SIERRA CLUB EYES NEW TACTICS, POLICY TO ADDRESS CLEAN ENERGY PRIORITY

The Sierra Club is wrestling with how to draft a new policy that reconciles the group's efforts to elevate its advocacy on energy and climate change issues -- including a tactical shift toward endorsing climate-friendly energy projects -- with concerns that the projects could still be environmentally damaging. The group, one of the nation's oldest and largest environmental organizations, is seeking to finalize a "Smart Energy Future" policy adopted in draft form by the group's board of directors last month,...