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Problems with Priority Development Areas could hamper region's GHG-reduction strategy
August 29, 2016
Contra Costa and Marin Counties are falling behind on building much-needed transit-friendly housing as part of their planned Priority Development Areas: areas of infill development identified to house most of the 2.3 million new residents expected...
Chapter ExCom applications due soon
August 29, 2016
If you're interested in running for a position on the Bay Chapter Executive Committee or the Executive Committee for your local group, heads up: Applications are due soon! To be considered for nomination, applications must be received by September...
How we won the campaign to block coal exports through Oakland
August 19, 2016
Over a year after first discovering deceptive plans to export coal through the Oakland Army Base, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously on July 19 to ban coal and petroleum coke (petcoke) storage and handling in the city. The ordinance became...
An antidote to all that Trumpian bluster
August 18, 2016
In a year when empty boasts and bravado are all too prevalent on the national stage, I want to tell you about two people who have quietly and tirelessly served our country for decades. Rangers Betty Reid Soskin and Mia Monroe embody the best of the...
Richmond must open up the planning process for Point Molate
August 16, 2016
Point Molate is the large but little-known hilly peninsula jutting northward into the Bay at Richmond's western edge. The fate of this historic and ecologically important resource is being decided without public participation, in closed-session...
Delta tunnels on trial — and headed for extinction?
August 16, 2016
A critical phase in the campaign to stop Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed giant tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has begun.
Marin Group seeks new leaders
August 16, 2016
Help the Sierra Club be a powerful voice for the environment in Marin and a great place for members to enjoy our beautiful natural areas. We’re looking for members who want to be more active to run for our group Executive Committee. This leadership...
New committee to work on climate literacy for high school students
August 16, 2016
With a changing climate so increasingly evident, did you ever wonder how the issue is being addressed in our schools? According to a report issued this year by the National Center for Science Education, the answer is very mixed.
Treasure Island mega-marina proposal runs into a roadblock
August 12, 2016
A group of commercial real estate developers proposing to convert Clipper Cove at Treasure Island into a sprawling luxury mega-marina is attempting to move forward despite running into a roadblock at a recent meeting of the State Commission for...
In time of drought, EBMUD should prioritize watershed protection
August 12, 2016
The East Bay Municipal Water District (EBMUD) manages a number of watersheds that feed key sources of drinking-water storage. EBMUD is currently reviewing and updating its Watershed Master Plan, a process it is required to undergo every 20 years....