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Author and historian Tom Turner tells the story of the court case that started out as a last-ditch effort to protect a mountain valley and wound up laying the foundation for modern ...

Fracking the Finger Lakes Sept 15,2011 in Hammondsport NY … Sandra Steingraber, recent recipient of the Heinz award, speaks about hydrofracking.

Sierra Club is proud to join Americans across the country through its second annual Serve Outdoors initiative this September in honoring those who bravely serve our nation by volunteering ...

Oscan nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) gives his powerful support to the Tar Sands Action, a two week sit-in at the White House to show President Obama he has the support of the ...

Robert Redford’s son Jamie and film co-director Micah Fink on their documentary, premiering July 18 on HBO, about one of the largest toxic-waste cases in U.S. history.

East coast tidal marshes, like those surrounding the Chesapeake Bay, are at risk of being completely devastated by rising sea levels due to climate change. Many endangered bird species, ...

Blair Mountain is under threat of Mountaintop Removal mining. The focal point of the 1921 mine wars, this historic center of labor rights has not gotten the protection it deserves. ...

From Sierra Club: Tell the EPA to get the job done by standing up to Dirty Power: http://action.sierraclub.org/fishchopper It is no coincidence that power plants are located along some ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with The Nature Conservancy to prepare for climate change at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on the North Carolina Coast. Sea-level ...

From Earthjustice: Clean air should be a fundamental right. Every year, many Americans young and old get sick because of air pollution. Thousands die. But our bodies don’t have ...

From USFWS: Before determining how warming temperatures impact moose populations, scientists first must capture and study the animals, which can reach 7 feet and weigh more than 800 ...

From Earthjustice: Things always find a way to happen … A pen leaking. Your shoelace coming untied. Toxic chemicals in your drinking water. What?! Watch this video to learn how ...

From winning back protections for wolves in Greater Yellowstone to the protection of thousands of square miles of polar bear homes, your support in 2010 has helped Defenders make ...

From What’s Your Calling: Sarah Hodgdon loves what she does, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t question it.  In this interview, the Sierra Club, Director of Conservation ...

From Refuge Watch: Alaskan Alpine Treks has posted a wonderful video celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Sit back and enjoy the ...