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©Stephen Peterson

Welcome to the web site of the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, a group of members and volunteer activists dedicated to preserving and enjoying the land and quality of life in Utah and the West.

Hiking season has begun. Lace up your boots and join us on a trail. Everyone is welcome.

Do you want to stay up-to-date on environmental issues in Utah?  Check out our new email lists.

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Acceptance Mark The Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club now accepts PayPal! Click here to donate on-line.

A Fierce Green Fire Coming to Moab plus No Green River Nukes Festival

©ecoflight

Here's the bargain: millions of acres of wild country excavated, tens of thousands of acre-feet of water consumed, the climate permanently de-stabilized, and in return we get the satisfaction of knowing oil companies will enjoy a few additional quarters of record profits. Sound interesting? Then you'll love tar sands.

Was your legislator at the head of the class during the 2012 General Session, or bringing up the rear? Check out the new legislative scorecards.

Farewell Sugarhouse. Drop in on the chapter office at our new Salt Lake City location.

©Jeff Clay

Want to know what we've been up to? Read the Utah Chapter's report card for 2011

Should Utah legislators take us back to the Age of Steam? Read about one state representative's quest for coal and then send him a message.

Utah's Division of Oil Gas and Mining has given the green light for a new coal strip mine between Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. Find out about the Utah Chapter's appeal of this execrable project.

The Resilient Habitat Campaign for the Greater Grand Canyon/Colorado Plateau ecosystem is just getting started. Read about resiliency to climate change and connectivity to help our plants and animals survive.

©Rebecca Wallace

US oil consumption in 2008 was 19,498,000 barrels per day, according to the US Energy Information Administration. 33,000 gallons of that spilled into Red Butte Creek on June 11th. Each of us can take steps to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence.

©Marion Klaus

Is Secretary Salazar selling Utah's desert wilderness lands short? Find out more and send a message of support for Utah's red rock.

©Mark Clemens

Utah's Division of Air Quality performed an important environmental review on a Post-it Note. The Utah Supreme Court said not so fast. Read about the chapter's latest victory for clean air and the climate..

©Dan Schroeder

Off-road vehicle use is exploding.  Despite not being able to police its existing roads and motorized trails, the US Forest Service’s Ogden Ranger District recently decided to approve dozens of new ORV routes.  The Utah Chapter called a time out.

©Lawson LeGate

Victory in Washington, DC, brings more wilderness in Utah's Washington County. Get the details.

©JNW

This photo has a poetic, somewhat milky quality. Don't let it fool you. There's no poetry in the soup of toxic air besieging Salt Lake Valley. The solution is fewer automobile trips. Read about it here.

$20 for you + $20 for the Utah Chapter via a small box connected to your air conditioner. Click here for details

 

 

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