Mississippi Chapter of the Sierra Club

12/04/2024

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The obstacles blocking energy supplies are not going to be solved by throwing more cash on existing power plant owners.

10/18/2024

Did you know that the world's oil reserves are dwindling? In fact peak oil production was in 2018 and since then production of oil has been falling yet the population of the planet is growing. If we don't transition to renewable energy we will be in major trouble. Yet the oil companies refuse to have this discussion. They want to continue on as if we won't be running out of fossil fuels.

Preservation of Knowedge, peak oil, ecology -

08/28/2024

A federal judge has thrown out an assessment governing how marine species ought to be protected from drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

07/28/2024

🌍 Ever wondered why environmental rules are crucial for our planet's health? 🌿

The U.S. Forest Service is considering the National Old-Growth Amendment, and we need your voice to make it stronger. Old-growth forests are vital for carbon storage, wildlife habitat, clean water, and cultural heritage. Let's ensure these precious ecosystems are protected for generations to come. Submit your comment today and make a difference!

In 2022, the Biden administration began to chart a course to conserve mature and old-growth forests. Now, the U.S. Forest Service is taking comments on the proposed National Old-Growth Amendment that could protect old-growth forests from logging.

06/24/2024

In summer 1967, eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) number 7 was marked at Powdermill Nature Reserve. This turtle wasn’t seen again until summer 2004 and summer 2009 when it was spotted in nearly the same place digging nests. Last week, the bird banding crew found her digging another nest almost exactly where it was reported in 2004 and 2009.

The crew carefully and quickly noted the turtle’s markings and were able to match it with the data from her initial marking, and left her alone to continue her egg laying activities.

In 1967, this turtle was aged as “22 +/- years old” indicating that she was probably already two decades old, and probably hatched in 1945. Although ~79 years old seems like a long time for a small animal to live, box turtles are reported to live longer than 100 years!

04/19/2024

https://wapo.st/3JnJmGI

Virginia data centers that process nearly 70 percent of global digital traffic need more electricity. Coal-fired power plants in neighboring states are going to provide it.

04/01/2024

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A new study shows that Mississippi’s distinction as being a cheap place to live may not be accurate.  USA Today recently calculated the cost of living across all …

04/01/2024

Wood pellet production is not the economic boon it claims. Often propped up by polluting vulnerable local communities, there are no environmental benefits.

03/15/2024

http://southernenvironment.org/press-release/worlds-largest-biomass-wood-pellet-producer-files-for-bankruptcy/

Enviva, which operates polluting pellet plants across the South, made the announcement after months of financial problems. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — This week, Enviva, the world’s largest producer of biomass wood pellets, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move comes after a months-long financial cri...

03/12/2024

https://prismreports.org/2024/02/14/environmental-racism-mississippi-yazoo-pumps/

The potential construction of a pumping system along the banks of the Yazoo Backwater Area in Mississippi signals a larger fight between political power and environmental justice