Sierra Club, Arizona’s Grand Canyon Chapter

The Sierra Club is one of the oldest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations in the United States. The Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter was formed in 1966 in order to focus attention on stopping dams in Grand Canyon. Our work to protect the Colorado River and Grand Canyon National Park continue today and have been joined by a number of programs to safeguard other areas and issues.

The Grand Canyon Chapter seeks to engage its members and the public in protecting our communities; public lands including national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges; rivers and streams; and wildlife; plus promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in order to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change; and support transit, bike and pedestrian friendly communities to reduce air pollution and energy use.

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Current News

• January 9, 2012, Grand Canyon’s Million-acre Uranium Mining Ban Finalized
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— Conservation groups are applauding the Obama administration’s final decision today protecting 1 million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining. Today’s Interior Department “record of decision” establishes a 20-year ban on new uranium mining and mining of current claims without valid permits across 1 million acres (more than 1,500 square miles). The ban will protect Grand Canyon’s springs and creeks, as well as imperiled species like the humpback chub, from uranium-mining pollution. More...

• October 26, 2011, Plan Would Protect Grand Canyon from Uranium Mining for 20 Years GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.— The Obama administration today released its plan to protect 1 million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining and mining claims for 20 years.  More...
• Wednesday, October 12th, 2011, GOP Lawmakers Launch Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Assault GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK—Today GOP lawmakers led by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced legislation that would open one million acres of public lands forming Grand Canyon National Park’s watershed to new uranium mining.  The bill would overturn an existing moratorium on new mining and mining claims and block Secretary of the Department of Interior Ken Salazar’s proposal to extend those protections for the next 20 years. More...
• GoGreen '11 Phoenix is a one-day sustainability conference for business in Phoenix on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. GoGreen is built to inspire, educate, and motivate business owners and professionals to deepen the commitment to sustainable practices at their organizations. Spend a value-packed day connecting with business leaders, eco-visionaries, sustainability experts, and like-minded individuals who will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to make your business more sustainable. Find out more and register at http://phoenix.gogreenconference.net. Sierra Club members receive a $25 discount when registering with the discount code: SIERRA.

• May 3, 2011, A Mean and Not-so-Green Legislative Session Phoenix, AZ – Despite their best efforts, Arizona legislators did not do nearly as much damage as they intended this session.  Of course, saying that “it could have been worse” just lets them off the hook for a variety of truly awful actions, many of which will be resurrected next year.  They did almost nothing to advance environmental protection, either.  More...
  
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2011 Environmental Report Card, Arizona Legislature and Governor, Issued May 3, 2011 (1.07 MB pdf)

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Sierra Club 2012 Legislative Updates

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