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Environmental Groups Sue over Decades of Air Quality Failures in San Joaquin Valley

FRESNO, Calif. — An environmental coalition filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to enforce critical Clean Air Act deadlines in California'…

Scattergood Hydrogen Project will Cost Millions while Expanding Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) released its initial plan Thursday for converting the Scattergood Generating Station into a facility capable of burning a…

Environmental Groups Rally for Clean Air on Day of the Dead, Push for Port Pollution Controls

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — Environmental and community groups gathered today at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) headquarters, marking Día de los Muertos with calls for stronger…

Sierra Club Pulls San Francisco City Attorney Endorsement, Endorses no Mayoral Candidate

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the Sierra Club Bay Area Chapter is announcing that it has pulled its endorsement of San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and is not endorsing any candidate for the city's…

SCOTUS Hears Opening Arguments in San Francisco vs. EPA with the Clean Water Act on the Line

Washington, DC — The Supreme Court heard arguments today in San Francisco v EPA. If the Court sides with San Francisco, the ruling could fundamentally weaken the Clean Water Act by…

“San Francisco Sides with Polluters” as Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Clean Water Case

SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of residents and environmental advocates rallied at City Hall today, protesting San Francisco's lawsuit against the EPA less than 2 weeks before the Supreme Court is set to…

Community Decries Dangerous Lawsuit Threatening Clean Water in San Francisco and Across the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO — A public letter to Mayor Breed signed by 47 local and statewide groups, along with the turnout of over 50 people at a Tuesday Board of Supervisors Meeting, is adding to…

Profit Over Planet: Exxon Sued for Hiding the Truth About Plastic Harms

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, a coalition of non-profit environmental organizations including the Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, Heal the Bay, and San Francisco Baykeeper, filed a lawsuit against…

Imminent decision may fast-track reopening of dangerous Santa Barbara Pipeline

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — An imminent decision could fast-track the reopening of the same pipeline that caused the devastating 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill. Sable Offshore Corporation, a publicly-…

EPA Approves Southern California’s Policy Cleaning Up Pollution from Mega-Warehouses

LOS ANGELES — Today, the EPA approved the inclusion of Southern California’s Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) in the state’s air plan. This innovative policy is addressing the region’s notorious…