Have you ever explored the Wayne National Forest here in Ohio? Ohio’s only national forest has some incredible hikes along the Hocking River, and in Athens County you can explore and enjoy the Wildcat Hollow Trail. Several decades after being ravaged by coal mining, the forest is still recovering from acid mine drainage, but now that recovery could be undone.
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Protect the Wayne National Forest!
Save Mentor Marsh in Lake County!
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Mentor Marsh not only provides invaluable fishing and birding habitat but it is located just south of a favorite recreational area – Headlands Beach State Park.
Unfortunately, the Marsh is threatened by a proposed permit from Shamrock Building Center, Ltd., that would fill-in and degrade wetlands upstream from the Marsh. Read More
Beyond Coal
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Coal Committee Page
Coal provides nearly 90% of Ohio’s electricity and about half of our global warming pollution. From the mine to the plant, coal is a dirty energy source. It causes asthma and other health problems, destroys mountains, and releases toxic mercury into our communities and waterways. Continuing our dependence on coal chains us to dirty energy and prevents us from making the changes we need to bring about a clean, secure energy future. Visit the Coal Committee page to learn more and join our efforts.
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Protect the Wayne National Forest!
June 3rd, 2013
Have you ever explored the Wayne National Forest here in Ohio? Ohio’s only national forest has some incredible hikes along the Hocking River, and in Athens County you can explore and enjoy the Wildcat Hollow Trail. Several decades after being ravaged by coal mining, the forest is still recovering from acid mine drainage, but now that recovery could be undone.
Check Out Our New Ohio Renewable Energy Map!
May 28th, 2013
Renewable Energy in Ohio: Going Viral?
This map may be a surprise to you. That’s because the renewable energy industry has come quietly to a rooftop or farmland near you, silently revolutionizing our struggle for energy independence and climate solutions.
View Ohio Clean Energy Map in a full screen map
From today’s press release:
MORGANTOWN, WV – Sierra Club volunteers gathered at the entrance of this year’s FirstEnergy shareholder’s meeting, waving signs and singing songs as exec
Ohio Sierra Club members show their signs as they prepare to join today’s rally at the FirstEnergy shareholders meeting
utives and key investors passed by hundreds of colorful yard signs that had been set up along the roadway by volunteers traveling from as far as Ohio and Pennsylvania. The signs, charcoal grey with bright red text, listed the different ways FirstEnergy is failing its customers in the different states: “FirstEnergy Failing on Energy Efficiency,” “FirstEnergy Failing on Coal Ash,” “FirstEnergy Failing Working Families,” and “FirstEnergy Failing on Service.” Read More
Do the Math with Bill McKibben in Columbus Nov. 27th
November 13th, 2012
It’s simple math: we can burn 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide and stay below 2°C of warming — anything more than that risks catastrophe for life on earth. The only problem? Fossil fuel corporations now have 2,795 gigatons in their reserves, five times the safe amount. And they’re planning to burn it all — unless we rise up to stop them. Read More
Acid Mine Drainage Destroys
It is hard to believe that in 2011, Ohio is still considering permitting strip mining for coal in environmentally sensitive areas. Yet the proposed 347 acre Joy Hollow strip mine would endanger the high quality Federal Creek Watershed by requiring the relocation of 5.5 miles of streams and destruction of 6 acres of wetlands.
Send a message to Ohio agencies that we need clean energy not strip mines!
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