March 2017

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Mendocino Group supports timber harvest lawsuit in Albion

“…. the war never ends. It just takes on different forms.” https://sierraclub.org/redwood/blog/2017/02/mendocino-group-supports-timber-harvest-lawsuit-albion By Shoshana Hebshi, Redwood Chapter Communications Coordinator Being an environmentalist on the North Coast can feel like standing in front of an armed tank in peaceful protest during a military battle. Sometimes there’s a standoff, sometimes there’s a peaceful retreat, and sometimes there’s destructive …

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Sierra Club: Vallejo Planning Commission Rejects Proposed Cement Plant

Shown in picture, Joe Feller, Victoria Brandon, Bill Dyer (Thank you for caring and taking action!) Vallejo Planning Commission Rejects Proposed Cement Plant March 28, 2017 By Joe Feller, Solano Group Chair, and Victoria Brandon, Redwood Chapter Chair On March 6 the Vallejo Planning Commission voted 6 – 1 to reject the deep-water port and …

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Winery Waste Discharge Meeting

Napa and Lake County: Groundwater basins plans need your input

Some of the powers of these boards include imminent domain, accessing fees from all water users, making capital improvements (you will pay) and requiring metering. This will set water standards for generations to come. Well owners are not being represented in Napa, Lake and Sonoma counties.   This is something we should be on top …

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Santa Rosa meadow up for sale by Sonoma County over neighbors’ objections + Close to Home: Paulin Creek Preserve is a place worth keeping

A bad government blunder to allow the destruction of a pristine Oakland meadow that was supposed to be preserved forever.  Would anyone call this “progress” when such little value of such a unique ecosystem has not been prioritized? Go to Plan B County! We are tired of loosing ecosystems that cannot be replaced. No this is NOT okay …

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This just in from Napa Vision 2050: “Last week we shot these photos of vineyard burning, a threat to health in our Napa Valley. Just look at the particles flowing up-valley from this burn going to the California Veteran’s Home.  The Napa County Agriculture Commissioner’s web page offers suggestions on how to get rid of …

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