COASTS, NOT COAL - RAM Terminal Hearing

COASTS, NOT COAL

The past year and a half has been an amazing experiment in real democracy. Together, the people of southeast Louisiana spoke up and local government listened: we don't want the RAM Coal Export terminal or its dirty coal trains. City and Parish resolutions were passed, Plaquemines Parish denied a construction permit, and a Belle Chasse judge ordered the state permit revoked.

But the RAM Terminal is still at it. It has reapplied for a state permit from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and a public hearing has been scheduled for next week.

Now, more than ever, we need your voice. We can't afford to let the West Bank transform into an industrial corridor and threaten one of our most important coastal restoration projects. 

Will you commit to coming to the hearing next week and bring 5 friends and neighbors? The louder our voice of opposition, the more difficult it will be for the DNR to conclude that this project is in the public interest.

Here are the details:

What: Press Event and DNR Hearing on RAM’s Coastal Use Permit

When: September 17th (Thursday), press event at 5:30 pm, Hearing at 6 pm. 

Where: Belle Chasse Auditorium, 8398 LA-23, Belle Chasse, LA

Why: Stand up for community and coastal restoration by holding a sign at the press event and sharing a public comment at the hearing! Refreshments will be available. 

Join us Thursday, September 17th in Belle Chasse to stand up for coast not coal. 

For any questions or to RSVP, click the "Join Us" link above or send an email to Grace Morris at grace.morris@sierraclub.org.
For More info on this issue, visit: http://content.sierraclub.org/Coal/louisiana

Get Biking (to our Meeting) in September!

The Future of Bicycling in New Orleans

Bike Easy - The Future of Bicycling in New Orleans
New Orleans Group of the Sierra Club welcomes Dan Favre, Executive Director of Bike Easy, the Greater New Orleans bicycle advocacy organization, to give an overview of the state of bicycling in New Orleans today and the work his organization is doing to build a bright biking future. Along the way he'll cover safety tips for people who bike and people who drive, go over helpful recommendations for bike commuting, and get your feedback about how to make bicycling in the region fun, safe, and easy for everyone.

Get bikin' on down to the Audubon Zoo - Dominion Auditorium located on Magazine Street.
(Enter by open gate to the right of the main entrance and adjoining meeting rooms.)
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Refreshments 6:30 PM, Program 7 to 8 PM
Visit www.BikeEasy.org for more info about this month's Guest Organization.

Be sure to check out the 2013 Bicycle Map of New Orleans for suggested routes. Many new lanes and paths have been added since publication just two short years ago.

For more information on the Sierra Club's past on Transportation, Moving Beyond Oil and related issues, visit: http://content.sierraclub.org/beyondoil/green-transportation

January 2015 Meeting

Sunday January 11, 2015

The New Orleans Sierra Club will host Dr. Shirley Laska from UNO. Her presentation will be: "Gulf coastal communities: Can they survive 

until coastal restoration is a reality?" This program will be at the Dominion Auditorium at the Audubon Zoo and is free and open to everyone. Parking plentiful and secure. Enter behind the statue of Audubon.
6:30pm Refreshments 7pm talk Call 504-307-0187 with questions.

Next Governor to speak SUNDAY!!

Hi Sierra Clubbers,

The Delta Chapter is proud to host the Democratic candidate for Louisiana's Governor, John Bel Edwards, as speaker for the September 14th program.

John Bel Edwards is the State Representative (D-Amite) of the North Shore region, and is running for Governor. At the Sierra Club monthly meeting, Sunday, Sept. 14th, John Bel will address the Levee Authority lawsuit and the related legislation from the 2014 session, as well as the fracking ingredient disclosure legislation he passed several years ago. He will also entertain questions at the end of his talk.

Sunday September 14th
6:30 Refreshments         7 pm talk

The Sierra Club meets in the Dominion Auditorium at the Audubon Zoo. For more information, visit the Sierra Club Delta Chapter event on Facebook, or call me at 469-323-2518. The program is free and open to everyone, so please share widely and invite your friends.

See you Sunday,

Natasha Noordhoff
Publicity Chair

The Palm Oil Crisis - Monthly Program for June 8th!!

Sierra Club meeting. Sunday, June 8 

Courtney Eparvier, Curator at the Audubon Zoo, will discuss the Palm Oil crisis. it's production, it's global impact, efforts being made to slow down deforestation, and what consumers can do to help.

Countless acres of tropical forests are being destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations. The existence of tropical forests, orangutans and other wildlife is threatened. Palm oil is an ingredient in many candies and other food products. 

Social and refreshments at 6:30 in the Audubon Zoo Nims Center, near the statue of Audubon. 

7 PM - Speaker
Free and open to all. Parking free, safe, and plentiful
Call 504-307-0187 with any questions