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  • March Sustainability Series Summary: Pesticides are Poisons

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on April 1, 2018

    At Sierra Club NYC Group’s March Sustainability Series, three speakers highlighted the dangers of pesticides and the necessity of both personal and legislative actions and protections against the dangerous…


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  • Sierra Club NYC Group: March For Our Lives Photos

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on April 1, 2018

    Nearly 200,000 protesters marched for New York City’s March For Our Lives protest last Saturday to demand action on gun control. Sierra Club supported the nationwide march, which boasted…


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  • Anti-pipeline ‘protest against climate change crisis’ found a legal ‘necessity’

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on April 1, 2018

    More than a dozen protesters who clambered into holes dug for a high pressure gas pipeline said they had been found not responsible by a judge after hearing them…


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  • Take Action: Don’t Frack the Delaware River Basin

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on March 24, 2018

    The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) issued draft natural gas regulations on Nov. 30. They proposed a ban on fracking but, illogically, also issued draft regulations that would allow…


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  • Alliance for a Green Economy Issues Report on NY’s Upstate Nuclear Reactors

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on March 24, 2018

    To mark two nuclear anniversaries taking place within the coming weeks, Alliance for a Green Economy recently released a report on upstate New York’s nuclear reactors titled “Fukushima Nuclear…


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  • Volunteer Opportunity for Sierra Club Members

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on March 3, 2018

    We are looking for Sierra Club members to volunteer and attend training webinars for CORE III a Data Management System. Soon New York Sierra Club’s DATA Team will schedule a…


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  • Community Board 7 Takes a Stand on Super-Tall Buildings

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on February 25, 2018

    Update We wanted to share with you an exciting update from the February 21st Community Board 7 Land Use Committee meeting regarding Super-Tall buildings. We asked for a resolution that: -Calls for…


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  • Potential Fracked Gas Pipeline Crossing Indian Point: Act Now

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on February 18, 2018

    Why It Matters As you know, having a fracked gas pipeline crossing Indian Point is a highly risky proposition for Westchester and the whole New York metropolitan area. Should there…


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  • SierraRise Campaign: Fund Organic Agriculture Research!

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on February 18, 2018

    The Farm Bill is up for reauthorization. Tell your members of Congress to increase funding organic agriculture research! Why This Matters Organic farming fosters healthier soil, safer working conditions for farmers,…


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  • Take Action: NY Cleaning Product Ingredient Disclosure

    Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on December 26, 2017

    Do certain cleaning products make you wheeze? Maybe others irritate your skin or eyes. Do you know which ingredients might cause these problems or contribute to greater health concerns?…


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  • New Reports Emerge Linking Gas Emissions with Human Activity https://t.co/b2AS2o6WT1 https://t.co/5cnttAQcnHApr. 01, 2018
  • March Sustainability Series Summary: Pesticides are Poisons https://t.co/HpD5GAqXkB https://t.co/YTvme3KgwkApr. 01, 2018
  • Sierra Club NYC Group: March For Our Lives Update https://t.co/SYXa8M5r4A https://t.co/e5FVzvnkcmApr. 01, 2018
  • Anti-pipeline ‘protest against climate change crisis’ found a legal ‘necessity’ https://t.co/I8BTTlFYIN https://t.co/nND16FxohrApr. 01, 2018
  • Boreas Ponds Classification is Finalized https://t.co/bIUuhd5ne5 https://t.co/PVbqrSot5qMar. 24, 2018

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