Forging Ahead

The latest issue of Sierra, the Club's award-winning magazine, focuses on smart solutions to our energy predicament. "Everything hinges on our ability to somehow gracefully make the jump from fossil fuel to ... something else," writes author Bill McKibben in the opening story, "Energizing America." While McKibben's piece serves as introduction, the articles that follow drill down to specifics, examining alternatives ranging from nukes to "negawatts." In the online edition of the magazine, you'll also find several web-only features, from the Green Life blog to the ever-popular Mr.Green's Mailbag as well as an updated guide to 'picking your poison' -- a run-down of the oil companies, from bad to worse.