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Still Thrill-Seeking After 90 Years

July 31, 2009
Angeles Chapter Historian Bob Cates and Joe Douglass holding his Birthday Cake. PHOTO BY BOBCAT THOMPSON On July 15, about 22 Midweek Hikers met to climb four miles up the Pacific Crest Trail to Big Buck Camp near Mt. Gleason in the...

WATER COMMITTEE CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH A WIN

July 31, 2009
This wise, water-loving owl created by the Water Conservation Committee raises awareness about water conservation throughout Southern California and throughout this issue of Southern Sierran. The Water Committee celebrates its first...

THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS

July 31, 2009
In Southern California, water use is inextricably linked with energy consumption PHOTO BY RAQUEL RANCIER Treating and distributing water in California requires 19% of the electricity used in California, and 30% of natural gas consumed in...

TIPS

July 31, 2009
TIP #1 It seems that no matter how hard we try, we cannot get away from plastic jugs or bottles. So how about combining your water saving and with reusing your waste? Any plastic bottle with a cap will do, but the larger the better. Here...

California Clean Water Law

July 31, 2009
Vice Chair, Conservation Legal Committee Restoring Protections for Wetlands and Impermanent Streams. California was in the forefront of environmental law when it enacted the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act in 1970. This law set up state...

L.A. Wants to Go Coal-Free; How You Can Help!

July 31, 2009
Vote with your feet: show up to support solar power in L.A. and the green jobs it will bring. Would you like to help bring more solar energy to Los Angeles? Now there’s a way for you to make a big difference in switching our city from...

Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Water

July 31, 2009
Replanting areas subject to heavy erosion improves watersheds and water PHOTO BY TIM WORLEY John Muir famously said, Tug on anything at all and you'll find it connected to everything else in the universe. Gifford Pinchot, a contemporary...

INCENTIVE PRICING A KEY COMPONENT TO REDUCE WATER USE

July 31, 2009
BY DAVID CAMPBELL Water Committee In spite of the frequent news and announcements about the lack of snow on the State's mountains, low levels in reservoirs, and the resulting damage to farms and fish, many urban residents are complaining about, or...

Hikers and Bikers

June 30, 2009
In Letters and Emails Section The article Chapter Activists Working to Keep City Parks Hiker-Friendly and Mountain-Bike Free generated impassioned responses. We appreciate everyone reading and taking the time to respond, and we take your concerns...

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