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Four Common Warehouse Pollutants and their Health Impacts
October 26, 2022
When discussing the impacts of pollution, we often see complex scientific jargon. Many people, especially those in the underserved communities who are most impacted by this pollution, are excluded when this type of language is used. Inaccessible...
Ensure a Place for Everyone on New East Bay Trails at Roddy Ranch
October 14, 2022
The East Bay Regional Park District is currently finalizing plans to open the newly acquired Roddy Ranch near Antioch, which will be the first step in opening up thousands of new acres of parklands to the public in eastern Contra Costa and Alameda...
Stop the Uberfication of SF Taxis!
September 23, 2022
On April 5, 2022, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) approved a deal with Uber that would allow the company to dispatch city cabs through its app. SFMTA has historically supported and provided a regulated fleet of city...
Free Sierra Club Military Outdoors Pole Hiking & Pole Walking Trainings
August 12, 2022
Our neighboring Loma Prieta Chapter has received a special grant from Sierra Club Military Outdoors enabling the Sierra Club to offer Pole Hiking and Pole Walking training (otherwise fee-based) free for veterans and their families.
The Ten Pathways to 30 by 30
August 11, 2022
Since the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) back in April released their final “Pathways to 30x30” blueprint for how California will achieve the ambitious goal of protecting 30% of our lands and waters by 2030, our Sierra Club California...
More Tricks from Would-Be Oakland Coal Terminal Developers
August 5, 2022
Despite the City’s attempts to secure a legal settlement with the developers at the old Oakland Army Base to prevent coal and petcoke from coming through Oakland, no actual settlement has been reached. The Sierra Club continues to watch this issue...
Air District Signals Critical Move Toward Zero-Emission Appliances
August 5, 2022
Our Air District has announced its intention to amend the current residential furnace and water heater rules, 9-4 and 9-6. The existing rules already limit nitrogen oxide (or NOx) emissions from residential water heaters and furnaces, but current...
Earliest Yodelers Digitized & Online
August 5, 2022
The first five years of the Yodeler, covering 1939 and 1944, have been digitized and are now accessible online through the Sierra Club Colby Library's Internet Archive
Marin County Raises the Bar With Its Newly Adopted Reusable Foodware Ordinance
August 5, 2022
Marin’s Reusable Foodware Ordinance is a big deal. It not only reduces waste, it reduces carbon emissions and toxic chemicals in our environment.
Speak For The Trees — And Stand Up To PG&E
August 5, 2022
Across the PG&E service region, we’re hearing stories about tree-cutting crews cutting down old growth trees and trees on people’s property.