2011 Chapter Accomplishments

With your help and contributions, the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club made significant progress in 2011. Together, we:

• Coordinated with the national Resilient Habitat campaign to fight expansion of the Alton coal strip mine from expanding onto BLM lands next to Bryce National Park
• Initiated a volunteer-led Utah Water Sentinels Program to monitor run-off from the Alton mine and protect surface water in Kane County-we've trained 24 volunteers so far
• Laid the groundwork for increased protections and a new campaign for the area surrounding Canyonlands National Park that is threatened by Oil Shale and Tar Sands development, oil and gas exploration and ORVs
• Provided foundational support for HB70 to form a Legislative Taskforce to find Utah Solutions for Utah's Air Quality issues
• Challenged the expansion of Rio Tinto's/Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon mine as a violation of the Clean Air Act
• Fought against multiple water grabs including the Las Vegas proposal to drain water from Utah's West Desert aquifer that would lower the water table affecting Fish Springs Wildlife Refuge, area ranches, and magnify air quality issues along the Wasatch Front and the proposal to pump water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to Colorado's Front Range
• Fought against the transfer of water rights for the proposed Blue Castle Nuclear power plant on the Green River
• Joined other progressive organizations to form Utah Votes, an affiliate of America Votes, to elect more progressive state and local candidates in targeted races
• Conducted a successful Leadership Accountability campaign in US House District 1 that resulted in a 10-point swing in our direction in the first six months of the campaign
• Overhauled our public communications with Convio, a web-based platform for communication with our members, and updated our Facebook page
• Lobbied at both federal and state levels for increased protection and stewardship of public lands
• Organized the best state-wide program of outings and hikes
• The chapter's Ogden Group settled a precedent-setting lawsuit in a way that ensures better public access to government information

With your help, 2012 will be a landmark year for the Utah Chapter and Utah's environment. Please use the "Donate" button here to make a secure on-line contribution via PayPal.

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