We are celebrating the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments. Thank you President Biden for listening to Tribes, Indigenous leaders, elected officials, and communities & protecting these lands! #SanGabrielMountainsForever #MolukLuyuk

'The underlying reason why the U.S. is not ambitious [to end #PlasticPollution ] is we are a fossil gas country,' Senator Jeff Merkley said. ExxonMobil is increasing plastic production.'
#GlobalPlasticsTreaty
Jennifer McDermott
apnews.com/article/plasti…

Bobbi Jo Chavarria, Senior Field Organizer at Sierra Club: “What happens in Los Angeles doesn't just stay in Los Angeles: The pollution from LA's ports, compounded by the goods movement of trucks and rail, reaches far beyond the City limits.”

'The largest contributor was Coca-Cola, which accounted for 11% of the branded #PlasticPollution worldwide...there was a direct relationship between a company’s production of plastic and the amount of branded plastic waste found in the environment.'
#CALeg needs to pass #AB2648

Today, the Biden Administration announced a federal rule that will introduce a new vision for how the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission addresses the climate and biodiversity crises.

Our statement: sierraclub.org/press-releases…

'It’s critical to ensure that investments in our city's climate solutions are shared equitably, especially for communities most impacted by climate change.”

Morgan Goodwin, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Director
Mayor Karen Bass

...'We look forward to working with the Mayor's office to wean us off fossil fuel use, improve air quality, address extreme heat, and create more equitable access to nature. '...

“The Sierra Club applauds Mayor Bass's roll-up-the-sleeves approach to tackling big challenges, and we are thrilled to see that attention focused on climate change. The last 12 months have each broken heat records and we need urgent action from our elected leaders.'...

Vote yes on HLA this March to end the madness in our streets! YESonHLA.com

'U.S. residents wasted about 349 pounds of food per person last year... The U.S. still remains far behind its target of achieving 164 pounds of wasted food per person annually by 2030.'
1 in 5 Californians suffer from food insecurity.
ReFED Waste Dive
wastedive.com/news/refed-foo…

30% of these wells are located right next to homes, schools, hospitals, and other places where people live, work, and play. Leaky idle wells are disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, causing smog 📷 and respiratory complications like asthma 📷

Today, Sierra Club released a new report about the tens of thousands of oil wells in CA that lie idle, not producing anything but still often leaking methane and other toxins.

Our 🚨new report🚨 shows that TWO THIRDS of idle wells are owned by Chevron Aera Energy LLC & California Resources Corporation.

That means California communities are paying the price of idle wells, while corporations continue to profit... sierraclub.org/beyond-dirty-f…

'CalPERS believe in supporting even heavily polluting oil companies so long as they have committed to transitioning to lower-carbon technology.'
#CALeg must pass #SB252 #FossilFuelDivestment in 2024.
L.A. Times Opinion Lena Gonzalez
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Sierra Club Hanna Kang 'Irvine city council voted Tuesday to table an ambitious proposal to ban #SingleUsePlastics …One council member admitted to experiencing 'lobbying pressure' by the American Beverage…The vice president of the association is...Speaker Robert Rivas’ brother.'
Lynn La
calmatters.org/newsletter/new…

'During three hours of public comment at [City of Irvine], 55 of the 86 commenters spoke in favor of the [ #plastic ban]...The council’s decision, on the other hand, was a 'victory of the industries,' [Hoiyin Ip with Sierra Club CA] said.'
Karen Garcia
latimes.com/california/sto…

O.C. Register Latex #balloons are “the leading cause of choking deaths in children...Some children suck balloons into their mouths...Others swallow balloons they were sucking...pieces of broken balloons pose a serious potential choking hazard'
Hanna Kang Brooke E. Staggs
stlouischildrens.org/health-resourc…

'The [ #PlasticPollution ] is symbolized by a sick-looking fish with a soda can body, to represent 'sashimi' on the plate that the food we eat ends up on.' - Trashimi by 13-year-old Irvine resident Jennifer
City of Irvine must pass the plastic ordinance despite of industry pushbacks

Exporting methane gas is not compatible with a future for humanity.

We're calling on the @DOE and President Biden: Reject CP2 LNG for the sake of our climate, communities, and future generations!

'We have a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to craft a grid that's both clean and fair, prioritizing local resilience, reliability, and affordability.' - We joined LADWP today to release their LA100 Equity Strategies report. Here's to clean energy and a more equitable future!⚡️🚙