Sierrans

POSTED BY FROSTY TROY

Bless the Sierra Club. Those com­bative conservationists have led the fight to keep the Bush Administration and a GOP Congress from further de­grading America's environment.
Now the Sierrans are holding the new Democratic majorities in Cong­ress accountable for their promises.
If you think political action doesn't work, here's a brief list of what the Sierra Club (and its allies) were able to accomplish in 2006:
-Big Oil won't drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
-Moratorium stands on new off­shore oil and gas leasing.
-Endangered Species Act re­mains intact.
-No more logging in the Giant Sequoia National Monument.
-California clean car standards now adopted by 11 states.
-Several state efforts to reduce mercury pollution.
-Congressional attack on the Clean Air Act stopped.
-More than 280 cities nationwide signed on to reduce global warming.