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Surviving today's fires, preparing for the next
October 12, 2017
Tragically, this long season of unprecedented fires won't be our last, or the worst.
A nail biter in Sacramento
October 11, 2017
It is bill signing and vetoing time and by October 15 we will know which of the bills we have supported or opposed got signed or vetoed by Governor Brown. One of the key bills we've been supporting, AB 262, the Buy Clean California Act, is still...
MCE welcomes new Contra Costa communities — and your feedback!
October 5, 2017
This summer, Concord, Danville, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, San Ramon, and unincorporated Contra Costa County all voted to join MCE, California's first Community Choice Energy program. Starting in Spring 2018, residents and...
Are Bay Area reps helping Honduras get away with murder?
October 4, 2017
Berta Cáceres was a vibrant Honduran woman who was assassinated in 2016 for her work leading the struggle against the Agua Zarca dam, which was being built illegally on indigenous land. On March 2, 2017, the first anniversary of Berta’s murder,...
Treasure Island mega-marina developers won’t back down despite setbacks
October 3, 2017
Commercial real estate speculators pushing to convert a third of Clipper Cove at Treasure Island into a private luxury mega-marina have run into a series of setbacks over recent months. However, the developer group, led by political powerhouse...
Do it in a snow cave — snowcamping, that is!
September 26, 2017
You can learn how to camp in the snow with confidence and comfort by taking the Sierra Club Snowcamping Section’s annual training series, offered for the 49th year.
Cap-and-trade bill muddles local push to limit refinery emissions
September 20, 2017
The oil industry lobbied hard for a provision in the cap-and-trade bill that prevents local air districts from imposing regulations to lower carbon dioxide emissions from refineries. This provision has further complicated — but should not prevent —...
Environmentalists can help solve the housing crisis
September 20, 2017
One of the smartest ways to house everyone is also the best bet for the environment: ramping up development of affordable housing in transit-rich urban areas — a strategy that reduces displacement-fueled sprawl that gobbles up open space and...
Five local ways to defend our environment and communities from Trump’s attacks
September 20, 2017
This summer, the Sierra Club’s San Francisco Group organized a community forum with the Club’s executive director Michael Brune and local environmental-justice leaders to ask how we can take action locally to defend our environment and our...
Prioritizing freeways over transit yields more driving under Contra Costa transport plan
September 20, 2017
Contra Costa's transportation plan directs 47% of its funds to freeway and roadway projects, so it's no surprise that driving is projected to increase — despite the fact that the County plan is supposed to support a goal of reducing greenhouse gas...