January 2017

Litigation Looming for Napa’s Walt Ranch Project-Update and meeting notice

mscott@biologicaldiversity.org You’re invited to a meeting of concerned citizens about a large vineyard development in the mountains east of Napa that will tear up over 300 acres of undisturbed riparian, oak and native grassland habitat and convert into vineyards sprawled across the 2,300-acre Walt Ranch property. This project will cut thousands of trees, destroy acres …

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State clears a hurdle for Roundup warning

Over 84,000 pounds of RoundUp used in Sonoma County vineyards in 2013 alone….. http://democratherald.com/business/california-clears-hurdle-for-cancer-warning-label-on-roundup/article_f7cf9dc3-bf7f-570e-bd08-d7c850073914.html By SCOTT SMITH Associated Press Jan 27, 2017 Updated Jan 27, 2017 Shortly afterward, the most populated U.S. state took its first step in 2015 to require the warning labels. St. Louis-based Monsanto contends that California is delegating its authority to …

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Risky water source by Brenda Adelman

Monday’s Letters to the Editor Risky water source EDITOR: The state’s concern about future water supplies is well-founded. Yet using treated wastewater to augment supplies is risky business (“Water plan to change ‘way of life,’ ” Jan. 2). Historically, the state has allowed treated wastewater to be discharged into waterways or reservoirs and, ultimately, mixed with …

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CalFire chastised by Judge for not including cumulative impacts in EIR

Friends of Gualala River Forest Unlimited California Native Plant Society MEDIA RELEASE Date: January 28, 2017 The “Dogwood” Timber Harvest Plan (THP), an environmental review of the first major logging of the mature redwood forest on the sensitive floodplain of the Gualala River, has been sent back to CAL FIRE for a full revision. The …

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‘Sustainable’ Sonoma wine could fetch $7-a-bottle more, survey says

Can we just stop the greenwashing now? The industry will never be sustainable using copious amounts of chemicals and depleting groundwater resources. We may not be in a drought today but what about next year?   http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/industrynews/6542237-181/sustainable-sonoma-wine-consumer-sales ‘Sustainable’ Sonoma wine could fetch $7-a-bottle more, survey says JEFF QUACKENBUSH NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL | January 16, …

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Glyphosate is now in our children’s vaccines…..

With glyphosate in everyone’s urine, mothers breast milk, wine and now children’s vaccines, maybe we need to ban this universally. Napa is number 1 in childhood cancer rates and Sonoma is tied for number 3. Common denominator is wine grape production who uses more than any other users in those respective counties. (kidsdata.org) Breaking: Glyphosate …

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