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The Grand Canyon Chapter seeks to engage its members and the public in protecting our communities; public lands, including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; rivers and streams; and wildlife. We also work to promote clean renewable energy and energy efficiency in order to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change and to support transit-, bike-, and pedestrian-friendly communities to reduce air pollution and energy use.
A list of Blog Posts -- on our efforts for the Environment...
Conservation Groups Welcome House Passage of Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act
July 21, 2020
The House today passed the Grand Canyon Centennial Protect Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act makes permanent a ban on new uranium mining on about 1 million acres of public land...
Sierra Club Releases 2020 Environmental Report Card Actions by the 2020 Arizona Legislature and Governor Ducey Doing more harm than good
July 15, 2020
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club released its 2020 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor. This year’s report card broke heavily along partisan lines and while fewer harmful bills reached the Governor’s desk, the ones...
50th Anniversary of Earth Day goes online and in the backyard. Film screenings, discussions, workshops, storytelling, family art day, tree planting, and more!
April 19, 2020
(PHOENIX, AZ) April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Due to COVID19 social distancing, actions planned have migrated to online, backyard, or sidewalk projects. We may not be able to be close together, but we can still connect and...
DiverseCoalition Criticizes Resolution Copper Mine Draft Environmental Impact Statement
November 8, 2019
Phoenix, AZ – Yesterday, November 7, 2019, a coalition of 18 concerned groups filed comments detailing serious deficiencies in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on Resolution Copper’s proposed mine. The coalition urged the Tonto...
Here We Go Again: Sierra Club Opposes Damage To The Grand Canyon By Italian Developer’s Latest Attempt To Move Ahead On Massive Project Adjacent To Natural Wonder
October 15, 2019
(Tusayan, AZ) Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, among many others, is urging the U.S. Forest Service to reject a controversial and environmentally damaging project that would cram 1.8 million square feet of commercial space and hundreds, if not...
Sierra Club Releases 2019 Environmental Report Card
June 27, 2019
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club released its 2019 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor. This year’s report card shows that Arizona still does not have a legislature and governor that are willing to actively address the...
2018 Environmental Report Card Arizona Legislature and Governor
May 16, 2018
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Sierra Club released its 2018 Environmental Report Card for the Arizona Legislature and Governor. This year’s report card tells a story of lost opportunities to protect public health and our environment, including our state’s...
2017 Environmental Report Card Arizona Legislature and Governor
May 30, 2017
Phoenix, AZ – The context of the 53rd Legislature, First Regular Session, included the backdrop of efforts to weaken and eliminate environmental protections at the federal level. Laws such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered...
37 Community, Environmental, and Public Health Groups Call on Arizona Corporation Commission to Consider Full Benefits of Rooftop Solar
November 30, 2016
37 community, environmental, and public health groups, representing tens of thousands of Arizonans, filed a letter with the Arizona Corporation Commission asking that it consider the full benefits of rooftop solar in its Value of Distributed...
Sierra Club Releases 2016 Report Card for Arizona Legislature and Governor
May 23, 2016
Phoenix, AZ – The 52nd Legislature’s focus was on limiting safeguards for much of what makes Arizona special. Legislators sought to further weaken water laws, promoted unaccountable special taxing districts to accommodate unsustainable developments...