Join us January 21 at 6pm for our annual Legislative Reception.  For  more info go to our Facebook event page.

From the LA Times August 23, 2011 Asbestos is in our state rock, and it’s in more places than you might think. The U.S. Geological Survey this week released a comprehensive map of all the known places in California where asbestos is found, including mines and exposed natural formations. Off-roaders in the Clear Creek Management […]

The Sierra Fund is proud to be playing a strong role in the upcoming National Association of Abandoned Mine Lands Programs (NAAMLP) Conference, to be held October 9-12 in Squaw Valley, CA.  We are looking forward to providing information about California’s unique heritage and our work to experts from around the country. The 2011 NAAMLP […]

By: U.S. EPA Dec. 1, 2010 – Through its RE-Powering America’s Land initiative, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated land and mining sites. EPA has identified thousands of acres of Brownfield, Superfund, mining, and potentially contaminated sites with potential for utility scale solar facilities. Siting […]