2013 Press Releases

2013 Press Releases 

November 15, 2013, Sierra Club Statement on GTac Land Closure Tax Break Approval

November 15, 2013, EPA Carbon Pollution Rules are Good for Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial 

November, 8, 2013, Wisconsin Residents Call for Strong Carbon Pollution Limits from Existing Power Plants

November 8, 2013 Wisconsin's wolf management become political, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial 

November 7, 2013, Sierra Club Opposes Sham Mining Land Compromise SB 278 

October 17, 2013, Sierra Club opposes Tiffany’s Sweeping Attack on Local Control 

October 15, 2013, Sierra Club Gathering featuring keynote Tom Heberlein Celebrates 50 Years of Conservation Leadership with Awards, Outings, and Environmental Workshops 

October 14, 2013, Gogebic Taconite Asbestos Cover-Up Shows Independent Testing is Required 

October 9, 2013, In victory at Crandon, lessons for a new proposal, Journal Sentinel Editorial

September 26, 2013, Sierra Club Commends PSC for Voting for Clean Energy Jobs with Highland Wind Farm Vote 

September 17, 2013, Sierra Club Celebrates Clean Transportation Leaders on National Plug In Day 

September 4, 2013, Sierra Club Opposes Extreme Exemption for Iron Mining 

August 15, 2013, Mining Hearing Today Is Deeply Flawed; GTac’s Bulk Sampling Permit Should Be Denied 

August 15, 2013, It's Time to Protect Wisconsin from Toxic Coal Ash, Green Bay Press Gazette Guest Editorial

July 18, 2013, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions- Biztimes blog 

July 15, 2013, GTAC Security Company Violated Multiple Laws - Sierra Club Files Complaints Sierra Club's complaint with the Iron County DA and the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

June 25, 2013, Sierra Club – John Muir Chapter Statement on President Obama’s Climate Plan 

June 18, 2013, Media Advisory: John Muir Plaque Dedication, June 20, 5:30 PM, UW-Madison's North Hall 

June 15, 2013, On Global Wind Day, Sierra Club Calls On Wisconsin Legislature to Invest in Wind

May 24, 2013, Sierra Club Praises Committee for Increasing Transit Support, Concerned about Shifting Transit to General Fund

May 20, 2013, It's dumb to ship so much energy money out of state, Cap Times Op-Ed

May 1, 2013, May Day: Pricey, Underperforming Coal Plant Exemplifies Wisconsin's Need for a Better Energy Strategy

April 29, 2013, The 10% Solution would set our transportation priorities straight- BizTimes Op-Ed

April 23, 2013, The 10% Solution: A Better Plan for Wisconsin’s Transportation Future:  Leaders Present Alternative Budget that Gets Wisconsin’s Transportation Priorities Straight

April 22, 2013, Nelson Dewey and Edgewater Coal Plants to Stop Burning Coal as Part of Retirements Settlement, Clean Energy Investment Deal

April 20, 2013, Media Advisory: Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Executive Director Michael Brune and Former State Representative Spencer Black

March 7, 2013: Republicans Begin Destruction of Bad River Watershed

February 27, 2013: Bad River Watershed Destruction Act Remains Fatally Flawed

February 25, 2013: The Real Truth about Iron Mining Legislation: Deconstructing the Misleading and False Information from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce about AB1/SB1 (Midwest Environmental Advocates and Sierra Club joint release)

February 22, 2013: Governor Walker’s Budget chooses Highway Expansions over Actual State Needs

February 6, 2013: Sierra Club Disappointed by Committee Passage of the Bad River Watershed Destruction Act

January 23, 2013: Sierra Club Supports Commission’s Recommendations for Increased Investments in Transit, But Opposes Runaway Highway Spending

January 16, 2013: Coalition of Environmental Groups Urge Legislators to Reject Iron Strip Mine Bill and Protect Wisconsin Water (Wisconsin Resource Protection Council and Sierra Club joint release)