September 2015

Greenwashing 101 crop

French village near vineyard has 5 times as much cancer as national average

We know according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation that the top 2 forms of glyphosate (Round Up), now regulated as a probable carcinogen with mandatory warning labels in our state, has been used extensively in Sonoma and other counties as a way to control weeds. According to the state database 84,606 pounds of the …

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Richard Charter Senior Fellow, The Ocean Foundation on the Coastal Plan

From Richard Charter, Senior Fellow The Ocean Foundation on the proposed LCP September 28, 2015 Permit & Resource Management Department County of Sonoma 2550 Ventura Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Attention: Lisa Posternak Submitted via email at: PRMD-LCP-Update@sonoma-county.org Re: Comments on the draft proposed Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan (LCP). Dear Ms. Posternak: Thank you …

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Sebastopol Water Information Group (SWiG) Letter to County on the Water Element of the Coastal Plan by Jane Neilson, Ph.D., geologist

This letter presents comments from the Sebastopol Water Information Group (SWiG) in response to PRMD’s Draft Update for the Sonoma County Local Coastal Program (LCP). SWiG is a group of west Sonoma County residents and well owners who have hydrological and geological expertise. SWiG collects accurate scientific information on water supplies, water quality, land use …

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“Worse Than A Clearcut” video on forest to vineyard conversions

Warning, this is not for the faint of heart if you love forests and their inhabitants. This video was originally published in conjunction with the ill fated Preservation Ranch to educate the public on the environmental impacts of coastal hill vineyard conversions. The effects last for decades.

Ernie Carpenter’s Letter to Supervisors on the proposed Coastal Plan

Sonoma County Supervisors Plan to Homogenize the Sonoma Coast September 22, 2015 The Planning and Resource Management Department has adopted Dr. Seuss as the perfect planning role model. The colorful character, Seuss, is famous for bright colors and talks in riddles. Only this adaption is not so funny and not so bright. It is actually …

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