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Sierra Club's Inner-City Outings program wins president's award
June 19, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Inner-City Outings: President Obama recognizes Sierra Club's urban program for kids.
Come to Sierra Club fundraiser at G2 Gallery
June 18, 2013 By From Chapter reports

Sierra Club fundraiser: See Alan Ross' photos at G2 Gallery in Venice -- and support the Club too.
San Onofre: A hard-won victory
June 18, 2013 By Glenn Pascall, Chair, San Onofre Task Force

San Onofre: Chapter activists applied pressure that led to the closure of the nuclear power plant. Now what?
Take Action to stop the Toll Road (again!)

Take Action to stop the Toll Road (again!) Important meeting on June 19th

 
Failed San Onofre Nuclear Plant to Close, Persistent Protest Pays Off
June 7, 2013 By George Watland

Failed San Onofre Nuclear Plant to Close, Persistent Protest Pays Off

June 7, 2013 – A red letter day in Southern California as Edison International announces the closure of the failed San Onofre nuclear plant near San Clemente, California.
Federal research on climate change isn't new, but it is vital
May 31, 2013 By Michael Stevenson

Climate change: The Global Change Research Act of 1990 took global warming seriously. So why all the doubters?
2013 Awards Banquet thank yous
May 30, 2013 By Silvia Darie

Chapter Awards Banquet: Thanks to all for making this another special event where we recognize our award-winning volunteers.
Sierra Club's new board of directors
May 30, 2013 By Sierra Club staff reports

Sierra Club's new board: Angeles Chapter's Susanna Reyes elected to national post.
Landfill near Joshua Tree National Park gets trashed
May 30, 2013 By Sierra Club staff reports

Trash plan trashed: Sierra Club long opposed landfill proposed near Joshua Tree National Park. Now it's history.
Sierra Club Solar House Party

Come to a Solar House Party! Sunday, June 9 from 2pm-5pm

 
Help Sierra Club Protect the Coast

DesalHelp Sierra Club Protect the Coast - sign our petition to oppose a harmful facility in Huntington Beach!

 
May 6-11 is International Compost Awareness Week.

May 6-11 is International Compost Awareness Week. We'll be featuring compost tips all week! For more info about our efforts on organics waste, like The Organics Project Facebook page!
10th annual AltBuild Expo
May 7, 2013 By Lore Pekrul

Sierra Club at AltBuild Expo, Fri-Sat.,  May 10-11, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Free registration, free bike valet, & onsite parking $10.
Action Alert: Oppose the Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Plant

Action Alert: Speak out against ocean desalination on Monday, May 6th in Huntington Beach.
Tell the NRC: No Restart at San Onofre
May 1, 2013 By George Watland

Tell the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

NO Restart at San Onofre.
Put some fun in fundraising with the Angeles Chapter
By Ron Silverman, Senior Chapter Director

Like the fun side of fundraising? Join a new committee to raise funds for the Angeles Chapter.

 
Endorsement for Elections on May 21

Endorsement for Elections on May 21
Climate change: Sierra Club's 100 days of action
April 30, 2013 By Sierra Club reports

Americans care: How Sierra Club enlisted 1 million voices in 100 days to fight climate change. 
Living the plastics-free life
April 29, 2013 By Sarah Mosko

Going plastics-free:
We conquered the
water bottle, so what's
next? Plenty.

Check out these ideas
aimed at cutting plastics
out of your life.
Congress gets park service plan for a constricted San Gabriel National Recreation Area
April 29, 2013 By Don Bremner

Something's missing: Why is Angeles National Forest left out of the new recreation area plan?
Sally Jewell: From REI to DOI
April 29, 2013 By Michael Brune

Sally Jewell: From REI to DOI, Sierra Club applauds the new Secretary of Interior
Immigration: Path to the future
April 29, 2013 By MIchael Brune and Alison Chin

Path to the future: Remember, it was an immigrant who started the Sierra Club. Now the Club supports a path to citizenship for undocumented workers.
What's water got to do with energy? Everything
April 29, 2013 By Charming Evelyn

Be water wise: Water and energy are indelibly linked. Save one, you save the other.

 
Tell agencies to keep San Onofre shut down
April 29, 2013 By Glenn Pascall

San Onofre: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will consider the request to restart the nuclear power plant.
Coastal Commission to weigh desalination plan opposed by Sierra Club
April 29, 2013 By Ray Hiemstra

Desalination plants: Tell the California Coastal Commission why a plan to build one in Huntington Beach is woefully flawed.
'Go Solar' offer to Sierra Club members
April 29, 2013 By Michael Brune

Bright ideas:
Sierra Club kicks off
third year of "Go Solar"
partnership with Sungevity.

