The news of the Sierra Club across LA and Orange Counties!
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Should We Legislate or Ban Water Futures? A Closer Look.
March 7, 2022
About a year ago, I reported on a new water futures market on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The market is based on an index, which is based on the sales transactions of actual water in CA, including statewide and in 5 sub-basins in the...
What is Sierra Club California and How Does it Protect the Environment?
March 7, 2022
As a newbie to Sierra Club, you hear all kinds of Sierra Club entities being thrown around. National, Sierra Club California, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club Bay Chapter and the list goes on. We’re here to shed a little...
Water Conservation Tips
March 7, 2022
As you may know, it’s becoming more important for everyone to try hard to conserve water due to the increased frequency of dangerous droughts brought on by climate change. Here are some important water conservation tips individuals, including...
What's Up Poseidon?
March 7, 2022
In April of last year, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to grant Poseidon a permit to move ahead with the construction of their ocean desalination plant. The next step of course is that Poseidon would have to come before the...
New California Legislative and Congressional Districts Boost Influence of Latino and Environmental Voters
March 7, 2022
Angeles Chapter ExCom member John Monsen recently interviewed Sam Sukaton (pictured below) about the redistricting of congressional and legislative seats in California and, more specifically, in the Angeles Chapter. Sam is on...
Action of the Month - March
March 7, 2022
Register for AddUp and Register to show support for the "No to Poseidon Desalination Plant!"
Each month we will highlight one action you can do that will make a difference if you only have 15 minutes. This month, we suggest creating an...
Get to Know Angeles Chapter Chair, Dyana Peña
March 3, 2022
Dyana Peña, the former Angeles Executive Committee Vice-Chair, was elected to serve as the Angeles Chapter Chair in January 2022. Two of her priorities for this year are reinvigorating the chapter’s outing program and bringing more joy to the...
South Orange County’s Water Woes - Residents Weep!
March 2, 2022
Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge
While the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner tells of the misfortunes of a seaman and suggests that despite being surrounded by something, you cannot...
Who Knew You Could Find A Marshland in The Middle of a City?
March 2, 2022
The Bixby Marshland is a 17-acre marsh near the intersection of Figueroa Street and Sepulveda Boulevard in the City of Carson, on land owned by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Marshland is a transitional area between terrestrial (...
Stormwater, what is it exactly; and why should we regulate it?
March 2, 2022
In Southern California, we have a storm drain system and a sewage system that are completely separate. The storm drain system is called the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). Two main types of water flow through the MS4: (1) Stormwater,...