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The Quinnehtukqut
September 2025
 A Note from Our Chapter ChairFind out what is going on in Sierra Club Connecticut this month! Our big theme this month is the sun, and we are celebrating it and all the ways it provides us with renewable energy. Join us in learning more about the sun’s energy and for Sun Day events! |  September 16 Deadline: Tell DEEP to Reject Permits to Expand Brookfield Methane Gas Pipeline FacilitThank you for your advocacy to stop the expansion of the Brookfield Compressor station. Over the last two years, you’ve signed petitions, made phone calls to Governor Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and more. Now, we are asking you to speak up again. |  Volunteers Needed for Green Projects in BridgeportBridgeport is building momentum for a greener, healthier future—but with government funding for environmental projects cut back, many of our partners are stretched thin. That’s where you can step in and make a real difference. Learn more about the projects we’re working on to build stronger ecosystems and communities! |
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 Clean Energy Needs Us Now More Than EverTrump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is slashing Federal clean energy tax credits that save you money on your energy bill, protect clean energy jobs, and reduce pollution—but we’re not backing down. This fall, we have important opportunities to defend clean energy, make sure people know the facts about what’s at stake, and take action together. |  Great Deals on Used EVsThe federal tax credit for new and used electric vehicles (EVs) will end on September 30th, 2025. If you miss out on the tax credit, there are other still great deals on used EVs. |  Paging Into A New ChapterIt was a busy and fulfilling summer for Sierra Club Connecticut’s intern! Hear from his own perspective what an internship at our chapter entails — the types of projects he worked on, the people he met, and the insights and lessons he learned. |
 BOOK: 100 Years to Extinction by Peter SolomonAstrophysicist Stephen Hawking predicted that humans would be extinct on Planet Earth by 2117. He worried about the climate crisis and threats from asteroid impacts, pandemics, AI, and Genetic Engineering. These themes are explored in an upcoming novel. |  Executive Committee Nominations Open NowThe Connecticut Chapter has a volunteer leadership board called the Executive Committee (ExCom). Nominations from our at-large membership for open seats on the ExCom can be submitted to the Nominating Committee until October 1, 2025 for the annual autumn election. |  Photo JournalSee what we’ve been up to this last month, from events to outings to rallies! Come get involved and send in your own photos of Sierra Club events and campaigns you’re supporting! |
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