Marc Thomas Tribute
May 1, 2022
With deep regret, we mark the passing of an integral member of the Utah Sierra Club for many years. Marc Donald Thomas died peacefully at his home in Moab, Utah after a valiant battle with cancer. Marc was seventy years old. It’s hard to overstate...
Utah's Energy Future Depends on You
March 9, 2022
Utah's current Strategic Energy Plan was published in 2011 and updated in 2014. While the governor's Energy Advisor claims an "all-of-the-above" approach, the current plan is, at best, little more than a fossil fuel production plan. It's a...
Changemaker: Muskan Walia is Working to Move Her Community to 100% Clean Energy
March 9, 2022
Muskan Walia, Sierra Club Volunteer, is a second-year student at the University of Utah Honors College studying math and philosophy. In June of 2020, Muskan launched a grassroots clean energy campaign — from the ground up — in collaboration with...
A Message from the Utah Chapter Executive Committee
March 7, 2022
Our Utah Sierra Club volunteer Executive Committee (Ex Com) has undergone several changes these past few months as members' terms of office expired or a need emerged to devote more time to family and other responsibilities. As always, we are...
Proposed Project Would Mine More Than 600 Acres in Utah's Wasatch Front
February 25, 2022
A project proposed by Tree Farm LLC intends to mine more than 600 acres along Utah's Wasatch Front. The operation would employ drilling and explosives to mine the area north of Grandeur Peak and Mount Aire for limestone, gravel and metals -- with...
Utah Legislators Look to Raid Export Fund
February 18, 2022
Oakland, California’s decision to block coal exports has triggered questions about the status of $53 million Utah has sitting in a Throughput Infrastructure Fund (TIF) earmarked for a West Coast coal export terminal. Utah lawmakers have wasted no...
Watering Utah: A Look at Key Water Issues Facing Utahns
February 9, 2022
Utah's population is projected to reach 5 million by 2050, having grown 18.4% over the past decade. Our dwindling water resources won't sustain that many people at current levels of municipal, industrial, and agricultural consumption. A 20-year...
Utah's Energy Future Deadline Tomorrow: Dirty or Clean... Your Choice
January 20, 2022
Your input is needed! Once a decade, Utah’s energy officials update the state's energy plan. They are seeking your input until January 21, 2022, tomorrow! This plan will direct energy development in our state for the next ten years.
Call For Articles for Volume 55/No. 1 of the Utah Sierran
December 20, 2021
Once again, this is our call for articles and contributions for Volume 55/No. 1 of the Utah Sierran. As always, we invite everyone to submit an article proposal on a topic you think would be of interest to Utah Chapter members and supporters.
Take Action to Protect the Wasatch Front from Proposed Mining Project
December 17, 2021
Proposed project would mine more than 600 acres in Parley's Canyon