Receive a free
evaluation to find
out what your
energy savings
might be.
 
The climbs of a lifetime -- and life's simplicity
April 25, 2013 By By Jared Vagy

Gone climbing: What running away to the outdoors can teach you about life. (It's pretty simple.)
Court victory for opponents of fracking in California
April 15, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Fracking: California environmentalists score legal victory over fracking.
Sierra Club Opposes Water Company Acquisition

Press Release: Sierra Club Opposes Water Company Acquisition
Get outdoors for Earth Day! 10 great hikes to get you started
April 1, 2013 By Mary Forgione

Get outdoors for Earth Day! Try these 10 great hikes to get you started.

 
Passages: Ron Van Cleave
April 8, 2013 By Jerry Tate

Passages: Ron Van Cleave, longtime chair of Angeles Chapter's Bicycle Touring Committee.

 

 
Sierra Club National Board of Directors election
April 2, 2013 By National staff reports
Welcome to the new Southern Sierran!
April 1, 2013 By Mary Forgione

New Southern Sierran: The first quarterly newsletter includes Schedule of Activities for April to June.

 

 

 

 
New office, new reasons to donate
April 1, 2013 By Carole Mintzer and Ron Silverman
Beyond Coal Scores Major Victory in Los Angeles
March 22, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Kicking coal: L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and Al Gore credit Sierra Club with the city's plan to be free of coal-burning energy by 2025.
The Friday Night Hike: Come hit the trail
March 21, 2013 By Eric Teplitz

The Friday Night Hike: Can you fall in love with a trail? Yes, and the hikers too, at Topanga State Park.
Newhall Ranch: The unending quest to develop the Santa Clara River
March 21, 2013 By Lynne Plambeck

Newhall Ranch: L.A. County's thirst for more homes would ruin the Santa Clara River.
New bills in Congress to protect air and water quality
March 14, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Pollution control: New bills in Congress would offer more protection of air and water quality.
FREE - Environmental Law Workshop

Free Environmental Law Workshop - Saturday, March 30th from 8:30am-4:30pm. Presentations on California and Federal environmental laws, and open government. Free lunch is provided.
EPA begins groundwater remediation project for DDT superfund sites
March 6, 2013 By Joan Davidson

Superfund sites: EPA to start DDT cleanup of Harbor Gateway sites where dumping took place from 1947 to 1982.
Standout volunteers to receive Angeles Chapter Awards
March 4, 2013 By Angeles Chapter Awards Committee

Chapter Awards: Meet the volunteers to be honored for their commitment to the Sierra Club.
Desalination destroys the environment and isn't a quick fix for Southern California's water woes
March 4, 2013 By By Ray Hiemstra

Desalination sounds great, but it's not the answer to Southern California's water woes.
Passages: Darrick Danta and Dorothy Beck Mcinnis
February 22, 2013 By From Angeles Chapter reports

Passages: Darrick Danta (pictured) and Dorothy Beck Mcinnis

 

 
Agency drops plans to plant salt grass at Sepulveda Dam site
February 22, 2013 By George Watland

Sepulveda Dam: U.S. Army Corps drops plan to plant salt grass at bulldozed site.
Chapter Chair Column: Get involved!
February 22, 2013 By Carole Mintzer

Chapter Chair Column: Make the most of your Sierra Club membership by getting involved.
Sierra Club takes the lead at L.A. climate change rally
February 22, 2013 By David Haake

President Obama, can you hear us? Activists at L.A. climate change rally oppose the XL Keystone Pipeline.
JOIN THE LARGEST CLIMATE RALLY IN LA HISTORY!

Join the Largest Climate Rally in L.A. History! This Sunday, February 17th at 1pm. March to stop the XL Keystone Pipeline and demand clean energy.

 

 

 

 
Sierra Club's Michael Brune and others arrested protesting Keystone XL Pipeline
February 13, 2013 By From Sierra Club reports

Climate change protest: Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and others arrested at White House while protesting Keystone XL Pipeline.
What's the best way to become an Angeles Chapter volunteer?
February 6, 2013 By David Haake

Want to volunteer but don't know how to get started? Seven easy ways to get involved (and have fun!)

 

 

 
Plastic debris' triple whammy of toxins
February 5, 2013 By Sara Mosko

Plastics in the sea: Why some plastics behave badly in the ocean and pose a triple toxic threat to marine life.

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