Table of Contents

• Clean Energy Act Alert
• Lolo Ski Area
• How to Contact Your Legislator

• 2009 Summer Outings
• Tire Burning
• Calling Sierra Club Hunters and Anglers

• Newsletters
• Events
• Join our Email Lists

Clean Energy in 2009 - Call your Senators!

We need a national commitment to renewable energy

Repowering America with renewable energy will help fix our economy, transform our energy future, safeguard our public lands and forests, and slow climate change. In order to make this happen, we need a national commitment to renewable energy. The American Renewable Energy Act (S 433 in Senate, H.R. 890 in House) will establish a national renewable electricity standard (RES) of 25 percent by 2025, building a robust renewable energy industry including wind, solar, sustainable biomass, geothermal, and other renewable energy technologies. Click here for more Information & talking points.

Urge Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester to support important climate and energy legislation!

2009 Summer Outings Schedule

Make Plans this Summer to join the Sierra Club for outdoor fun & service. - Sign Up Today! Click here for more information.

How to Contact Your Montana State Representative

See our new legislative information section with information about how to contact your legislators and which legislators are on which committees.

Index of Legislative Session Information

• How to Contact Montana's Congressional Delegation
• 2009 Montana Senate Roster
• 2009 Montana Senate Committees
• 2009 Montana House Roster
• 2009 Montana House Committees
• US Representatives to Montana

Join our Energy Activist Network!

Building a Montana Sierra Club Energy Activist Network

As we move through the year there will be opportunities to affect positive change in how our communities address climate change and energy at the local, regional, and national level. We support clean energy choices that address global warming, and protect our wildlife and water. We urge responsible officials to support positive measures and oppose poor choices like dirty coal. We will continue to do outreach and public education events throughout the year but, most importantly, we need to build a network of activists from around the State who when called upon, will contact elected and agency officials, write letters to the editor, talk with their family and friends, or help at an earth day event .

To be included in our Energy Activist Network send an email to bob.clark@sierraclub.org and include your name, address, phone and email address.

Thanks You!!!

Student Environmental Leadership Training Programs

Student Environmental Leadership Training Programs are week-long training sessions in organizing skills led by the nation's top student organizers . Learn to develop effective groups that can tackle serious environmental issues, and network with other activists to build your region's student environmental movement. Then take what you've learned and put it to into action at your high school, on your campus and in your community.

LEARN:

• Campaign Planning
• Communication Skills
• Organizing 101
• Hear from Guest Speakers

• The beautiful surroundings of a serene state park
• Hikes, games, and energizing nighttime activities
• The company and friendship of fellow student activists

Learn more and APPLY NOW online at www.ssc.org/sprog
Questions? Call 1(888) JOIN-SSC

Holcim's Plan to Burn Tires

on the banks of the Missouri River

Tire Burning in Three Forks?

The Headwaters Group is working to stop Holcim, Inc.'s plans to burn tires at their Trident cement kiln north of Three Forks near Headwaters State Park.

May 25, 2007 Update

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has announced that it expects to release the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in June 2007. A record of decision on Holcim’s air quality permit will be published approximately 15 days later. We do not anticipate that there will be another opportunity for public comment. If the outcome is not satisfactory, the next step will be to appeal the decision to the Board of Environmental Review. We will only have 15 days after the record of decision to appeal so stay tuned...

Other Sources of Information. We have been working closely with:

• Montanans Against Toxic Burning.
• Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC)

Save Lolo Peak, Act Today!

Lewis & Clark Historic Sites Threatened by Ski Resort Development

Proposal has little to do with skiing and everything to do with real estate profits

Click Here for more information about what you can do!

Calling Sierra Club Hunters and Anglers!!

We are actively surveying our members and volunteers and recruiting other hunters and anglers who share our conservation ethic. Nationally, approximately 20% of our members purchased a hunting or fishing license last year. That number is likely much higher here in Montana.

Don't hesitate to add your name to the growing list of local Sierra Club hunters and anglers who are organizing around the region and country. Contact Bob Clark in our Missoula office for more information on how you can join the effort to protect our precious resources for future generations.

Bob Clark, Conservation Organizer
PO Box 9283
Missoula, MT. 59807
406-549-1142
sierrabob@wildrockies.org

Interested in getting involved?

Join Our Email Lists

Click on the above group links to learn more about your group or click on one of the links below to join one of our news and alerts email lists.  We'll keep you informed.

Bitterroot Mission Group (Missoula)
Upper Missouri Group (Helena)
Headwaters Group (Bozeman)
Yellowstone Basin Group (Billings)
Montana Chapter

Emails will be infrequent and we will not use your email address for any other purpose.