the Sierra Club filed against the City on the proposed Lowe's store." The letter encourages people unhappy about code enforcement's elimination "and the environmental problems that will… Full Story »
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Green Jobs Seattle, WA - Chapter Coordinator - Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter - SustainLane
www.sustainlane.com via @sustyjobs &bull YesterdayThe Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club is looking for a creative, motivated, and well-organized individual who enjoys working with people. The Chapter is a team of staff and volunteers working to empower our membership and the wider citizenry to tackle a broad array of environmental challenges. Make a difference for the environment as the Chapter… Full Story »
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Artists Take Aim at BP
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Jul 28, 2010
The Gulf coast is reeling from a yet another oil spill and recent disasters in China and Michigan have provided further examples of the destruction wrought by oil dependence. Rather than wallow, though, some artists are expressing their frustration by… Full Story »
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Plan to Fix Mississippi River Levees with Coal Ash Earns Environmentalist's Ire
Celsias - Green News & Honest Opinions &bull Jul 28, 2010
The proposal - to use coal ash to bolster Mississippi River levees - started with a May 4 proposal by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to regulate coal ash, which has never in the history of the nation faced oversight, even though coal-fired power generation was once the primary source of electricity in the U.S., and still accounts for more than half the nation's supply. Jackson sees regulating coal ash under the hazardous waste provisions of the U.S. Resource Recovery… Full Story »
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USDA Approves Field Testing of Genetically Engineered Trees - Environmental Groups Sue
Celsias - Green News & Honest Opinions &bull Jul 28, 2010
Last spring, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a field test for planting and growing genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees on several sites in the southern US, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. The tests will be conducted by ArborGen… Full Story »
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Chapter Coordinator (PT) Job at Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter
jobs.treehugger.com via @greeneconpost &bull Jul 28, 2010JOB ANNOUNCEMENT a CHAPTER COORDINATOR, SIERRA CLUB, CASCADE CHAPTER Make a difference for the environment as the Chapter Coordinator for the Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter. The Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club is looking for a creative, motivated, and well-organized individual who enjoys working with people. The Chapter is a team of… Full Story »
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Book Roundup Wednesday: Environmental Spirituality
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Jul 28, 2010
Every Wednesday, we review a selection of new and upcoming books addressing a specific aspect of environmentalism. Today we're recommending books about the overlap of spirituality and environmentalism. The Way Home: Making Heaven on Earth (by Madis Senner, $25, O Books, Dec. 2009): For an interesting correlation between environmentalism and the afterlife, check out this… Full Story »
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St. Louis County passes new energy conservation building code
polizeros.com via @ctClimateChange &bull Jul 28, 2010On June 29th, the St. Louis County Council gave the green light to updated residential building codes that will save homeowners hundreds in energy costs through new energy efficiency standards. St. Louis County is home to approximately one million residents, part of the Greater Metropolitan St. Louis area. The savings are particularly beneficial… Full Story »
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Senate Unveils Energy Bill, Doubts On Passage
UNFCCC: Climate Change Headlines &bull Jul 28, 2010
The skyline of downtown Los Angeles through a layer of smog is seen in the distance from a rooftop in Hollywood, California, May 31, 2006. Senate Democrats unveiled a slimmed down bill on Tuesday aimed at reforming offshore drilling, as doubts grew that Congress would be able to pass any substantial energy legislation this year. The Senate bill, which Democrats were still refining, would require oil companies to cover all oil spill… Full Story »
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Legum's New Line Maryland League of Conservation Voters and Maryland Sierra Club Endorse Judd Legum For Delegate
www.juddlegum.com via @JuddLegum &bull Jul 28, 2010Annapolis, Md. a Today, two of the state's leading environmental organizations, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club, endorsed Judd Legum for the House of Delegates in District 30. The Maryland League of Conservation Voters enthusiastically endorses… Full Story »
