OAKLAND,CA -- Today, Sierra released an in-depth look at the effects of a U.S. border wall on the Southwest’s recovering jaguar population. The story discusses the threats of migration routes— an absolute essential for the spectacular species— if cut off by a border wall. Mark’s account provides a truly personal and on-the-ground account of his time spent in the borderlands and emphasizes the grave risks of wildlife depletion in the wake of wall construction.
Tucson, AZ—Today, Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma to pose with border walls and Border Patrol agents. He is expected to continue pushing funding for a wall as a political prop in his extremist agenda. Trump again will likely say that billions of dollars are needed for fences, walls, sensors, agents and equipment while failing to address root causes of human migration and smuggling.
Washington, DC -- Today, the U.S. District Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) failed to adequately review the environmental impacts of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the fracked gas Sabal Trail pipeline, which runs more than 500 miles through Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
OAKLAND, CA – Today, Sierra magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, released its eleventh annual “Cool Schools” ranking of North America’s greenest colleges and universities. Sierra received complete surveys from a record-breaking 227 schools -- in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and for the first time ever, Canada.
OAKLAND, CA – Today, Sierra magazine, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, released its eleventh annual “Cool Schools” ranking of North America’s greenest colleges and universities. Sierra received complete surveys from a record-breaking 227 schools -- in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and for the first time ever, Canada.
Boston, MA--Today, Boston residents joined with multiple advocacy groups to stress threats to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument. The event came just days before Zinke’s final monument recommendations--which is putting marine and public lands monuments on the chopping block. Recently, Zinke signaled threats to land and cultural sites in other states and is considering revamping a plan for oil extraction off of coasts.
WASHINGTON, DC - Donald Trump has decided not to renew the federal Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment, which is set to expire on Sunday. As reported by the Washington Post, the committee, established in 2015, convened their first meeting in the fall.
Los Angeles, CA -- Tomorrow, Californians will host a star-studded National Monuments Day in LA including a famous actor, congresspeople and tons of coalition partners. The group will display a cardboard cutout of Interior Secretary Zinke nearby. Attendees can take selfies and tag Zinke on Twitter with the hashtag #Wishyouwerehere to gain his attention in a quirky, visual way.
CHARLESTON, WV - Donald Trump late last week instructed the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to cease all work on studying of public health effects of mountaintop removal coal mining - threatening the lives of thousands of people living near mine sites in Appalachia and across the country.
Kamas, UT--Yesterday, Utahns called on Interior Secretary Zinke to preserve Utah’s national monuments and reverse his recommendations to delist Bears Ears. The large crowd came together on public lands just days before Zinke will relay his final recommendations for the monuments. Both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have boosted local economies and preserved centuries of indigenous history and culture.