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California Water Commission Advances Two Environmentally Destructive Water Projects
February 15, 2022
On December 15th, the California Water Commission voted to advance two water storage projects that will have devastating consequences for California’s environment. After hours of public comment, many of which opposed advancing the two projects, the...
Environmental Town Hall: Assembly District 20 Candidates, Feb. 3
January 25, 2022
Residents of AD 20 will have a chance to vote for their State Assembly representative in this year’s November 2022 election. If you want to know where each of the candidates stands on protecting our environment, come to our online candidate forum on...
Welcoming New Leadership: A Letter from Olga Bolotina
January 13, 2022
It’s been a long, short ride! These last two years, during which I have been honored to serve as the Chair of our SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club, have passed by with lightning speed. Yet looking back at the beginning of 2020 when I first was...
Sea Level Rise Poses Major Risks For Proposed Newark Mowry Village Development
December 17, 2021
On December 13th, the Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter along with Greenbelt Alliance, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, Center for Biological Diversity, San Francisco Baykeeper, Alameda Creek Alliance, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, Ohlone...
Teamsters, Sierra Club & Bay Area Community Organizations Standing Together Against Amazon’s Destructive Business Practices
December 15, 2021
In recent months, members of the Teamsters, Sierra Club, community members and organizations in the Bay Area have ramped up efforts to push back against Amazon’s destructive business practices. This coalition has attended multiple local meetings...
Congrats to Our Newly Elected Executive Committee Members!
December 15, 2021
We’d like to thank all of our members who participated in our 2021 Chapter Election, whether by casting their ballot, running for a leadership position, or working on a Elections and Nominations Committee. Congratulations to our newly elected...
Shop Holiday Gifts to Support the Richmond Hills Initative
November 18, 2021
There are two new ways you can help protect our wonderful El Sobrante hillsides, while at the same time rounding out your holiday shopping! Right now if you purchase a t-shirt, tank, hoodie, or calendar, all profits go to the legal defense of the...
Wilderness First Aid Trainings Available in November and December
November 17, 2021
If you’re looking to become an outings leader for our chapter, or just want to beef up your wilderness safety and survival skills, then this training is for you! This course satisfies first-aid requirements for most Bay Chapter outing leaders, but...
Richmond City Council and Levin Terminal Reach Monumental Settlement to Phase Out Handling of Coal and Petcoke in the City By 2026
November 12, 2021
Today, the Richmond City Council reached a monumental settlement with the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation to phase out the storage of coal and petcoke in the city by the end of 2026. The settlement closes the chapter on a legal fight between the...
Richmond City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban New Gas Hookups!
November 9, 2021
On November 2nd at midnight, the Richmond City Council unanimously voted to eliminate dangerous sources of climate emissions and indoor air pollutants by banning gas hookups from all new building construction citywide! We thank Councilmember Eduardo...