May 15 - June 15 News & Events

Sierra Watch
The electronic newsletter of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Group of the Sierra Club	Visit our website at www.pennsylvania.sierraclub.org/southeastern

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SPG Executive Committee News

 

Executive Committee meetings are now held on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 - 8  pm at a Center City location to be determined.  All members are invited to attend.  Next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, June 6,  6 pm at Whole Foods Market on Callowhill St. in Phila.  Best to confirm date and location in advance by contacting Chair Mat Himmelein at mathew.himmelein@gmail.com in the event of a change.   

 

Chester County Members Meeting

Monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month.  Next meeting is June 4. 
For information on time and location, contact Mary Ciarrocchi (italiangrden@comcast.net) or
Leslie Siebert (siebertles@gmail.com), co-chairs of the Chester County Committee of Sierra Club SP

 

Environmental Impacts of Marcellus Shale Hydrofracking

Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th & Vine Sts., Philadelphia - 4th Floor

Wednesday, May 30, 6:45-8:45 pm

Speaker:  Dr. Jim Schmid

Dr. Schmid is well-versed on the impacts of hydrofracking, in particular, damage to water sources. 

Contact wbrainerd3@gmail.com. 

 

Political Committee Report

The SPG Political Committee interviewed candidates for PA State House of Representives in advance of the primaries  As a result of those interviews, Sierra Club endorsed the following candidates,  all of whom won their primary race. 

 

Steve Santarsiero D-31 Bucks

Matt Bradford D-70 Montgomery

Mike Gerber D-148 Montgomery

Tim Briggs D-149 Montgomery

Steve McCarter D-154 Montgomery

Greg Vitali D-166 Delaware

Kevin Boyle D-172 Philadelphia

Jim Roebuck D-188 Philadelphia

Vanessa Lowery Brown D-190 Philadelphia

Pam DeLissio D-194 Philadelphia,

Rosita Youngblood D-198 Philadelphia

Mark Cohen D-202 Philadelphia

 

If you are interested in helping to interview candidates, please contact Bill Brainerd at wbrainerd3@gmail.com or call him at 610-325-3127. 

 

The Sierra Club will be gearing up for the fall election.   One of the best ways to ensure our environmental future is to elect environmentally friendly candidates.  There will be many opportunities to work for Sierra Club's endorsed candidates.  If you'd like to be close to the political action from now through Election Day in November, contact either wbrainerd3@gmail.com or William Kramer at william.kramer@sierraclub.org

 

Outings

Send your e-mail address to wbrainerd3@gmail.com. Bill will send you notications of upcoming outings.

 

Conservation Campaigns: 

Join Sierra Club Philadelphia's Clean Air Campaign

If you care about clean air and climate issues, join our activist campaign to raise visibility and demand action from Congress and the EPA. Clean air activists do everything from testifying at hearings to getting postcards signed.  And don't miss the Happy Hours!  Contact William Kramer at william.kramer@sierraclub.org or 732-589-8024. Sign up for our google group at http://groups.google.com/group/air-action-team. Stay informed by reading www.pacleanair.blogspot.com.

 

Marcellus Shale Citizen Organizer Training

Penn Environment is organizing training workshops with a goal of educating 10,000 citizens who can effectively advocate against hydrofracking in Pennsylvania.  Sierra Club is a co-sponsor.  We recommend that our members take advantage of this opportunity.   Check for upcoming trainings at  www.pennenvironment.org and click on "Action." Be sure to RSVP.  You will also find directions to each site as they are posted on Penn Environment's website.  For the most up-to-date information for activists, go to www.protectingourwaters.com.   

 

 

 

 

 

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