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News Releases

 
 March 2008
 
Fri, Mar 28, 2008
  Community Input Sought for Statewide Watershed Program Development
 
 December 2007
 
Mon, Dec 03, 2007
  'Comeback Kid' Ski Areas Greening Up Their Act (PDF File)
New Ski Area Environmental Scorecard finds some past offenders becoming industry leaders in environmental protection and resource conservation.
 
 September 2007
 
Tue, Sep 18, 2007
  Sprawling Growth in the Sierra Puts More Lives and Homes At Risk of Severe Wildfire
New Report by Sierra Nevada Alliance finds that sprawling patterns of growth are making it more dangerous to protect communities.
 
 March 2007
 
Fri, Mar 09, 2007
  TRPA to revisit Controversial Plan to Destroy Old Growth Trees
Tahoe Conservationists Applaud Move to Reconsider Putting a Ski Lift through Old-Growth Trees at Heavenly Ski Resort
 
 February 2007
 
Mon, Feb 26, 2007
  Tahoe Ski Resort to Cut Down Ancient Trees
Autumn Bernstein
Hundreds of outraged skiers, snowboarders and residents speak up to stop needless destruction
 
 December 2006
 
Mon, Dec 18, 2006
  Ranchers, Environmentalists Welcome Plan to Protect Ranchland in Sierra Foothills (PDF File)
 
 March 2006
 
Wed, Mar 22, 2006
  New Study Shows Pollution Problems Reported on Majority of Sierra Rivers
New Report Released Evaluates Health of Sierra Watersheds
 
 January 2006
 
Fri, Jan 27, 2006
  Environment . . . Camera . . . Action! South Lake Tahoe Hosts First Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival
 
 November 2005
 
Tue, Nov 29, 2005
  First Sierra Toolkit Released to Plan for Climate Change
Toolkit Will help Sierra Communities Adapt to Future Climate Scenarios
 
Mon, Nov 21, 2005
  Ski Resorts Not So Hot on ‘Keeping Winter Cool’
New Ski Area Environmental Scorecard finds that California ski resorts are slow to prevent climate change
 
 July 2005
 
Wed, Jul 27, 2005
  Assembly Member Tim Leslie to Receive a Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Award
 
Wed, Jul 27, 2005
  Assembly Member John Laird to Receive Sierra Nevada Alliance's Dean O’Malley - Sun Tzu Award
 
 June 2005
 
Tue, Jun 21, 2005
  New Study Shows Third of Sierra At Risk to Development
Land Use Choices in Next Five Years Will Determine Character of Region
 
 October 2004
 
Sat, Oct 23, 2004
  Sierra Nevada Alliance Applauds Governor and State Legislature For Establishing Sierra Nevada Conservancy
The Sierra Nevada is a state and national treasure and today we have seen signed into law a new conservancy that will help protect this amazing range for future generations. This is a great day for the Sierra Nevada.
 
Wed, Oct 06, 2004
  Ski Area Citizens’ Coalition Releases 2004/2005 Ski Area Environmental Grades
Independent Study Validates Scorecard Methods
 
 December 2003
 
Wed, Dec 03, 2003
  Overall Western Ski Resorts Improve Environmental Performance
2003/2004 Ski Area Environmental Report Card Grades 76 Ski Resorts Available on-line at http://www.skiareacitizens.com
 
 October 2003
 
Thu, Oct 16, 2003
  Troubled Waters of the Sierra Report Release
 
 March 2003
 
Thu, Mar 06, 2003
  SKI AREA ENVIRONMENTAL SCORECARD GRADES
BEST AND WORST OF MAJOR CALIFORNIA/NEVADA SKI AREAS
 
Sat, Mar 01, 2003
  Sierra Foothill Conservancy Awarded Annual “Sun Tzu Award”
Joan Clayburgh
For Being a Leader in the Sierra Nevada on Cooperative Conservation
 
 December 2002
 
Sun, Dec 22, 2002
  San Francisco Chronicle Oped
By Joan Clayburgh, Sierra Nevada Alliance Executive Director
 
 November 2002
 
Mon, Nov 25, 2002
  2002/2003 Ski Area Environmental Scorecard Gives California/Nevada the Top Ski Region Grade and Idaho/Montana/Wyoming the Worst
Report Card Grades 70 Ski Resorts in the West Available on-line at http://www.skiareacitizens.com
 
 July 2002
 
Tue, Jul 30, 2002
  Sierran Ranchers Challenged but Determined
New Report Released Documenting Central Sierra Ranchers Response to Loss of Lands: Groups Call on California to Do More to Save Working Landscapes
 
 January 2002
 
Wed, Jan 23, 2002
  Ski Area Association Green Room Called Green Wash
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