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JEA ‘overwhelmingly’ failing on clean energy transition, new report from environmental group says
Read full article: JEA ‘overwhelmingly’ failing on clean energy transition, new report from environmental group saysJEA is failing to plan a transition to local, affordable, and reliable clean energy, the Sierra Club’s 2025 Dirty Truth report found.
The endangered Florida panther faces the dual threats of urban sprawl and increased traffic
Read full article: The endangered Florida panther faces the dual threats of urban sprawl and increased trafficIn January, an endangered Florida panther known as UCFP479 became the first to die this year in a vehicle collision along a rural southwestern Florida road.
Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
Read full article: Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerableTwo-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes.
Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Read full article: Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog saysA U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people.
Sierra Club, other environmental groups call on JEA to shut down coal-fired plant on Northside
Read full article: Sierra Club, other environmental groups call on JEA to shut down coal-fired plant on NorthsideThe Sierra Club and other environmental groups are calling on JEA to make major changes in Jacksonville.
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Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist views
Read full article: Sierra Club calls out founder John Muir for racist viewsFILE - In this March 25, 2008, file photo, visitors walk along a pathway near the entrance to the Muir Woods National Monument, named after John Muir, in Marin County, Calif. The Sierra Club is reckoning with the racist views of founder John Muir, the naturalist who helped spawn environmentalism. The San Francisco-based environmental group said Wednesday, July 22, 2020, that Muir was part of the group's history perpetuating white supremacy. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)LOS ANGELES The Sierra Club is calling out its founder, naturalist John Muir, for racist remarks he made more then a century ago as the influential environmental group grapples with a harmful history that perpetuated white supremacy. As the most iconic figure in Sierra Club history, Muirs words and actions carry an especially heavy weight.

Sierra Club says addressing climate change urgent
Read full article: Sierra Club says addressing climate change urgentJoe Raedle/Getty ImagesTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sierra Club Florida Chapter Director Frank Jackalone warned Friday that time is running short as the state faces the consequences of climate change. The Sierra Club has been a fierce critic of the toll-road projects, which were a priority of Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, during the 2019 session. Jackalone praised lawmakers for being more open to talk about climate change than in the past. Jackalone warned that by failing to adequately address climate change, money going into Everglades restoration will be wasted. "We're seeing waters rising to the point where the southern tip of the Everglades (is already) being threatened sea level rise," Jackalone said.