May 15, 2012 A River Endangered The Missouri River was recently cited by American Rivers due to outdated flood management. At a recent press conference Caroline Pufalt, Patricia Schuba and John Hickey of the Missouri Sierra Club were cited by National Public Radio, KMOX and CBS, Drovers Cattle Network, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Yankton Press and Dakotan.

May 3, 2012 No Action on the Current and Jacks Fork River is Unacceptable The Missouri legislature is considering sending a message to the National Park Service, asking them not to protect the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Let them know that you want the riverways protected.

April 25, 2012 Stop Mercury Poisoning in Missouri The Missouri Legislature considering asking the Obama administration and the EPA to NOT protect us from mercury pollution, caused by dirty coal burning power plant. Tell them that you support the EPAs common sense regulations.

April 12, 2012 Ozark Traibuilding Opportunity Be part of the Missouri Sierra Club trailbuilding team in the Roger Pryor Backcountry of the Ozark Trail on Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29. See inside for more details.

March 15, 2012 Support Energy Efficiency in Missouri Please sign the Missouri Sierra Club petition calling for stricter residential energy efficiency building codes in our state.

March 6, 2012 Conservation Lobby Day Roars into Jefferson City On Feb. 29, the Sierra Club joined forces with other groups to talk to legislators at the Capitol about issues of vital importance to our environment.

December 20, 1011 Rebuilding Missouri Through Energy-Efficient Building Codes Read Missouri Chapter Director John Hickey's recent editorial on the benefit of building codes in the state of Missouri.

December 15, 2011 Petitions to Protect the Ozark National Scenic Riverway Presented in Columbia A meeting in Columbia on December 14 to announce the results of our petition drive to the National Park Service was covered by KOMU TV, the Columbia Tribune, NBIA Radio, Missourinet Radio and the Columbia Missourian.

December 15, 2011 Petitions to Protect the Ozark National Scenic Riverway Presented in St. Louis A meeting in St. Louis on December 13 to announce the results of our petition drive to the National Park Service was covered by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, the St. Louis Beacon, KWMU Radio, KMOX Radio, KFVS Channel 12 and KY 3 TV.

December 12, 2011 A Workshop on Wilderness and the Ozark Trail Take part in this exciting workshop scheduled for Saturday, January 28 at the Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center.

December 7, 2011 December 2011 to May 2012 Sierran is Out Read our latest newsletter online.

December 5, 2011 Petitions to Protect the Ozark National Scenic Riverway Presented in Springfield A meeting in Springfield on November 30 to announce the results of our petition drive to the National Park Service was covered by The Springfield News Leader, KSMU Radio and KOLR 10 TV.

November 28, 2011 Mitigation Wetlands vs. Natural Wetlands Missouri Sierra Club director John Hickey was recently interviewed about wetland restoration near Creve Couer Lake.

November 3, 2011 Western Missouri Clean Energy Jobs Tour Fifty Sierra Club members and supporters toured the Milbank Manufacturing plant and learned about the existing clean energy economy in Kansas City as well as its great potential in the future.

October 19, 2011 Missouri Sierra Club Endorses Occupy Wall Street Movement See statement by Chapter Chair Jim Turner inside.

October 18, 2011 Missouri Chapter Executive Committee (ExCom) Election Calender Nominations due by October 24 - see inside for calender details.

September 26, 2011 Mid Missouri Clean Energy Jobs Tour a Success Thirty Sierra Club members and supporters toured the ABB plant in Jefferson City and saw how we can produce what is needed for the clean energy of tomorrow right here in Missouri.

September 14, 2011 Missouri Sierra Club Helps Stop Billboard Proliferation Learn why Governor Nixon was right to veto HB 430, and how the Missouri Sierra Club helped make sure that the veto was sustained.

August 17, 2011 Come to the Chapter Campout at Cuivre River State Park The 24th Annual Missouri Chapter Campout will be Oct. 14-16 at Cuivre River State Park. Bring the family and enjoy nature with good people.

