By Kathryn Phillips, on February 10th, 2012 Environmental and environmental justice activists, the general public, legislators, legislative staff, and even a few industry lobbyists packed a hearing room at the Capitol to witness the launch event of the Protect California Campaign on February 1.
The event was a five-panel hearing about key environmental issues and the need to protect California. Panelists ranged from a Stanford scientist who testified about disturbing new research on the effects of air pollution on children’s immune systems, to a labor leader who . . . → Read More
By Kathryn Phillips, on February 1st, 2012 Sierra Club California, along with allied organizations, has launched a new campaign to proactively challenge the strong anti-environment rhetoric that is pushed on Sacramento by heavily-funded special interest groups. We know that a healthy, clean environment is vital to the success of our community & economy. ”Protect California – A No-Regrets Campaign” is working to educate & encourage both government & community leaders to protect our environment.
To find out more, visit the new website here.
By Sierra Club CA, on January 27th, 2012 Last weekend, Sierra Club California members took part in a statewide effort to document extreme high tides along California’s coast, known as King Tides. As part of the California King Tides Initiative, activists took to the beaches to snap pictures of the coastal erosion, flooded beaches and streets, and property damage that often accompany these high tides. The photographs from the King Tides Initiative help us visualize the impact of rising waters on California’s coast. While the high waters last weekend were associated with seasonal high tide event, they offer us a sneak peak into the future where higher water levels could become our new normal. . . . → Read More
By Kathryn Phillips, on January 19th, 2012 SCCA Director Kathryn Phillips has sent a letter to the HSRA outlining our concerns with the California High-Speed Rail Program Draft 2012 Business Plan, released November 1, 2011.
In the letter, she explains that while “in general, Sierra Club California supports transportation projects and systems that will help Californians reduce environmental impacts as we achieve mobility and access to work, school and services,” Sierra Club CA urges the HSRA to reconsider the Draft 2012 Business Plan because “as currently proposed, the . . . → Read More
By Annie Pham, on January 5th, 2012 A few months ago, the California Department of Toxics and Substance Control (DTSC) released draft regulations on the Green Chemistry Initiative, which was passed in 2008 to identify toxic chemicals in consumer products and analyze alternatives. Sierra Club California has been working diligently since its passage to ensure proper enforcement of the law that aimed to put safer consumer products on the market. Our goals are to make manufacturers responsible for eliminating chemicals that are harmful to humans and environment . . . → Read More
By Sierra Club CA, on November 1st, 2011 Roseville Becomes Fully Metered City
by Jim Metropulos
Roseville, a fast-growing city outside of Sacramento entered a new era in water conservation last month. On October 18, the city installed the last water meter to complete its 10-year water meter retrofit program to help customers track their water use and save water on their utility bills.
Since 2001, Roseville has installed 16,000 water meters on residences through its retrofit program. That program was given a . . . → Read More
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