Indigenous Voices: Environmental Stewardship and Tribal Partnerships
September 30, 2022
By Jacqline Wolf Tice, At-large Delegate, Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom
The trust responsibility is born of the federal government’s promises and its assumption as trustee and “guardian” over Tribes (see Cherokee v. Georgia,...
Indigenous Voices: Environmental Stewardship and the Politics of Tribal Status
September 29, 2022
By Jacqline Wolf Tice, At-large Delegate, Pennsylvania Chapter ExCom
Indigenous Peoples Day is observed in Pennsylvania and as a federal holiday on Monday, October 10, 2022. It has been a long road for Tribes and Indigenous activists, and their...
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October 2022: The Sylvanian
September 27, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, The Sylvanian!
Environmental Organizations File Petition to Stop LNG Exporter’s Scheme to Skirt Environmental Oversight
September 8, 2022
Harrisburg, PA - Today, the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a petition for a declaratory order urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to maintain oversight over the Fortress liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
September 2022: the Sylvanian
September 4, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
DEP Holds Public Hearings To Address Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Draft Air Quality Plan Approval
September 1, 2022
August 9, 2022 - Rostraver Township, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) [held] public hearings regarding a published draft air quality plan approval [65-00767C] to allow the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill (WSL) to...
A Shared Vision for Pennsylvania’s Environment and Communities
August 28, 2022
Sierra Club, along with PennFuture and other organizations, has produced a document detailing our shared goals for the environment and other issues, which is intended to guide those running for office in the Commonwealth so as to educate them about...
Why Does Amtrak Want to Burn More Fossil Fuels?
August 27, 2022
Recently the Philadelphia Inquirer published an op-ed by Joe Minott, Executive Director and Chief Counsel of Clean Air Council, calling out Amtrak for its plan to dig up portions of the existing heating system at William H. Grey III 30th Street...
Announcing the 2023 Huplits Awards
August 27, 2022
The Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club has the responsibility each year of providing grant awards from the Huplits Wildlife Endowment. The Huplits Wildlife Grants Committee includes four members from the Allegheny Group and three people from outside...
The 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act and Pennsylvania Wilderness Areas
August 27, 2022
On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law – establishing a National Wilderness Preservation System ”for the use and enjoyment of the American people.” The new wilderness system set the stage for designation...