The Loma Prietan
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September/October 2009 
Toll Lane Concept Corrupted by MTC, Legislatureby Irvin Dawid Although the Chapter supports the general notion of freeway toll lanes in certain circumstances, Sierra Club California opposes a bill currently finding its way through the legislature that would authorize 800 miles of such lanes. Read article » 
A Fond Farewellby Melissa Hippard Melissa Hippard has been the Chapter's full-time staff director for six years. She is moving on to a job with the Greenbelt Alliance. Read article » 
Message from the chairby Charles Schafer I plan on talking about two things today, the departure of Melissa Hippard, our Chapter Director, and how to volunteer. Read article » 
Clean Sweep: Dusty Records Move to Bancroftby Trish Kaspar Thanks to the efforts of Ginny Laibl and Melissa Hippard, 19 boxes of Chapter historical records and documents are now archived at the University of California Bancroft Library in Berkeley. Read article » 
Catherine Cox Calls for Cashby Margaret Okuzumi Catherine Cox, avid backpacker and scuba diver, recently spent an evening along with other volunteers calling our donors and asking them to renew their support. Read article » 
Thank You, Melissa Hippard!by Mary McVey Gill Chapter members gathered on July 10 to celebrate Melissa Hippard's six years as Chapter Director and express their appreciation for her dedication and hard work. Read article » Environment Update BART Fares to SFO Fly Higherby Paul Wendt On July 1, deficit-ridden BART raised the San Francisco Airport (SFO) surcharge from $1.50 to $4.00 each way. Read article » Environment Update Outcome of High Speed Rail Litigation may have Local, Unintended Consequencesby Irvin Dawid On August 26, a Sacramento judge ruled on the high speed rail litigation of the program Environmental Impact Report, challenging the routing of the line from the Central Valley to the Bay Area Read article » Environment Update Don't Cut the Bay From the Budgetby Laura Burge The state budget crisis resulted in a budget cut for the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, an agency that has protected and enhanced the Bay and provided public access for recreation. Read article » Environment Update Local Legislators Defeat Drilling Measureby Bill Collins With one exception, all state legislators from within the Chapter's region voted to oppose offshore oil drilling as part of the state budget compromise offered last month. Read article » 
Opinion from Congress "Power" of the People, by the People, for the Peopleby Mike Honda Our response to climate change must articulate a way forward not only for America but also for the global poor, who will feel the most, in terms of adverse impacts of climate change. Read article » Opinion HSR: Real Rail System or More Automobile Dependence?by Gladwyn d'Souza Although High Speed Rail raises the intriguing possibility of getting from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours, transit to and from rail stations remains a large, unresolved problem. Read article » 
Cooking Green Plant-Based Recipes Abound Onlineby Kay Bushnell It is ironic that today, when many of us have less time than ever to spend in the kitchen, we have access to seemingly unlimited free recipes online. Read article » This issue's recipe: Eggs-Free Benedict 
Gardening Green For the Birdsby Arvind Kumar Birds make a garden come alive. They are a source of endless entertainment, dashing, fluttering, feeding, jumping, bathing, and eventually flying off. Read article » Meanderingby John Maybury Mine Swine... Cook Smart... Got Plants? Don't Send in the Clones... And more. Read article » 
Tax Credits Boost Eco-Friendly Home Improvementsby Margaret Okuzumi The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed early this year, includes an unprecedented 30% tax credit for certain types of energy-efficiency improvements. Read article » Saving Energy without Spendingby Coryne Tasca Most people and most institutions can save a lot of energy without spending a dime; they simply need to change their habits. Read article » Reduce Your Own Energy Use at No CostEven if you aren't able to join Climate Action Team training, here's a sampling of the easy, free ways to reduce your energy use quickly and easily. Read article » San Carlos Faces Building Code Choiceby Lisane Drouin San Carlos is currently writing a new General Plan, setting future city goals, including a Climate Action Plan. Here's your chance to tell city decision-makers to choose the greener option. Read article » 
Book Review The World Without Us by Alan Weismanby John Velcamp What if the entire human race ceased to exist tomorrow, and the Earth were left with only the artifacts and destructive imprints of mankind? That sobering possibility is the premise of Alan Weisman's book. Read article » 
Member Close-Up She’s No Chicken When It Comes to Getting Things Doneby Cheryl Hylton Caring for the denizens of the earth is Nafeesa Ahmed's life-long passion. Read article » Cartoon Moncrieff |