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New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules Underscore Public …

WEBthe Biden administration finalized federal carbon pollution standards for new gas-fired power plants and–for the first time–existing coal-fired plants. In Florida, we have many …

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How to Take Care of Your Mental Health While Tackling the …

WEBTo celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May, I asked Sierra Club staff to share the tools, practices, and sources of inspiration they use to take care of their mental …

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THE HEALTH COSTS OF COAL

WEBone-third of all U.S. carbon-pollution emissions.2. over 13,000 premature deaths every year.3. over 12,000 emergency room visits each year.4. over 20,000 heart attacks every …

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EPA Takes Long-Awaited Step to Strengthen Soot Standard, …

WEBPhoenix, AZ – Today, the EPA released updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM2.5) to curb the deadly air pollutant that significantly harms public …

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Long-Lasting Health Impacts of DDT Highlighted in New Study

WEBA new research report shows health problems linked to the long-banned insecticide DDT have persisted across at least three generations, affecting even the granddaughters of …

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EPA Announces New Major Health Advisory Levels For Four …

WEBWASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a dramatic revision to its drinking water limits for four toxic PFAS chemicals. The agency is …

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Look Ma, No Car!

WEBsierraclub.org - sierra magazine - march/april 2010 - look ma, no car!. Look Ma, No Car! Pedaling toward a postcarbon future By Kyle Boelte. SIDEBAR: Harrass a Cyclist, Go to …

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Dengue Fever Is Spreading With Climate Change and Urbanization

WEBEditor's Note: Just a few weeks after Sierra first published this story, Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency on March 25, 2024, in response to a historic rise in reported …

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Sierra Club Joins Environmental and Public Health Groups …

WEBWashington, DC - Today, environmental and public health groups moved to intervene to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s final standards for light-duty cars and …

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Public Health Impacts of CAFOs Sierra Club

WEBPublic Health Impacts of CAFOs - Part I - Infectious Diseases.pdf 248.34 KB. The manure output of a single large CAFO can rival the amount of waste produced by the entire …

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EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash Power Plant Pollution

WEBFederal standards will ensure cleaner, reliable power, protecting the climate and the health and welfare of our communities. Washington, D.C. – In a major win for the climate and …

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The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2023 Sierra Club

WEBIn 2023, wildfires burned across 37 million acres of Canada. It was the worst fire season in the country’s history, and the conflagrations forced some 200,000 people from their …

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Sierra Club Ohio: EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash …

WEBColumbus, OH – In a major win for the climate and public health, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized four separate standards today that will slash air, …

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New Air Report Shows NJ Still an “F”

WEBThe American Lung Association released its 2020 State of the Air report showing New Jersey continues to have some of the most polluted air in the nation. Nine counties in …

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EPA Rules Tightening Carbon Pollution Standards will Clean Up …

WEBSalt Lake City, UT – In a major win for public health and the climate, yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized standards that will slash air, water, and …

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Coal Updates: New England Setting a New Path Sierra Club

WEBFor decades, coal has threatened the health of our New England neighborhoods, ecosystems, pocketbooks, and the planet. When the Beyond Coal campaign started, …

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North Jersey Group Sierra Club

WEBThe North Jersey Group covers Passaic County and Most of Bergen County (from the Highlands to the Palisades). Fracked-Gas Returns: Here we go again - ANOTHER …

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Testimony in Support of LD 2077: An Act Regarding Customer …

WEBSee PDF Version Here. To: Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology From: Ania Wright, Legislative & Political Specialist, Sierra Club Maine Chapter. Date: January 23rd, …

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Hudson County Group Sierra Club

WEBWelcome to Hudson County Sierra Club! Hudson County is New Jersey’s most densely populated county, with 12 municipalities covering 62 square miles. Among these, you'll …

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EPA Closes Coal Ash Loopholes, Protecting Communities and …

WEBToday, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from …

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EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash Power Plant Pollution

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 25, 2024 Contact: Tim Cywinski, (540) 272-5358, [email protected]. EPA Finalizes Package of Standards to Slash …

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Clean Cars Can Bring Over $145 Billion in Benefits to New York

WEBThe monetized values of these public health benefits total $5.45 billion to $6.11 billion. The ACC II scenarios are also estimated to realize a 95 percent reduction by 2050 in …

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Community Members Call on Ameren to Ditch Coal and Go …

WEB(View livestream) ST. LOUIS, MO - A vibrant parade of costumed community members with puppets, windsocks, and signs headed from Layette Park to Ameren Headquarters …

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