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Bay Area cities take on the plastic straw scourge
May 24, 2018
To combat the scourge of plastic waste on our streets and in our oceans, a number of coastal cities have adopted or begun exploring various regulations to limit disposable foodware waste. Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco are among the pioneering...
Richmond coal-dust ordinance to be introduced Tuesday — Join us!
May 16, 2018
There's been a big development in the campaign to clean up Richmond's air: With dirty, dusty coal exports ramping up at the Levin Terminal on the Richmond waterfront, Mayor Tom Butt has called on the city council to consider a new ordinance this...
Judge overturns Oakland coal ban — but advocates promise to fight on
May 15, 2018
Today, Judge Vince Chhabria invalidated Oakland’s ordinance that bans the storage and handling of dirty coal at the Oakland Army Base. Despite this unfortunate setback, we believe the City of Oakland has every right to protect the public health of...
Livermore oil drilling operation seeks permits to dump wastewater into aquifer
May 9, 2018
E&B Natural Resources, an oil company operating in eastern Alameda County, is seeking permits to dump contaminated drilling wastewater into the aquifer.
Planning to fail: Environmental review projects Regional Transportation Plan won’t achieve needed driving reductions
May 1, 2018
Our regional transportation plan (Plan Bay Area 2040) will guide the expenditure of $303 billion between now and 2040 to enact transportation and land-use strategies in the nine-county Bay Area. This plan (and this budget) offers an enormous...
Alameda County urban growth boundary under threat
April 23, 2018
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering loosening the requirements of the County’s Urban Growth Boundary Initiative (Measure D), which was passed by the voters in 2000 to prevent sprawl. Weakening the protections contained in Measure...
Alameda County's Community Choice energy program to add a 100% renewable choice
April 19, 2018
We're thrilled to report that last night the board of directors of East Bay Community Energy, Alameda's new Community Choice power program, voted to offer a 100% renewable electricity choice starting in November 2018! Thanks to all of you who took...
Speak up for affordable Habitat for Humanity project in Walnut Creek
April 17, 2018
We invite you to come out and speak in support of a transit-accessible, affordable housing project! Habitat for Humanity has secured funding from the City of Walnut Creek to build 42 housing units for affordable to low- and moderate-income...
Richmond community wants to see permits for coal- and petcoke-export terminal
April 17, 2018
Coal exports through Richmond are higher than ever. We urgently need residents to show up at Richmond's City Council meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 17th, to speak or support your neighbors as they speak. It's important for city officials to see...
Join us at Earth Day celebrations all around the Bay Area
April 11, 2018
The Sierra Club will be participating in Earth Day celebrations all throughout the Bay Area this April. Join us at beach cleanups, festivals, tree-plantings, and other gatherings to celebrate Mother Earth and efforts to protect the planet.