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Uranium Mining Threatens Grand Canyon, Local Communities
Sierra Club Takes Action to Uphold Constitution, Protect Environmentally Sensitive Lands
Illinois EPA Ordered to Revaluate Permit for Refinery Expansion
Sierra Club and Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Expose Illegal Mountaintop Removal Mining in Eastern Kentucky
Border Battle to Continue as TCEQ Renews ASARCO Smelter Permit
Sierra Club Settlement Moves Forward, Results in Major National Study
Supreme Court Rules for Clean Air
Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and Teamsters Join Forces to Protect Air Quality, Health of Border Regions
Sierra Club Victory Protects Lake Erie and Communities from Toxic Lead and Mercury
Buckeye Mill's Pipe Dream Plan for Florida River Focus of Lawsuit
Judge Orders EPA to Clean Up their Act
Sierra Club Victory: Court Tosses Out Bush Administration Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards
Alabama and Smoky Mountains to Have Cleaner (and Clearer) Air, Thanks to Court Ruling
Diverse Coalition Succeeds in Protecting Sacred Native American Mountain
Court Rules EPA Violated the Law by Evading Required Power Plant Mercury Reductions
Exciting Victory Protects Michigan Communities, Waterways from Factory Farm Pollution
Sierra Club Victory Prevents Export of Toxic "Ghost Fleet" and Creates U.S. jobs
Sierra Club Takes Action to Protect Children from Lead Exposure
Cleaning up Brick Kilns, Protecting Communities from Toxic Pollution
Kentucky “Thunder Ridge” Mountaintop Removal Coal Mine Suspended
A Clean Energy Future for Detroit
Protecting Texas Citizens from Dangerous Clean Air Act Violations
Giving the Peace River a Chance
Supreme Court Orders Antiquated Power Plants into the 21st Century
Sierra Club Settlement a Win for Communities, Public Health
New Study Reveals Chicken CAFOs Emit Unhealthy Levels of Ammonia
Sierra Club Legal Challenge Protects Communities from Toxic Waste Emissions
Court Order Cleans Up Plywood Plants, Shuts Down Clean Air Act Off-Ramp
Stopping Smog in its Tracks
Out West, a Major Source of Pollution Bites the Dust
Protecting Consumers and the Environment
Judge Voids Privatization of Stockton's Water/Sewer System
Cleaning Up After Katrina - the Right Way
Second Victory Over Friant Dam and Restoration of the San Joaquin River
Sierra Club Steps in to Protect Public Health from Sewage Overflows in Wisconsin
Lake Tahoe Region Spared from Sprawling Development in Latest Ruling
Sprawling Scripps Development in Florida Up in Air After Court Ruling
Sierra Club Stands Up for Safety of Communities Surrounding Nuclear Plant
Merritt Parkway Project Deemed Illegal in Connecticut
Contested Blair Mountain Takes Center Stage in Mountaintop Mining Controversy
Plans for Insulation Plant in Oregon Abandoned; Global Warming Gases at Issue in Lawsuits
Rancho La Sierra Development in California Found Illegal; Judge Says Plans Violate Growth Measures
Settlement with AK Steel's Middletown Works Victory for Ohio Residents
San Joaquin Valley Air District Sets New Air Pollution Fees; Litigation Helped Pave the Way
Raw Sewage Threatens Colorado Community, Sierra Club Joins Efforts to Clean Up Mess
Memphis Activists Stop Radioactive Waste Incineration in Low Income Area
Solano County Reigns in Toxic Animal Factories
Mercury Takes Center Stage in Plans for New Power Plant on Lake Michigan
Case against Cement Kiln Air Pollution Aims to Help Local Communities
Sewage Contamination Jeopardizes Florida Aquifer and Drinking Water
Taking Tampa and Cintas to Task for Failure to Stop Sewage Overflows
Supporting Michigan Residents' Demand to Hold Corporate Polluter Accountable
EPA Follows Court Lead and Rejects Florida’s Flawed Water Standards
Advocates Win Case for Affordable Housing in Berkeley
DuPont Air Pollution in Mississippi
Sierra Club Victory Protects Rural Americans Nationwide
Back to the Courts to Clean up San Joaquin Valley
Upholding Michigan’s New Trash Disposal Laws
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