The Sierra Club is a national organization dedicated to using lawful means to protect the environment. The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter focuses specifically on issues related to the environment of Pennsylvania, including nuclear power and waste disposal. The chapter was founded in 1972 through the consolidation of five other environmental groups. Official Sierra Club chapter status was granted on June 1, 1972, with the chapter divided into groups within the state by location. In addition to Allegheny County, there are groups in the Lehigh Valley, Bucks County, Kittatinny, and Moshannon, among other locations throughout Pennsylvania. The environmental issues initially considered by the chapter were strip mining, coal refuse disposal, and pesticides. Today, the Pennsylvania chapter continues to concentrate its efforts on environmental issues including water quality, mining, and state public land use through a combination of grass roots efforts and conservation activities. The chapter remains organized in location-based groups throughout the state, all of which have members on the chapter's executive council.
From the description of Records of Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, 1970-1997. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 301229363
