Water for people, water for all life
Water is essential to all life, is central to the functioning of every ecosystem - and is at the heart of the work of the Sierra Club Bay Chapter.

Sierra Club California is the green heart of the state
The Sacramento Office of the Sierra Club is a wonder.

Delta blues - a plaintive riff on how we've mistreated California's biggest source of water
In contrast with the highly productive session of 2006, in 2007 the legislature has enacted fewer major new laws to protect California's environment.

Delta Vision: governor's task force proposes plan for fixing Delta's woes
The recent recommendations of the governor's Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force present an enlightened vision for the future of California's Delta.

San Francisco's sewage and stormwater - making the system sustainable
Sewage is the hidden but vital underbelly of San Francisco's efforts to become a green city.

As state wrestles with scarcity, Westlands seeks sweetheart water deal
Central Valley agribusiness representatives are angling to receive a long-term water contract for over one million acre feet annually of Delta water at rock-bottom prices.

Will EBMUD go all the way for water conservation?
How should EBMUD secure adequate water supplies for the decades to come?

Marin's water-supply problem
MMWD is weighing a proposal to build an expandable five-million-gallon-per-day desalination plant on the shores of San Pablo Bay.

Legislature debates dams and Delta fix
Sierra Club California has been working a special session of the Legislature to deal with water issues, including restoring the Delta.

Forests and water - the connections
Why do forests, which use so much water to grow, ultimately create an environment productive of cool water, healthy streams, and abundant fish?

Endangered California freshwater shrimp has many colors but few streams
For this water issue of the Yodeler, we are highlighting the California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica), declared endangered in 1988.

River Touring Section: Rivers are for boating!
Do you enjoy peace and solitude?

Decision on Pittsburg Hills delayed once more
The Pittsburg Planning Commission has still not acted on the proposed Hillside Development ordinance.