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May 7, 2008 -- GreenLaw attorneys, representing Friends of the Chattahoochee and the Sierra Club, will present the case on June 3rd at 9:30am against the air pollution permit granted for the coal-fired power plant in Early County. Please mark your calendars and attend if at all possible. Details...

Apr 3, 2008 -- Urgent Action Needed: Senate Resolution 845 offers citizens the option to fund the transportation projects they decide are best for their area. This funding for transit is only a phone call away. Find out how you can take action today! Details...

Mar 11, 2008 -- By now, most Sierrans are aware of the threat to our native Hemlocks by the Asian insect, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Note that hikers can inadvertently be major factors in spreading the Adelgids. Details...

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The proposed coal-fired power plant in Early County, Georgia will take our state and country in the wrong direction. Use of this old, dirty technology will hinder the growth of renewable energy and efficiency programs. Learn more at Details...

Feb 22, 2008 -- Our Wildlands and Wildlife Committee needs more volunteers to help protect Georgia's beautiful forests. This committee (1) reviews U.S. Forest Service scoping notices, (2) submits comment letters to changes proposed for federal or state protections, (3) organizes several National Forest Service projects for trail clean-ups in North Georgia, (4) works to support the Mountain Wilderness bill in Congress for expansion of Georgia's wilderness designations, and (5) helps protect the Roadless Rule. If you care about endangered species, the North Georgia mountains, hiking, or forests, this committee is for you. Details...

Dec 20, 2007 -- In 2007, the Sierra Club was able to stand up against serious assaults on the environment, and turn the tide with some major victories. But 2008 will be the Bush Administration's last chance to push their radical anti-environmental agenda. We need your support to continue the momentum we've built: Join Sierra Club - special $25 introductory offer.

Dec 18, 2007 -- Have you heard the one about the Hummer that's greener than a Prius? So have we, and Sierra magazine's Mr. Green has done the math to settle the question once and for all. Details...

Dec 17, 2007 -- Were you the lone environmentalist at the dinner table during the holidays? Want help on talking about the environment? See Details...

Nov 22, 2007 -- Animals at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve are in need of water and help. The Preserve's wells have gone dry as a result of the current drought. Find out how you can help. Details...

Sep 20, 2007 -- With carbon regulations on the horizon, carbon intensive industries, like coal are likely to see costs jump dramatically- creating potentially serious financial risks for investors. Across the country there is a growing recognition that global warming poses serious business risks. Details...

Aug 4, 2007 -- Coal-to-liquid fuel has its fans -- primarily airlines, the military, and (surprise) the coal industry -- but it's also environmentally disastrous on many levels, generating twice the greenhouse-gas emissions of gasoline. Details...

Jun 28, 2007 -- If you can't attend the NJ concerts, do the next best thing. Details...

May 25, 2007 -- Cool Cities -- across America and the globe -- are rapidly becoming our first line of defense in the fight against global warming. Cities are responsible for 75 percent of the world's global-warming pollution -- and in the absence of leadership from Washington, DC, the mayors of those cities -- with the help of the Sierra Club's Cool Cities program -- are stepping up, determined to be part of the solution. Details...

Feb 16, 2007 -- The first coal fired power plant in over 30 years has been proposed in Georgia. This energy is not even needed and will be sold out of state. Help us stop this from happening: Join us at www.nonewcoal.org . Or please contact Governor Perdue and tell him this is the wrong direction for Georgia's energy future. Details...

Feb 7, 2007 -- By now, most Sierrans are familiar with the plight of our native hemlock trees. They are under attack from a fast moving non-native species named the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. If nothing is done, up to 80 percent of our hemlocks will be dead in 6-12 years. Details...

Jan 26, 2007 -- The first coal fired power plant in over 30 years has been proposed in Georgia. This energy is not even needed and will be sold out of state. Help us stop this from happening: Join us at www.nonewcoal.org . Or please contact Governor Perdue and tell him this is the wrong direction for Georgia's energy future. Details...

Nov 3, 2006 -- There are few issues besides energy that combine so many of the challenges we face today. Smog, mercury, global warming are all effects of the energy that comes from coal-fired power plants. Coal-fired power plants are one of the dirtiest ways to produce electricity, and licensing more of them speeds the threat we all face from global warming. Yet that is exactly what the state of Georgia is on the verge of doing. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division recently issued a draft air pollution permit for a proposed coal-fired power plant in Early County in southwest Georgia. Details...

May 1, 2008 -- Nearly two decades ago, Clayton County began building a unique water treatment system that includes wetlands and reservoirs. Details...

Apr 25, 2008 -- An exciting exhibition of artwork by artist Jeannine Cook, entitled Seasons on Sapelo, is on the road and taking scenes of Sapelo Island far from their coastal home. Details...

Mar 20, 2008 -- Georgia is second only to Texas in increased carbon emissions from its power plants since 2002, according to a national report released Tuesday by an environmental advocacy group. Georgia had 20 percent increase in five years. Details...

Feb 15, 2008 -- As of last fall, there was no curbside recycling in Savannah, Georgia. It took a citizen-initiated referendum—the first ever in Georgia—and the threat of a special election to get the attention of city leaders. Details...

Dec 9, 2007 -- Sierrans Margret and Jorg Voss, who dealt with crushing shortages in their home country many years ago, are well-equipped to handle Georgia's ongoing drought. Details...

Oct 24, 2007 -- Dire consequences accompanied this drought: watering bans, the Lake possibly dropping below intakes. Some predict water rationing, businesses closing, Lanier disappearing. How did we reach this point? Details...

Oct 21, 2007 -- Georgians had the opportunity to comment on the Water Council draft Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan at a series of public hearings around the state October 15 - 19, 2007. Details...

Sep 29, 2007 -- Urbane metro Atlantan that you are, you've probably never been to Early County. But Early County's pollution is coming to you – and much of the rest of Georgia and Alabama – in the form of a coal-powered electricity plant, the first to be built in the state since the 1980s. Details...

Jan 15, 2007 -- Filled with tips for green living and lively discussion of environmental topics, Sierra Club Radio is a weekly half-hour program produced by Sierra Club staff and hosted by Orli Cotel. We broadcast every Saturday at 3:30 pm (PST) on the Quake (960AM) in the San Francisco Bay Area, but you can also listen to our programming on the Sierra Club National website or by subscribing to the podcast. Details...

Mar 12, 2007 -- As a recycling hobbyist for 15 years, I've often wondered if I was "doing it right," so it was a great honor to meet Richard D. Krause, a project manager for Cobb County Solid Waste. Mr. Krause oversees my county's recycling program, and for me meeting him was like meeting a celebrity. Details...