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San Onofre Priorities: On-Site Safety, Off-Site Storage
May 20, 2014
June 7 marks the first anniversary of Southern California Edison’s decision to permanently close the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant near San Clemente. Gene Stone of Residents Organized for a Safe Environment (ROSE) summed it up this way...
Stop wasteful spending to fund a study for Poseidon's desalinated water
May 16, 2014
There is new action on the Poseidon Huntington Beach desalination project that needs your immediate attention!
Attend a hearing on Wednesday at 5:30pm!
On Wednesday, May 21 at 5:30 pm the Orange County Water District (OCWD) will vote on whether to...
Climate change rally: Hands Across the Harbor in L.A.
May 2, 2014
How much do you know about the local effects of climate change?
Join us for a May 17 event called Hands Across the Harbor to learn about the effects of dirty air and pollution. The day begins at 10 a.m.in the Port of Los Angeles for a public...
A new and better plan to protect Santa Monica Mountains
May 1, 2014
The California Coastal Commission voted at a heavily attended public meeting on April 11 to protect the Santa Monica Mountains from overdevelopment by unanimously certifying the Los Angeles County Local Coastal Plan (LCP). L.A. County Supervisor...
Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in key cross-state air pollution ruling
May 1, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on April 29 in a case considering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from coal-fired power...
Mayor celebrates Earth Day with Sierra Club
April 22, 2014
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday presented the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter with a proclamation from the City of L.A.to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Standing at a point in Griffith Park called 3 Mile Tree (because it's...
Events on Earth Day and beyond
April 18, 2014
Show your green side! Here are some free and ticketed events on Earth Day and beyond.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 22: Join Sierra Club, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Tom LaBonge for an Earth Day event in Griffith Park that celebrates the 50th...
Passages: Sierra Club leader Phil Dorner
April 17, 2014
Longtime Sierra Club leader Philip Henderson Dorner died on Aug. 16, 2013. He was 90 years old.
Phil was one half of the dynamic duo, consisting of himself and Ed Lubin, who led the Sierra Club’s hike in the Pacific...
Join us for Earth Day 2014 in Griffith Park
April 15, 2014
**We recommend carpooling, as parking along the road will be limited.
Restrooms are located in the Griffith Park Observatory parking lot. Please note, there are no facilities at 3-Mile Tree.
Please bring water and wear walking shoes. After...
Protect Griffith Park
March 28, 2014
Griffith Park is under siege. Colonel Griffith donated almost 4,000 acres of his land to the City of Los Angeles in order to provide a place of respite for “the plain people.” However, those who want to commercialize the park, have other...