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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Military youth across the nation now have the chance to celebrate Veterans Day by fishing with their families, thanks to a partnership between the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation's (RBFF) Take Me Fishing(TM) campaign, the Sierra Club Water Sentinels, the National Military Fish & Wildlife Association (NMFWA) and Zebco, America's largest manufacturer of rods and reels. Since the Military Rods and Reels Program launched, 2,868...
Letter from Environmental and Science Groups Tells Auto Dealers Association to Drop its Opposition to New Standards; Nearly 20,000 Americans Have Already Spoken Out to Auto Dealers WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CEOs of eight top U.S. environmental, science and public interest organizations are calling on the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) to drop its efforts to delay new fuel efficiency and auto pollution standards. Once finalized, these...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Opponents of AB 1178 announced today that the coalition of public agencies and non-profit organizations lining up against the bill is expanding as momentum grows for its defeat. AB 1178 (Ma - San Francisco) would create a new statewide law to override local laws aimed at limiting waste imports into a community. The bill is opposed by California's leading environmental organizations, including the Sierra Club, Planning and Conservation...
Call on FMCSA to Conduct Full Environmental Review of Proposed Pilot Program WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In comments submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Sierra Club raised serious concerns with the failure of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to adequately assess the environmental impacts associated with the proposed U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking pilot program....
PASADENA, Calif., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From October 17-18, the Green California Schools Summit and the Green California Community Colleges Summit will be held concurrently at the Pasadena Convention Center. Green Technology, which organizes the events, has announced that Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Chairman and Co-Chair of the newly-formed BlueGreen Alliance, will be the keynote speaker. In addition to launching some of the nation's largest green building and...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SunRun, the nation's leading home solar company, today announced a partnership with the Sierra Club, America's largest grassroots environmental organization, to bring affordable solar to thousands of Southern California homes. The partnership kicks off the start of summer and helps families save money by taking control of their energy costs. "This is a high priority for the Sierra Club. In order to end our dependence on dirty energy, we need...
Letter Asks President to Set 60 MPG Standard for New Vehicles that Save at the Pump, Protect Clean Air and Reduce Oil Dependence WASHINGTON, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leaders of the nation's largest environmental groups today asked President Obama to create long-term relief for drivers at the pump by delivering the strongest fuel-efficiency and auto pollution standards for new vehicles currently under consideration. The administration will propose new fuel efficiency and...
"Go60MPG" Sets Record Straight As Both New York Auto Show and DC EDTA Conference Near NEW YORK, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auto fuel efficiency is going up and high-MPG auto sales are surging today, but a handful of persistent myths continue to cloud the understanding of some policymakers and members of the general public, according to Go60MPG, a joint effort of Environment America, the National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Safe Climate...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PACT, an underwear brand that blends design and sustainability with support for powerful social and environmental causes, proudly supports the Sierra Club Student Coalition's "Campuses Beyond Coal" initiative. Today, PACT announces the public availability of their latest collection, "Beyond Coal," which supports this movement to educate about coal's dangers to environmental and public health. Students from coal-powered campuses, as well as...
CHICAGO, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the resource office for the nation's YMCAs, has received a $500,000 grant from The Sierra Club Foundation to provide thousands of military youth and their family members with outdoor camp experiences at YMCA day camps, overnight camps and family camps from April 2011 through March 2012. This announcement comes on the heels of First Lady Michelle Obama's call this morning for greater support for military families....
