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Northeast Ohio Group Newsletter
November/December
2009


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Featured Articles

September/October 2009

Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining is NOT Someone Else's Problem
Cleveland Climate Watch Launches the Cleveland Mountain Justice Project to End Northeast Ohio's Complicity...
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Coal Committee Report
While we recognize that Ohio is coal country because of the inordinate political power of our electric utilites, Sierra Club Northeast Ohio Group can and must do much more to end the dominance of coal in the thought processes and actions of our legislative and administrative public officials and replace it with...
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From the Chair
NEO’s Efforts Pay Off Big Time, NEO SIERRA Recognized by Congress!, Resolution Adopted, NEO Sierra Group Goes Paperless!...
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Do you want the Fox guarding the Hen House?
Did you know? Most animals on your dinner plate are raised in extremely small crates or cages where they can barely move around. Big agribusiness wants to keep it this way through political maneuvering and streamlined action through the Ohio General Assembly. As a result...
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GET ACTIVE!
We need a Secretary...East, West, and South siders...Outings...Fundraising...Wine Tasting...
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CSU - Cleveland's Crown Jewel of a Campus Fit for a King
A chance encounter with a Cleveland State University (CSU) student brought to my attention the exciting changes that former President Michael Schwartz had dynamically brought to the CSU campus complex ...
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Girls Scouts Embrace the Art of Advocacy at Hiram College Conference
More years than I care to admit have passed since I taught vocal music to students of varying ages. So when I received an invitation to speak to area Girl Scouts, who were scheduled to attend a three-day conference this past June at Hiram College, I was reluctant to commit...
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New Recycling Facility Opens in North Olmsted
A new concept in metal recycling has come to North Olmsted: Recycle Zone, located just east of the Stearns-Crocker Rd. extension at 28820 Lorain Rd. The concept is a drive-thru facility located outside of an industrial area that allows anyone to recycle for cash ...
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Public Lands Report
The Obama administration is shifting the government's approach to energy exploration on public lands. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently canceled oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of federal land after opponents said the drilling would blight Utah's scenic southeastern corner. This is a clear signal of change. Salazar's decision reverses the Bush administration's move to allow drilling ...
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In Brief: the Rainforest Committee
The NEO Sierra Club Rainforest Committee deals with a broad range of conservation issues related to tropical forests. Our primary focus has been on the tropical forests of the western hemisphere but that focus does not prevent us from considering issues in other parts of the world ...
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Additional Committee Reports
Air Quality, Agriculture, Water & Wetlands, Human Rights (Environmental Justice), Population, and Political Committees...
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January/February Newsletter Deadline
Friday, December 11, 2009

Send contributions to Andi Whitaker at sierraandi@gmail.com. Items received after the deadline will be considered for the following issue.

All members and environmentalists are encouraged to contribute items for publication. Articles should be no more that 1 page single spaced typed. Pictures are welcome. Graphics are encouraged. Ideas and feedback are welcome. All content will be reviewed and edited for consistency, clarity or libel.

* Newsletter deadlines are the third Friday of each even numbered month. Items received after the deadline will be considered for the next newsletter cycle.


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