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Nature the destroyer needs our protection
February 28, 2005
The year began with news dominated by reports of death and destruction following the massive Indonesian earthquake. At first the death toll was counted in the thousands, then the tens of thousands, then over a hundred thousand. By some reports the...
Passages
February 28, 2005
Frank L. Goodykoontz, 1926-2005 Multiply awarded outings leader Frank Goodykoontz passed away on New Year's Day. He finished the Hundred Peaks Section list first in 1977 on Heart Bar Peak and for the ninth time in 1995. He led the HPS list four...
Groups scramble for 11th-hour purchase of Soka parcel
February 28, 2005
A critical deadline has been reached in the campaign to save the Soka property in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy has optioned the 588-acre property for $35 million, but the option will expire if the...
Chapter banquet will celebrate volunteers
February 28, 2005
The Angeles Chapter relies on the volunteer services of its members. They ring doorbells, prepare exhibits, sit at tables and talk to the public, lead hikes, come out for work parties, repair and supervise our lodges, and do everything else needed...
News in brief
February 28, 2005
Logging plan challenged Six conservation organizations have filed suit in federal court challenging the U.S. Forest Service plan to increase logging in Giant Sequoia National Monument in the southern Sierra. The national monument east of Porterville...
CAFTA: "Investor rights" trump public health, environment
February 28, 2005
Chair, Sierra Club's Responsible Trade/Human Rights Campaign The Bush Administration has completed negotiations for an expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to Central America. In the name of fostering commerce, the Central...
Act locally--now more than ever
December 31, 2004
Senior Chapter Director 2004 is over. We have come through a very difficult and hard-fought presidential election. Most of us are dismayed at the prospect of another four years of an administration dedicated to favoring corporate profits over...
What have you done for Planet Earth lately?
December 31, 2004
Less butts in the ocean thanks to Steve. A while back I drove by a local tavern near my home and saw the owner hosing the patrons' cigarette butts from the parking lot into the gutter (storm drain). I mailed him a letter mentioning the...
California Desert Protection Act turns 10
December 31, 2004
Ten years ago on Oct. 31, 1994, a small group of Californians gathered in the Oval Office as President Bill Clinton signed into law the California Desert Protection Act, the largest land bill passed in that decade. Like most such events, this...
California Clean Money Campaign aims to take stain out of politics
December 31, 2004
Environmentalists constantly fight losing battles against developers and corporations that contribute millions of dollars to political campaigns. Environmentally friendly candidates rarely have enough money to compete against corporate-backed...