Politics Blog Category

On behalf of the Angeles Chapter, I accepted an invite to the Earth Day celebration at the residence of the Vice President.    It was no small thing to commit to travel across the country for a fancy social event. However, many of you...

Scientists predict that if the world does not drastically reduce carbon emissions and prevent global temperatures from rising above 1.5°C\ 2.7°F, we will experience irreversible and catastrophic consequences of climate change that could make...

Updated January 18, 2023 at 1:58pm On December 13, the Glendale City Council voted 4-1 to approve the $170 million purchase of new gas units at the Grayson Power Plant. Their decision moves Glendale in the opposite direction of the rest of...

Question: What do Mayor Garcetti, oil drilling, gas appliances, and styrofoam containers all have in common? Answer: Los Angeles is saying goodbye to all of them That was the gist of December’s Green New Deal signing ceremony and Mayor...

What the midterm election results mean for climate action in Southern California   Every election is a climate election, and the 2022 midterms were no exception.    In a surprising twist, the anticipated 'red wave...

June’s SCOTUS decision in the crucial climate case West Virginia v. EPA is a deeply disappointing and dangerous decision that eliminates EPA’s most effective tool for reducing harmful climate pollution from existing power plants. This...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, April 22, 2022    Contact: Jonathan Howard, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, jonathan.howard@sierraclub.org   Janice Hahn receives Sierra Club Environmental Service Award  ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Wednesday, April 6, 2022    Contact: Jonathan Howard, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, jonathan.howard@sierraclub.org   Sierra Club Endorses Karen Bass for LA Mayor    LOS ANGELES, CA –...

Join the Vision Webinar on April 6th that reviews CALGEM Rulemaking – useful information for any environmentalist wanting to make a difference in Southern California where oil ang gas is involved in any way   Activists cannot impact...

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...