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Mon, Dec 08, 2008

Cascade Chapter Celebrates With Wilderness Championby Tom Valtin

  When the Wild Sky Wilderness Act was signed into law in May of this year, it capped off a 20-year campaign by the Sierra Club's Cascade Chapter. ...

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Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Fish Gotta Swim? Not Until January 20by Carl Pope

 Washington, DC -- The Bush administration is exiting with three major regulatory assaults on our nation's waterways. Yesterday, the EPA and ...

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Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Tennessee Sierra Club Networks With Sportsmenby Tom Valtin

Not long ago, tabling at the Mid-South Hunting and Fishing Extravaganza in Memphis might have been a stretch for the Sierra Club. Not anymore. "Working ...

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Sierra Club Report: The New Economy of the West

Protected public lands are among the nation's most valuable economic assets. Increasingly, economic growth in The West stems from services to the rising number of residents who want to live and work in places surrounded by protected natural areas and visitors who are drawn to the recreational opportunities these places offer. Several studies have shown that scenery and recreational opportunities are influencing decisions about where people live and do business.

The economy of the West is undergoing a transformation, from relying on logging, mining, and oil, to relying on the unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife that support recreation and tourism. If we protect them now, they will provide a powerful economic asset for generations to come.