http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Sierra_ClubFind stories, videos, and photos about Sierra Club from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:16 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Sierra_Club14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Sierra Club from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/13/news/companies/corporate_green.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/13/news/companies/corporate_green.fortune/index.htmSome environmentalists attack bottled water. Not Conservation International, a Virginia-based nonprofit that aims to protect the earth's biodiversity.Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:16:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1853839,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAt 21 landfills in New Jersey, methane gas produced by decomposing garbage is used as fuel to generate electricitySun, 26 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/news/economy/drilling_ban/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/24/news/economy/drilling_ban/index.htmThe lapse of the federal ban on offshore oil drilling doesn't mean sunbathers will have to contend with drill rigs near the beach next summer, nor does it mean a new era of energy independence is on the horizon.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/08/eco.quiz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/08/eco.quiz/index.html#cnnSTCTextHuman interference has increased the natural extinction rate of the world's species by how much?Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/22/news/economy/pickens_wind/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/22/news/economy/pickens_wind/index.htmHigh-profile personalities have been telling the nation to ditch that dirty fossil fuel and turn to renewable energy.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in Michigan's northern Lower PeninsulaMon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/14/national.parks/index.html#cnnSTCText"A moose!" exclaimed my 10-year-old son Matt, "A real moose!"Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in MichiganSat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for a 670-mile federal fence along the U.S.-Mexico border drew swift criticism from environmentalistsTue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/02/myth.train/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/02/myth.train/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrue of False: America's paper bag consumption uses 14 million trees a year.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1739017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA group of environmentalists and the owners of a large stretch of wilderness have reached a deal that would set aside the largest parcel of land for conservation in California historySat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/16/bush.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/16/bush.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush on Wednesday called for halting the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and said Congress -- not judges or regulators -- should take the lead role in grappling with global warming.Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/01/border.fence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/01/border.fence/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security will bypass environmental and land-management laws to build hundreds of miles of border fence between the United States and Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/01/news/economy/fuel_efficiencysat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/01/news/economy/fuel_efficiencysat/index.htmMore hybrids. More diesels. Smaller engines and fancier technology. And an initial sticker price increase that could total a couple thousand dollars.Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/eco.about.landfills/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/eco.about.landfills/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's a fact that may surprise people: Garbage collecting is one of the most dangerous jobs you can do.Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/eco.true.false/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/eco.true.false/index.html#cnnSTCTextTrue or False: In the U.S, more people recycle than vote. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/29/mexico.trucks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/29/mexico.trucks.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Teamsters Union said Wednesday it will ask a federal appeals court to block the Bush administration's plan to allow Mexican trucks to carry cargo anywhere in the United States.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/31/technology/pluggedin_gunther_supertrees.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/31/technology/pluggedin_gunther_supertrees.fortune/index.htmIn 1913, the New Jersey poet and critic Joyce Kilmer wrote "Trees," a poem which concludes with this simple rhyme:Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/22/news/economy/renewable_energy_mandates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/22/news/economy/renewable_energy_mandates/index.htmMany have wondered if and when renewable energy will be cost-effective.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_plastic.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_plastic.fortune/index.htmPaper or plastic?Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_TXU.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/08/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_TXU.fortune/index.htmIn this era of corporate environmentalism, big companies like General Electric, Wal-Mart and McDonald's have grown accustomed to working closely with save-the-earth groups like the World Resources Institute, Conservation International, even Greenpeace.Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/gas.guzzlers.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/29/gas.guzzlers.tm/index.htmlWith gas prices setting records, the Bush Administration has proposed an overhaul of fuel-economy standards.Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/Autos/ford_hybrids/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/Autos/ford_hybrids/index.htmFord Motor Co. is introducing its second fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid vehicle a year earlier than originally planned, and the company is turning to some critics in the environmental community to help sell it.Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/04/13/canada.gases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/04/13/canada.gases/index.htmlCanada plans to spend about $10 billion (US$8 billion) over the next seven years to meet Canada's Kyoto targets under an implementation plan released Wednesday.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/18/news/economy/coal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/18/news/economy/coal/index.htmBig money is pouring into "clean coal" -- hyped as an environmentally friendly resource that can keep the lights on and break our dependence on foreign oil -- but some critics question whether the investment is worth it.Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/13/quest.trees/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/13/quest.trees/index.htmlIn a Washington state forest, a great Douglas fir falls as loggers keep up with growing demand.Fri, 13 Aug 2004 12:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/autos/ran_vs_ford/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/autos/ran_vs_ford/index.htmWhile one major environmental group is praising Ford Motor Co. for being the first to produce a fuel-efficient hybrid SUV, others are taking advantage of the opportunity to remind consumers of Ford's otherwise poor fuel economy record.Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/18/scalia.recusal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/18/scalia.recusal/index.htmlU.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia refused Thursday to recuse himself from an upcoming case involving Vice President Dick Cheney, with whom he recently hunted and dined.Thu, 18 Mar 2004 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/24/scotus.cheney.scalia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/24/scotus.cheney.scalia/index.htmlAn environmental group suing Vice President Dick Cheney in U.S. Supreme Court case has asked Justice Antonin Scalia to recuse himself, citing reports that the two recently dined and hunted together.Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/02/04/sprj.ski04.snowcamping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/02/04/sprj.ski04.snowcamping/index.htmlMost winter sports enthusiasts scoff at frigid temperatures and frozen appendages. Snow-matted facial hair and nose icicles serve as a testament to their commitment and rugged determination.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 14:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/scotus.cheney.scalia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/19/scotus.cheney.scalia/index.htmlJustice Antonin Scalia has not indicated whether he will pull out a of an upcoming Supreme Court case involving Vice President Cheney, following reports the two recently went on a hunting trip and had dinner together.Mon, 19 Jan 2004 22:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352271/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/11/01/352271/index.htmBack in 1957, Ford took a Fairlane-style station wagon, chopped off the roof to create a cargo bed and dubbed the result the Ranchero. Chevrolet ran with the same car-meets-truck idea two years lat...Sat, 01 Nov 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/29/322002/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/29/322002/index.htmAs a leading campaign-finance lawyer at D.C.'s Patton Boggs law firm, Ben Ginsburg has spent a lot of time pondering the new reforms that were signed into law in late March and take effect after El...Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/10/01/266511/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/10/01/266511/index.htmIt seems like only yesterday that my 1995 Ford Explorer was brand new and the envy of friends and colleagues. But lately, when it comes to my sport utility, I find myself under attack. "Why do you ...Fri, 01 Oct 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/04/13/240831/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/04/13/240831/index.htmIn Washington, at least, organized labor is back. The AFL-CIO almost single-handedly defeated fast-track trade legislation last year, won an increase in the minimum wage the year before, and, overa...Mon, 13 Apr 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/11/14/79977/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/11/14/79977/index.htmThe Internal Revenue Service and charities are slugging it out again. Nonprofit groups keep launching new money-raising ventures, like this fall's splashy fashion industry T-shirt sale that will be...Mon, 14 Nov 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/22/77670/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/03/22/77670/index.htmHere's a case where money does grow on trees. The sleepy lumber market -- as in sawing logs -- is looking like gold, circa 1980. Lumber futures prices recently rose to their preset limits -- up $5,...Mon, 22 Mar 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74071/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74071/index.htmIt has been nine years since the present writer vented his view of preservationism, and nothing much has changed in the interim, including his view. The last time we went around this track, the big...Mon, 24 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/06/70602/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/06/06/70602/index.htmTo the Editor: I protest the headline on a recent editorial, ''Quagmires Revisited,'' . . . which had . . . to do . . . with the situation in Afghanistan. It only adds to the unconscious slander we...Mon, 06 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/08/01/84004/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/08/01/84004/index.htmThose growls echoing from Yellowstone, Glacier and other national parks this summer are not from disgruntled grizzlies but from indignant tourists socked with unexpected entrance fees. Visitors to ...Sat, 01 Aug 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68424/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/12/08/68424/index.htmA new Christmas catalogue is in the mail that bears a familiar, but hardly seasonal, message: ''Buy American.'' The Union Label Shopper offers union- made products at prices 10% or more below retai...Mon, 08 Dec 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/13/68135/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/13/68135/index.htmWe like Nancy Reagan's resonant solution to the drug problem: ''Just say no.'' But how about applying it more broadly? Holding aloft a beacon, here is a random selection of phenomena to which yours...Mon, 13 Oct 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/10/01/83509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/10/01/83509/index.htmBuy a TV, save a tree. That might well be the new motto of the Sierra Club, which is hoping its 370,000 environmentally minded members will sign up for its new Visa card, introduced in July in coll...Wed, 01 Oct 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/08/01/83401/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/08/01/83401/index.htmEthical investing, chortled at by free-marketeers and efficient market maestros who argue it's like boxing with one hand tied behind your back, has turned out to be a real contender. Newsletters, p...Fri, 01 Aug 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/02/04/65518/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/02/04/65518/index.htmSMOKESTACKS thrusting to 1,200 feet--about as high as the Empire State Building--have become a familiar sight at U.S. power plants and factories. Mostly built since the early Seventies, these brick...Mon, 04 Feb 1985 05:01:00 EST