FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Contact:
Jason Pitt, Sierra Club: 202.675.6272
SIERRA CLUB RAMPS UP BEYOND NATURAL GAS CAMPAIGN
San Francisco, CA – Today the Sierra Club unveiled a new campaign name – Beyond Natural Gas – for its ongoing efforts to move away from natural gas and towards a clean energy future.
"Switching from one dirty fossil fuel to another only creates a new set of problems," said Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club. "We need to wean ourselves from all fossil fuels, including natural gas, by 2050, and we need to start that transition from natural gas to clean energy yesterday."
"Today's announcement of the Beyond Natural Gas campaign bolsters the Sierra Club's commitment to getting off dirty, dangerous fossil fuels, including natural gas, as soon as possible," said Deb Nardone, Director of Sierra Club's Beyond Natural Gas campaign. "With significant public health concerns and numerous loopholes in air and water safeguards, the natural gas industry continues to focus more on their profits and less on the people. We must push back and do everything we can to rein in an industry run amok"
The Beyond Natural Gas campaign name reflects the Sierra Club's continuing efforts to move beyond all fossil fuels by 2050 and usher in renewables as quickly as possible. The Beyond Natural Gas Campaign works to close industry-exploited loopholes that endanger public health; put in place more stringent safeguards that protect our air and water; keep dangerous fracking off of public lands; and prevent the export of liquefied natural gas.
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