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Thu, Sep 04, 2008

Huge Mississippi Wetlands Drainage Project Nixedby Tom Valtin

"The day pigs fly and hell freezes over is the day the Bush EPA vetoes a pet project of Trent Lott and Thad Cochran," says Mississippi Sierra ...

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Tue, Sep 02, 2008

Hurricanes, Three Years Later -- Five Truthsby Carl Pope

New Orleans -- Three years ago Katrina devastated this city, and upended American politics. Gustav has proved to be kinder, at least so far, to the Crescent ...

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Wed, Aug 06, 2008

Get Outdoors Baby!by David Tune

When their daughter was just two weeks old, Heidi Ahrens and her husband Erik Sheaff took young Coralie on a camping trip. As a lover of the outdoors, ...

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Sierra Club Report: The New Economy of the West

Protected public lands are among the nation's most valuable economic assets. Increasingly, economic growth in The West stems from services to the rising number of residents who want to live and work in places surrounded by protected natural areas and visitors who are drawn to the recreational opportunities these places offer. Several studies have shown that scenery and recreational opportunities are influencing decisions about where people live and do business.

The economy of the West is undergoing a transformation, from relying on logging, mining, and oil, to relying on the unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife that support recreation and tourism. If we protect them now, they will provide a powerful economic asset for generations to come.