Thousands File Opposition Comments on Giant Tunnels

Thousands File Opposition Comments on Giant Tunnels By Kyle Jones More than 30,000 Californians, including thousands of Sierra Club members, filed comments with the Natural Resources Agency last month opposing the Brown Administration's proposed San Francisco Bay Delta tunnels project. The project would build a pair of giant, four-story-high tunnels to move water out of the San Francisco Bay Delta system to parts south.  The effect of the tunnels construction and operation would be to further damage water quality in the Bay Delta and rivers that feed into the Delta.  They would destroy habitat for already endangered species, and likely destroy certain key fisheries.  The tunnels project would also divert tens of billions of dollars of investment that would be better spent on smart water projects that would increase regional resilience and help Californians better respond to changing rainfall and drought patterns. Read more   Join #GivingTuesday and Get a Priceless Gift By Meg Gunderson Clean air, fresh water, plentiful wildlife, and unspoiled coast, mountains and desert are priceless.  And you can help secure their futures on #GivingTuesday with your donations, volunteer hours, or pro bono service commitment to Sierra Club California. Chances are, if you're reading this, you care deeply about California and you understand that Sierra Club California helps preserve and protect the land, air and water that you love so much.  #GivingTuesday is a great way to help out Sierra Club California and to become a part of a larger worldwide movement that promotes generosity. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving.  This year, Sierra Club California is again participating in #GivingTuesday. Read more Incentives and Rebates Help Clean Car Adoption By Diana Vazquez More than 25 years ago, the California Air Resources Board adopted its first rule requiring automakers to do what some claimed would be impossible: Create and sell zero-emission cars and light-duty trucks. Now, despite decades of resistance by certain automakers, California's demand for vehicles that don't pollute has begun to show big results. As of April 2015, according to the California Air Resources Board, there were more than 135,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road in California. More amazing, the growth rate of adoption has skyrocketed. In the previous 12 months before the April report, more than 50,000 had been added... Read more

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