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EPA released updated Standards to curb a deadly air pollutant that harms public health, causing premature death and decreased lung function -- responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the US every year.

by Erick Meza: "...Sierra Club has advocated for wildlife openings where walls were constructed -- for storm gates to be opened year-round -- to provide movement of water as well as wildlife -- dozens of small wildlife openings...

...[calls for] AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs to close the Pinyon Plain uranium mine -- located in the country’s newest national monument, near Grand Canyon -- Closing the mine safeguards Tribal cultural heritage and prevents permanent damage to Grand Canyon’s...

by Brianna Morales Figueroa: "I explored Environmental day with Earth Club this year for the third time -- my favorite Environmental Day, considering...the amazing speakers who contributed their ideas on the water issues that Arizona is facing"

"...an adorable, loveable reptile, endangered because of habitat loss -- We must keep these cute animals alive to make the world a better place for everything. That includes you!" ~ by Alexandra White, 13 yo Sierra Club Wildlife Activist

by Chelsey McHale: "...[Clint McHale] veered off the trail...and fell 50 feet -- due to his location from going off-trail, it took rescue crews much longer to get to him -- he sadly passed away, in transport to hospital."

by Cyndi Tuell: "Sierra Club’s southern AZ group based in Tucson...has made a fresh start with a new name -- Started more than four decades ago, it reorganized as the Nopales Group in 2023 -- now led by new leaders, including chair Anakarina...

Please join us in welcoming Miché Lozano (they/them) to our Grand Canyon Chapter team.   Miché is our new Program and Communications Assistant and is providing administrative and communications support for our priority campaigns and...

"I knew one day I would volunteer, so when the opportunity came to help build the newly formed Nopales Group, I joined! Taking space is important for the BIPOC community -- The Nopales group has diverse representation, bringing a wide range..."

 “A” = 16 miles or more -- or,  >3,000 ft. or more elevation change (EC) ><  “B” = 8–16 miles and 1,500–3,000 ft. EC RT Round Trip ><  “C” = 3–8 miles and 500–1,500 ft. EC OW One Way ><  “D” = 3 miles or less -- and 500 ft...