Raising Awareness with Voter Education
Sierra Club voter education
project broadens the Club's support base and encouraged the public to vote for
the environment.
What Happened in the States
An update on state initiatives and races, including Colorado, Missouri,
New York, California, Florida, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina
and West Virginia.
Pensacola Citizens Gain Safer Ground -
Pensacola, Fla. citizens win EPA approval to be moved from
their neighborhood that has been contaminated by two contaminated superfund
sites;
Quiet in the Canyon -
write to Pres. Clinton and tell him to support
permanent limits of sightseeing flights over the Grand Canyon;
Dolphin Death Bill Defunct for Now -
A bill introduced in the 104th Congress to allow purse
net fishing for tuna that results in dolphin deaths was killed, but will
probably come back in the 105th Congress;
Club Exploits All Options to Save Ancient Groves -
Update on Headwaters in California;
New Parks Win Approval, Tongass Gains Reprieve -
Congress passes omnibus parks bill and does not extend
a exclusive contract on Alaskan Tongass timber.
