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We need YOU on the NEO Executive Committee!

Environmental leadership awaits you on the Sierra Club's Northeast Ohio Group Executive Committee! As an executive committee member, your knowledge and passion will help govern and guide the group next year and beyond. You will have a chance to direct our budgets and determine how we proceed with our conservation and outings efforts. Whether or not you have previous activist experience, you will be empowered to lead on dynamic efforts like our outreach program. If you wish to pursue other conservation goals, senior activists can advise you, and there are financial and organizational resources available.

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Want to Eat? Save the Honeybee!
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Committee Reports
Northeast Ohio Cool Cities Campaign...

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Northeast Ohio Group Newsletter
January/February 2010

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Chapter Newsletter Jan/Feb 2010
The Ohio Sierrian (PDF)

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FirstEnergy seeks to increase toxic mercury pollution at Lake Shore plant
FirstEnergy Generation Corp. has requested that the Ohio EPA issue a 'mercury variance' for their Lake Shore coal-fired power plant, located just off Lake Erie near E. 72 St in Cleveland. This means FirstEnergy would face much less stringent restrictions on how much mercury can be present in the wastewater that is discharged from the plant.
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NEO Sierra Club Presents:

Greening Our Cities
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
7:00 PM

Canalway Nature Center
4524 East 49th Street
Cleveland, OH 44125-1008
(216) 206-1000

A mayoral panel from various Northeastern Ohio cities will be on hand to discuss their plans for making our communities greener. Join us to ask questions and make suggestions! Please check our website as the date approaches for a complete list of representatives.

The following mayors have confirmed that will be joining us:

Lakewood Mayor: Ed Fitzgerald
North Royalton Mayor: Bob Stefanik
Westlake Mayor: Dennis Clough
South Euclid Mayor: Georgene Welo

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2010 Calendars On Sale Now!

We are now taking orders for 2010 Wilderness and 52-week Engagement calendars.

Save a little money and help out the Northeast Ohio group by placing your order through us.

Cost: $12 Wall Calendar, $13 (52 week Engagement Calendar

Call or email Richard Clark at 216-397-3341 to place your order or to help out with this year's calendar sales.

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U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich Recognizes the
Northeast Ohio Sierra Club in Congress

Dennis J. Kucinich
of Ohio
In The House of Representatives
In Recognition of the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club

Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club and applaud their efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of coal and its contributions to global warming. As the nation takes strides towards more environmentally sound ways of producing energy, it is important that we recognize the danger of trading one harmful fuel for another. If we hope to have a stable climate, we must refrain from the use of strong and toxic pollutants like coal.

Americans are known for their determination and innovation when faced with a challenge. Let us rely on these qualities in our transition to cleaner energy, rather than choosing an easy way out represented by coal. The health of our children and our planet is too big of a price to pay for our continued dependence on coal.

Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the efforts that the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club has taken in raising awareness of the dangers of coal. As the nation works towards cleaner energy policies, organizations such as the Northeast Ohio Sierra Club are working tirelessly to keep the American public accurately informed on energy issues.

(Appearing in the Congressional Record in; Volume 154)


NEO Sierra Club News Goes Paperless

Say goodbye to the last printed issue of the Sierra Club Northeast Ohio Group Newsletter! In an effort to reduce waste, we're switching to an online electronic format. By moving online, we'll save trees, ink, fossil fuels used in mail transportation, and, of course, money. The newsletter currently costs the Sierra Club about $2000 per printed issue. Using an electronic format, each issue will cost about $60. So in just one year, we'll be able to put almost $12,000 of your membership dues toward conservation efforts!

Please signup for the electronic newsletter using the form on the left. Once we have your email address, we'll send you a bi-monthly email with the contents of each newsletter and links to the full articles online.

But that's not all! We're also on Facebook! Join us there to get updates of events, meet other Sierra Club members in our area, and post your own photos, events, and activities. Just click "join group" to become a group member!

Thanks again for helping us make this great cost-saving switch!

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