November December 2001
Sierran Online
Our Power and Might Make Us Vulnerable
The incredible tragedy of the massive death and destruction caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was a stunning blow to our nation...Patriotism and Buy Nothing Day
Friday, November 23, is “Buy Nothing Day.” The day was established several years ago by some maverick folks in the advertising industry to make a statement about our society’s over-indulgence in consumer goods. They selected the day after Thanksgiving, traditional start of the “holiday shopping season.”..Sierra Club meets with Missouri Public Service Commissioners Lumpe and Gaw
In early August of this year newspaper articles quoted Steve Gaw, past Speaker of the Missouri General Assembly and newly appointed member of the Public Service Commission, as saying that deregulation of Missouri’s electric utility industry may be happening without any authorization by restructuring legislation. This aroused the alarm and interest of the Ozark Chapter’s Energy Committee...Earth Rising: American Environmentalism in the 21st Century
Less than two years into the new millennium, or less than one depending on your interpretation of the calendar, you are probably weary of forecasts, summaries and exhortations on the passage into the 21st century. I am too, but I recommend one more effort at millennial assessment as is found in Phillip Shabecoff’s book, Earth Rising...Short Trips
A proposal to construct a 23.8-mile light rail transit system in Kansas City at a cost of $793 million was defeated by voters on August 7. The voters were asked to approve a half-cent sales tax for 25 years to finance the project...
Five Honored at Awards Dinner
Ron McLinden from Kansas City was given the Ozark Chapter of the Sierra Club’s highest award, the Distinguished Service Award, at the annual Awards Dinner held September 8, 2001. Three other individuals and an organization also received awards. The dinner is part of the Chapter’s annual reunion and campout, this year held at Cuivre River State Park...
From left: Cheryl Hammond,
Caroline Pufalt, Ron McLindenCan we “Protect the Planet”?
As you may have already noticed, there are many shades of green in the green movement. Most people would probably call me a green after they got to know me, and I suppose that’s fair, but I definitely don’t think I’m your average green. Why am I different? Because I proceed on the basis of different assumptions. Before I give you a peek at mine, though, let me demonstrate the assumptions I detect underlying the vision of most greens...Ballot Question – Shall the Ozark Chapter of the Sierra Club bylaw 3.5 be revised to read as follows? “The ExCom shall elect from its members the following officers, who shall also be Chapter officers: a Chair, a Vice Chair, and at its option, a Secretary and a Treasurer...