July 5, 2011 Missouri Sierra Club Clean Energy Jobs Tour in Franklin County See inside to learn more about the recent tour of CG Power Systems and proposed Labadie coal ash pit.

May 11, 2011 Sierra Student Coaliton Leads Rally Against Coal Activists gathered outside the headquarters of the Peabody corporation in downtown St. Louis to stress the links between burning coal and heath problems.

April 5, 2011 Conservation Lobby Day Brings Environmentalist Voice to Jefferson City On March 29, the Sierra Club teamed up with other groups to bring nearly 100 citizen lobbyists to Jefferson City. Read inside to learn more.

March 17, 2011 Missouri Sierra Club Endorses Kansas City Earnings Tax Read inside for the new Sierra Club report on why voters should vote to support the Kansas City Earnings Tax on April 5.

March 17, 2011 Missouri Sierra Club Endorses St. Louis City Earnings Tax Read inside for the new Sierra Club report on why voters should vote to support the St. Louis City Earings Tax on April 5.

March 8, 2011 Sierra Club Opposes Changes to CWIP Law "Hard caps," refund guarantees and funding for the Office of Public Counsel do not begin to address Sierra Club concerns. See inside for the insightful commentary by Energy Chair Henry Robertson.

February 17, 2011 The Trojan CWIP Pending legislation would allow Ameren Missouri to charge ratepayers upfront fees to help build a proposed nuclear power reactor at Callaway. Read inside to learn why the Missouri Sierra Club opposes this legislation.

January 5, 2011 Tempest About a TMDL There has been a lot of recent press about the Sierra Club and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Boone County. To learn what this is all about and why the Sierra Club supports the EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load finding in order to protect Hinkson Creek from contamination, read the informative article inside by Osage Group Conservation Chair Ken Midkiff.

December 21, 2010 Big Turnout for Franklin County Public Hearing on Coal Ash Landfilling On December 14, hundreds of Missourians let the Franklin County Commission know that they do not want to allow Ameren to create a toxic coal ash landfill in the floodplain of the Missouri River in Labadie.

December 15, 2010 Feds Spend $234K on "Spin" at Polluting Nuclear Weapons Plant in Kansas City Learn about how your tax dollars were spent to defend the image of Bannister Federal Complex in Kansas City. Also, use the link at the bottom to listen to a radio interview about Bannister with Sierra Club Water Sentinel Director Scott Dye.

December 1, 2010 Victory for the Missouri-Missippi Confluence The Missouri Gaming Commission just rejected two different proposals to build casinos near the Missouri-Mississippi Confluence. Both of theise rejected proposals threatened a unique natural treasure. Read inside to learn more.

November 17, 2010 Missouri Sierra Club Calls for Designation of Critical Habitat for the Ozark Hellbender Protections of the Hellbender requires more than just listing it as an endangered species - critical habitat must also be designated. The Sierra Club position is inside.

November 16, 2010 Missouri Sierra Club Hires John Hickey as New Executive Director The Missouri Sierra Club recently hired John Hickey as its new Chapter Executive Director. Read inside for more information

November 3, 2010 Trailbuilding Work Week During the last week of October, members of the Missouri Sierra Club worked on maintaining and improving the Ozark Trail. See inside for photographs and to learn more.

October 14, 2010 Don't Miss Hiking in These Missouri State Parks Allison Vaughn from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently spoke to the Eastern Missouri Group about several Missouri State Parks. Read inside to learn about these fabulous parks.

July 29, 2010 A Framework for Reform and Restoration of Ozark National Scenic Riverways The Ozark National Scenic Riverways is in crisis, due to overdevelopment, motorized intrusion, lax enforcement of scenic easements, comercial horse overuse and overcrowding. Read inside to find an illustrated assessment of the problems and their solutions, provided by Friends of Ozark Riverways.