San Onofre: Why should consumers foot the $3.1 billion bill for flawed plant?

  • Posted on 9 September 2014
  • By Glenn Pascall

Environmental and consumer groups got the best news about San Onofre in September since the troubled nuclear plant was shut permanently in June 2013.

Mike Florio, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) lead commissioner on San Onofre, announced that “big changes” were needed in a proposed settlement that would dump on utility customers the entire $3.1 billion economic loss from shutting the plant a decade earlier than planned. Florio said the settlement must be revised to make it significantly more favorable to consumers.

Sierra Club board resolution on situation in Ferguson, MO

  • Posted on 5 September 2014
  • By From national Sierra Club reports

The Sierra Club Board of Directors recently passed the following resolution about the tragedy in Ferguson, Mo.

Here is the text of the resolution the Board passed on Aug 21, 2014:
 

Across the nation, Sierra Club staff and volunteers exercise their first amendment right to peacefully assemble and speak out to protect our air, water, land, and climate. Our work is successful when our supporters, members and partners have full access to our nation’s democracy and all lawful means to protect our environment.

Chapter award nominations due Nov. 1

  • Posted on 1 September 2014
  • By Paul Cooley
Everyone loves an award and now is the time to take a look around for that special person who volunteers tirelessly in service to the Angeles Chapter Sierra Club through conservation, outings, activism, advocacy and leadership. Let’s celebrate the good works of an outstanding outings leader, an inspiring conservationist, a member with irrepressible, contagious enthusiasm and someone who embodies the ideals of our Chapter and the Sierra Club.
 

Learn about the legacy of John Muir on Sept. 24

  • Posted on 1 September 2014
  • By mforgione

Sierra Club President Michael Brune and Chief Executive Officer Ruskin Hartley of Heal the Bay discuss the impact of John Muir's vision for modern environmentalism at an event free to the public this month. Brune and Hartley, heads of their respective environmental organization, celebrate Muir's legacy, examine how the movement has evolved, and discuss who is leading the charge in the 21st century.

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