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Press Release: Sierra Club Victorious in Appeal to Stop Development Next to Malibu's Sweetwater Mesa
March 25, 2019
For immediate release: March 25, 2019
Press Contact: George Watland, Sr. Chapter Director, 213-514-5804, george.watland@sierraclub.org
Sierra Club Victorious in Appeal to Stop Development Next to Malibu's Sweetwater Mesa...
Sierra Club Wins Appeal to Stop the Sweetwater Mesa Project in Malibu
March 21, 2019
The hillside ridge, as seen from Malibu lagoon, which would be destroyed if the Sweetwater Mesa project is built. Sierra Club sued to halt the project. Photo credit: Jim Kenney...
Why We Need to Ban MHF Now in CA Refineries
March 21, 2019
What is the greatest threat to life in Los Angeles County? We are aware of wildfires, earthquakes and floods, but what about the dangerous chemical used at two local refineries –modified hydrogen fluoride (MHF). Many tons of this deadly acid...
Saving the Monarch Butterfly from Extinction
March 15, 2019
Monarch butterflies are overwintering in California in alarmingly modest swarms. In fact, Xerces Society—a nonprofit organization devoted to the conservation of invertebrates—has issued a call to action for Southern...
West Hollywood Flips the Switch on 100% Renewable Energy
March 7, 2019
Last September, after the federal government withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, California established its own clean energy vision. California’s Senate Bill 100 aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by serving 60% of retail electric...
RSVP for Angeles Chapter 3rd Annual Open House on Sat. March 30
March 5, 2019
Sierra Club Angeles Chapter
3rd Annual Open House
SATURDAY, March 30, 2019
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
All activities are free and open to Sierra Club members and supporters.
ANGELES CHAPTER OFFICE
3250 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
LOS...
Save the Date! Newport Beach Festival - Environmental Film Festival Series Opens April 25th
March 1, 2019
The Angeles Chapter is excited to announce our partnership with the Newport Beach Festival Environmental Film Festival Series, April 25th-May 2nd, 2019.
The Newport Beach Film Festival seeks to raise awareness...
Letter from Sacramento: Cement Needs to Come Clean
February 27, 2019
A few weeks ago, Sierra Club California released a report we commissioned about California’s cement industry.
The findings were stark: Despite California's world-leading effort to address climate change, California's...
National Sierra Club Elections are Underway - VOTE!
February 26, 2019
The annual election of members of the national Board of Directors has started. Members in good standing of the Sierra Club should receive a ballot, either by e-mail or through the U.S. Postal Service.
Voting Online is Quick and Easy! ...
The Battle Over the Tres Hermanos Ranch
February 25, 2019
One of the last important, large parcels of natural open space, located on the eastern border of Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties, has been embattled since the late 1970’s, when City of Industry purchased the land, under a cloud...