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The Southern California Air Quality Management District is considering a permit application in Wilmington, California, to allow a rail terminal to import for processing 60,000 barrels of diluted bitumen per day from Canada's tar sands. The...

The 2013 election for at-large positions on the Angeles Chapter Executive Committee (Excom) and for each Regional Group begins Nov. 1 and ends Dec. 2. All members are urged to vote for these important leadership roles. Candidates for the...

Wednesday, November 13th will see a major decision regarding California's water supply. Beginning at 8am the California Coastal Commission will hold a hearing at the Newport Beach Civic Center and vote on approving a Coastal...

2013 Chapter Outings AssemblyDate:Saturday, November 2, 2013Time:9:00 AM to 3:00 PMPresented by:Angeles Chp Outings ManagmentLeader:Melody Anderson - 310-738-0841 melodygrace1@gmail.comRegistration:Registration Optional - Click here to register...

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter leads hundreds of hikes in Griffith Park -- and many of our members are regular park denizens. Here's a Los Angeles Times story about P22, the lone mountain lion that has been tracked inside the park.

The Sierra Club's West L.A. Group has endorsed the proposal to convert part of Santa Monica Airport into parkland. Rep. Henry Waxman, whose district includes the airport, has repeatedly tried to engage the Federal Aviaitoin Administration on the...

Fall is the perfect time to get outdoors. Can't think of anything? We've got you covered -- from a walking tour of San Juan Capistrano in October to Thanksgiving at Harwood Lodge. Consider these hikes, trips and tours -- and then go to our...

Rooftop solar power systems are on the rise in California -- and Sierra Club has a partnership to help homeowners get on board. The Club joins with solar company Sungevity to make an offer that benefits homeowners and the Club. Every person who...

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter strongly opposes a plan to allow oil drilling in the Whittier Hills on land that was purchased by the city and supposed to be preserved as open-space parkland.Club policy strictly forbids drilling and oil development...

Angeles Chapter leaders and environmental activists met with officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in September to share concerns about decommissioning San Onofre nuclear power plant, particularly over the issue of storing spent...