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Sierra Club targets natural gas as `dirty, dangerous' Page 1 of 1 <br />Public Power Daily <br />Thursday, March 29, 2012 <br />Sierra Club targets natural gas as `dirty, dangerous' <br />The natural gas industry "is dirty, dangerous and putting American families at risk," Siena Club <br />Executive Director Michael Brune said in an editorial in USA Today. "The only safe, smart and <br />responsible way to address our nation's energy needs is to look beyond coal, oil and gas, and focus on <br />clean, efficient energy sources such as wind, solaz and geothermal," he said. The editorial cited the <br />risks of fracking and "the lack of effective oversight for an industry run amok." <br />The environrnental group had made news with its recent disclosure that it accepted $26 million in <br />donations from individuals and subsidiaries of Chesapeake Energy for its "Beyond Coal" campaign <br />before deciding in 2010 to turn down further donations from fossil fuel companies or executives. <br />Copyngh[ O 2012, American Public Power Asswiatlon <br />http://www.naylometwork.com/app-ppd/articles/print-V2.asp?aid=171859 3/29/2012 <br />