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Environmental Groups Conflicted

Written by Greg Russell | Dec 22, 2009 11:41:33 AM

The WSJ is reporting on the conflicting views of the Sierra Club regarding natural gas development.  At the national level, the group promotes natural gas usage, while local chapters are often opposing it.  "The rift in the Sierra Club, one of the country's oldest and most prominent conservation groups, highlights deep divisions in the broader environmental community over natural gas. And pressure from local activists is forcing some major environmental groups to revisit their positions on drilling."

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