Dr. Keeling's Curve
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In Culver City, people power scores a victory over big oil
An oil field in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: L.A. County |
The Sierra Club activist who forever changed a beloved coastal park -- and how she did it
Sometimes we all need to be reminded the profound difference one person can make -- and to be inspired to chart our own course. Jeannette Merrilees loved Crystal Cove State Park and for years led a Sierra Club task force to protect it from a proposal for a luxury resort that would restrict access to beachgoers.
Video: The problem with building a desalination plant in Huntington Beach
Many Southern Californians may not be aware of something happening in their own backyard. A billion-dollar desalination plant, the most expensive and environmentally-damaging way to secure Orange County's future water supply, is planned for Huntington Beach.
SoCal water agency to again vote on Bay Delta water tunnels. Tell them to say no!
An aerial view of San Francisco Bay and its fragile delta areas. Credit: US Geological Survey |
Stop Pruitt's quest to help industrial polluters
Scott Pruitt's got a polluting problem. Ever since he became head of the EPA, he's only cared about helping out polluting industries, not our families' health. And now he's using a strategy right out of the tobacco industry's playbook.
All are invited to Climate Action Retreat on July 5
Join us for a free screening of new film 'Reinventing Power' on June 5
All are invited to a free screening of the Sierra Club film "Reinventing Power: America's Clean Energy Boom" starting at 6:30 p.m. June 5 at Ahrya Fine Arts theater in Beverly Hills. Sierra Club Executive Producer Michael Brune; the film's director at Transit Pictures, Tony Valentino; and executive producer Amber Valletta will be on hand to talk about the issues raised in the film.
Appreciation: John Robinson, Sierra Club leader, hiker, climber and author
John Robinson. Sierra Peaks Section Banquet, January 25, 2015. Credit: Bob Cates |
John W. Robinson was a native Californian, born and raised in Long Beach. He died April 24 at age 88.