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Keystone XL pipeline vote was way too close
November 19, 2014
Sierra Club Michael Brune's message about the Keystone XL pipeline vote that came within one vote of passage in the Senate on Tuesday (it had already passed the House):
The U.S. Senate came closer than ever to approving the Keystone XL pipeline...
Sierra Club applauds China-U.S. pledge to reduce pollution
November 12, 2014
The U.S. and China released a groundbreaking announcement Tuesday to set ambitious goals for climate action and carbon pollution reductions.
President Obama has made a pledge for 2025 that keeps the United States on track to cut its...
Free 'Decarbonizing California' event features Sierra Club's Michael Brune
November 10, 2014
Click here to reserve free tickets for the event.
Featured Speaker: Mary Nichols
Mary D. Nichols is Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, a post she has held since 2007.
In addition to her work at the Air Board, she has...
Sierra Club reaction to 2014 Mid-Year Election results
November 5, 2014
Sierra Club's Michael Brune tells members to hang tough amid GOP-dominated wins in the 2014 Mid-Year Elections. His comments:
“Last night’s election played out much as was predicted by analysts. Despite the climate movement...
Chapter and other groups sue to stop filthy air in L.A.
October 31, 2014
Four health and environmental groups, including Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, filed a complaint Friday, Oct. 31, in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s faulty approval of Los...
Sierra Club says vote no on Measure P
October 29, 2014
The nation’s largest and oldest grassroots community-based environmental organization, and one of the country’s earliest and consistent voices for parks, Sierra Club, announced its recommendation for voters related to an important ballot...
What's included in the new San Gabriel Mountains National Monument?
October 27, 2014
The dark lines within the green show the boundaries of the newly created San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Source: WhiteHouse.gov
The select status conferred on much of the San Gabriel Mountains by President...
Growing native: One family's experience
October 27, 2014
The "after" picture of the Vandergriff-Smith's lawn using water-saving techniques.
Ah, an expansive lush green front lawn! Every homeowner’s dream, right? Well, we thought so too for 23 years...
The Angeles-Alerts Listserv Problems on Oct. 23 Due to Operator Error
October 23, 2014
Problem emails were inadvertently sent out to subscribers of the Angeles-Alerts Listserv on Thursday, 10/23/2014 between 10:00 am and 11:07 am that may have contained virus software. If you found them in you email inbox don't open them...
Wilderness 50 Conference
October 21, 2014
Wilderness activists, leading wilderness academicians, federal wilderness agency personnel, and energetic youth were in abundance at the Wilderness 50 Conference, held October 15-19, 2014, in Albuquerque, N.M. The session was a celebration of the...