November 2001
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| High Speed Rail is the Answer
by Patrick Moore A proposed 700-mile California High Speed Rail System can help California deal with the needs of the estimated 50 million residents in 2025, resulting in improvements that would help solve local and regional issues. |
| Forest Protection Bill Surges Forward, But Rep. Eshoo’s Support is Still Needed
by Doug Bevington The Sierra Club’s national conservation priority campaign to end commercial logging on our national forests has reached an important milestone. Thanks to the work of concerned citizens around the country, the National Forest Protection and Restoration Act (HR 1494)—a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that is central to this campaign—has over 100 Congressional co-sponsors! |
| Expand the Ferry Fleet?
by Teri Shore Proposed expansion of the Bay Area’s ferry fleet could convert tens of thousands of daily commuters from cars to mass transit—but it could also increase air and water pollution, threaten wetlands and wildlife, and spur shoreline development. |
| Chapter Loses Lawsuit as Cisco Scales Back Development
Judge Leslie Nichols ruled against the Sierra Club and Audubon Society in the lawsuit challenging the City of San Jose’s environmental analysis of the Cisco project. Meanwhile, Cisco Systems announced that it will be scaling back its planned development due to the down-turn in the economy. |
| Letters to the Editor |
| Chapter’s Local Election Endorsements
by Rafael Reyes Please remember to vote in the important local elections on November 6th! The Chapter is endorsing candidates who will work hard to make real progress on the issues we all care about. |
| Brisbane Measure I
In the upcoming November 6th election, San Francisco's Proposition I, will be on the ballot in Brisbane. The Chapter is providing our Brisbane members with the list of Sierra Club endorsements regarding the proposed Municipal Utility District. |
| Bay Area is Bidding for 2012 Summer Olympics
by Mark Jordan The Bay Area is bidding to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Sierra Club has not yet taken a position on this issue, but the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) claims they have environmental performance and sustainability at the core of their bid. |
| Eating Green: Local CSAs, Sustainably Produced Fresh Produce
by Kay Bushnell The Community Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) project of Hidden Villa in Los Altos Hills is a nonprofit farm and wilderness preserve with a strong focus on sustainability in managing its lands. This month's recipe is Yam Casserole, an amazingly easy and delicious dish that takes minutes to prepare, once the yams are baked. |
| Meandering
by John Maybury Patriotic duty, trains on alert, green condos, NAFTA disasta, and other items of interest. |