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Join the Bay Chapter at Earth Month 2017 events
March 31, 2017
Join the Bay Chapter at festivals, film fests, work parties, and marches in honor of Earth Month 2017.
Local solar jobs increases highlight opportunity for 100% clean energy in Bay Area
March 28, 2017
The San Francisco Bay Area metropolitan area created more than 10,517 new jobs in the growing solar industry last year, according to a report released today by The Solar Foundation. The metropolitan area, comprising San Francisco, Alameda, Marin,...
Will Bay Area air regulators keep promises to stop rise in refinery emissions?
March 22, 2017
With a May vote on one refinery emission regulation looming — and more delays and drama taking place behind the scenes — we need your support at upcoming Bay Area Air Quality Management District events!
Contra Costa Community Choice Energy program should look to maximize local clean energy development
March 21, 2017
A Community Choice Energy program for Contra Costa County presents an amazing opportunity for economic growth and the creation of good jobs through local build-out of clean solar and wind energy projects.
So, you’re FIRED UP!? Now what?
March 20, 2017
Recently, and especially after the November election, the science community has felt that our values — not to mention our credibility and the strength of our voices — are being put to the test. We are deeply, deeply terrified about climate change....
Volunteers needed to help plan annual awards gala
March 16, 2017
We're looking for volunteers to help plan and organize our annual David Brower Dinner awards gala.
Why the Sierra Club stands with immigrants
March 13, 2017
The mission of the Sierra Club has expanded since John Muir founded the organization in 1892. Although preserving wilderness is still a huge part of the work we do as a Club, we also know that protecting our planet for future generations requires...
Tassajara Parks development an existential threat to Contra Costa County’s sprawl-prevention efforts
March 9, 2017
A residential development called Tassajara Parks in southeastern Contra Costa County is threading the needle to become a dangerous breach in the county’s Urban Limit Line—a bad precedent that could be followed by other similar developments.
Positive compromise will protect endangered species at Sharp Park
March 2, 2017
Allied conservation groups reached a compromise with San Francisco city officials on Tuesday, in which we agreed to support the city’s new Natural Areas Plan in exchange for removal of a harmful project component at Sharp Park golf course. The...
Stop Phillips 66 oil trains: Board of Supervisor hearings March 13th
February 28, 2017
A proposal for an oil-train terminal at the Phillips 66 refinery in San Luis Obispo would have major impacts on local communities, the Bay Area, and cities and towns all across the state. We won a big victory against the proposal last October — but...