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Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Solar Taxi Circumnavigates the Globeby Della Watson

Swiss teacher Louis Palmer has gone to great lengths to prove the power of clean energy: This year he drove around the world in a solar-powered ...

Read More @ Green Life

Fish Gotta Swim? Not Until January 20by Carl Pope

 Washington, DC -- The Bush administration is exiting with three major regulatory assaults on our nation's waterways. Yesterday, the EPA and ...

Read More @ Taking the Initiative

Wed, Nov 19, 2008

Burning Down the Houseby Carl Pope

Arches National Park, Utah -- When the Bush administration moved into the White House, they alleged, falsely, that outgoing Clinton staffers had destroyed ...

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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.