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The Last Paper Newsletter!
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...
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FROM THE CHAIR
I hope everyone is having a healthy, happy summer despite the doom
and gloom of climate change. Feel good about the fact that you’re
in an organization that is doing everything conceivably possible to
stabilize the climate. You might feel even better if...
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Thoughts on the
Eve of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: How Will We Help?
For environmentalists, patience is not a virtue - it's a necessity. We
are nearing the 40th anniversary of the great Cuyahoga River fires (that
is plural) of June 1969. Around that time, with soap suds building up at Buffalo,
Lake Erie had been essentially declared DOA. Some good did come out of...
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Edible School Gardens
The NEO Sierra Club recognizes the importance of teaching children
about FOOD. Where does food come from? Does food have to be shipped
thousands of miles to end up on our plates? Can food be grown without
toxic chemicals? How does growing food locally...
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FirstEnergy Issue
In our last issue, I reported that we continue in
our efforts to stop the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA)
from granting a requested mercury variance to the FirstEnergy Lakeshore
Plant. The OEPA delayed their decision due
to...
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HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED!
If you did not attend the local events during the
past few months, here's what you missed...
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SMELL GREEN
The National
Academy of Sciences estimates that 95 percent of the chemicals
used in synthetic fragrances can lead to a slew of health
repercussions,
such as central nervous system disorders, migraines, sinus problems,
birth defects and cancer. Acute symptoms may include...
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Cheers
& Jeers
by Laurel Hopwood
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A NOTE TO OUR MEMBERS OUTSIDE OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY
Some members of Sierra Club’s Northeast Ohio (NEO) group who live outside of
Cuyahoga County have communicated that they feel unwanted. True, we have held
most of our committee meetings, public programs, and activities in Cuyahoga County.
We'd like to change that...
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WHAT'S BUZZING AT THE WHITE HOUSE?
Michelle Obama is setting the stage across America by starting
an organic edible garden on the White House grounds.
The garden plot will contain...
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Know Your Fish, Protect Your Health
Human exposure to methyl mercury is a global concern. Mercury
poses greater risk to children, women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and
nursing mothers. Small amounts of mercury can damage the brain and nervous system
of a fetus, infant, or young child, which may lead to...
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