In this Chapter we examined environmental issues and natural resources. The Sierra Club has been at the forefront of environmental issues during the past thirty years. Use the internet to explore the Sierra Club in more detail. Go to the
Sierra Club's website. Explore the homepage and answer the following questions:
Questions- What issues are the Sierra Club concerned with?
- What is the Sierra Club's position on electric utility rates, on global warming and ozone depletion, on the rain forest?
- What does the Sierra Club say about nuclear power generator decommissioning?
- Does the Sierra Club believe that markets handle environmental problems or could the Sierra Club's views be classified as not liking the market outcome?
- Are any estimates of the costs of reducing pollutants in the air, of cleaning up polluted waters, or of other issues given?
