Announcements
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Welcome!
We are the Northern Kentucky Group of the Sierra Club, one of the groups that make up the Cumberland Chapter, Kentucky's presence in the Sierra Club. Our group
consists of members who reside in Boone, Bracken,
Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Mason,
Pendleton and Robertson counties and we are your neighbors and friends!
Formed in 1982, and we have monthly informative meetings and offer an annual program of hiking, backpacking,
bicycling, canoeing and service outings.
Please come to any of our meetings to meet us, join us to help protect the enviroment and have fun at the same time!
The Sierra Club's members are 700,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
The Sierra Club was founded in 1892 by John Muir.
To learn more about the Sierra Club’s history and accomplishments over the past century
click here.
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Compass
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:50:08 -0800
Coal
Coal Ash Causing Birth Defects?
There is a shocking article in today's Miami Herald about a town in the Dominican Republic being plagued by terrible birth defects. The residents claim all the birth issues are being caused by coal ash that was dumped nearby by... | Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:20:41 -0800
Coal, Coal-Director, Energy Solutions
Another Coal Plant Bites the Dust
This week’s post was co-written by Mary Anne Hitt, deputy director of the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign We’re celebrating great news out of Minnesota and South Dakota this week: “After almost five years of planning and permitting efforts, the... | Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:28 -0800
Coal, Energy Solutions
Recent Coal News - Dirty & Dangerous As Ever
There's been a lot of news out about various aspects of the coal industry lately, so I wanted to share the links to get it out there. These are in no particular order, but all are interesting. First up, last... | Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:26 -0800
Coal, Energy Solutions
Powerful Campus Action Against Coal
Saw this video today over on the "It's Getting Hot in Here" blog and had to share. Students at Washington University in St. Louis got tired of seeing the influence coal execs were having on their campus and decided to... | Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:42:13 -0800
Energy Solutions
Threats to Kyoto Protocol Endanger Copenhagen & Our Climate
By Justin Guay, apprentice for the Sierra Club Global Warming and Energy Team Senate Environment a nd Public Works (EPW) committee hearings held on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act last week have built upon the Kerry/Graham op-ed... | Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:21 -0800
Coal, Energy Solutions
Republicans Boycotting Clean Energy Jobs Bill
It's sad, but it's also not a surprise: Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee are boycotting the mark-up of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. We released our thoughts on what we think the Republicans... | Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:35 -0700
Coal, Energy Solutions
Shame on You! Fraudulent Letters Hearing
By: Julian Carmona, Intern for the Global Warming and Energy Team Yesterday the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (EIGW) held their (previously postponed) hearing on fraudulent letters sent to Congressmen by supposed “grassroots” organizations opposing the... |
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