The Magazine of The Sierra Club
A New Hope for Shutting Down the Dakota Access Pipeline
An unusual, after-construction public comment period opens the door for correcting a grave mistake
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New Orleans’s Saltwater Intrusion Scare Is a Reminder of a Nationally Looming Threat
Climate change is worsening drought and sea level rise across the country—and that’s a major problem for securing safe drinking water
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws
The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act
Supreme Court Waters Down the Clean Water Act
In its latest ruling against environmental safeguards, SCOTUS decides that polluting or destroying some wetlands is OK
A Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
A pipeline carrying Canadian tar sands crude has already leaked a million gallons. These are the resisters dedicated to shutting down Enbridge Line 5.
Environmentalists Push to Protect the Okefenokee Swamp From Titanium Mining
Georgia is considering whether to allow a mine to be built next to critical wetlands
Supreme Court Opens Its New Term With a Major Clean Water Case
During oral arguments, many justices appear skeptical of excluding most wetlands from Clean Water Act protection
Jet Fuel in Paradise
This is how you hobble a city’s climate resilience
Flint’s Water Settlement Is a Kick in the Face
$626 million might seem like a lot, but not when 99,000 people drank tainted water
Weeks After Dams Fail, Questions Remain About Infrastructure Safety
Michigan private dam owner had been cited for violations but never made repairs
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