June 2017

“Here’s How Big Wine Gets to Avoid Environmental Rules in Napa” /KCET

Since little undeveloped space remains on the Napa Valley floor, most of this projected vineyard growth will probably occur in the forested hills to the east and west of the valley floor. This, environmentalists have warned, means thousands of acres of trees will almost certainly be cut down to make way for vines.   “Here’s …

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Commentary of aggressive logging plan on Felta Creek…..worth reposting!

http://www.sonomawest.com/the_healdsburg_tribune/opinion/editorials/commentary-critical-wild-coho-salmon-watershed-threatened-by-aggressive-logging/article_e8286fa0-5c49-11e7-9835-fbf2a70423fe.html by Dan Imoff As wild Coho salmon have disappeared in nearly every tributary of the Russian River, Felta Creek remains a rare exception. Even in the low fish years of 2006 and 2008, endangered wild Coho survived in the shady pools of this boulder strewn west county stream. This spring, UC Sea Grant biologists …

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California EPA Becomes First U.S. Agency to Declare That Roundup Causes Cancer

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/06/27/california-epa-becomes-first-us-agency-declare-roundup-causes-cancer California EPA Becomes First U.S. Agency to Declare That Roundup Causes Cancer SACRAMENTO, CA – The state of California announced today that as of July 7 it will list glyphosate, the main ingredient in the pesticide Roundup and the most common pesticide in the world, as a known human carcinogen under the state’s Proposition …

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Action Alert: Timber harvest plan in fragile area of Sonoma County.

The deadline for action was June 26th. We will keep you posted for future actions. In the meantime, your supervisors need to know we will not allow bad projects like this to continue to devastate our watersheds and environment. Many thanks to all who participated. Robert Swan: “The Greatest Threat to Our Planet Is the Belief …

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Victory for the Forest UPDATE: Judge rules on Disputed Gualala River logging plan, Dogwood

MEDIA RELEASE >> Date: June 29, 2017 >> >> After halting logging in the environmentally sensitive mature floodplain >> redwood forest of the lower Gualala River, Judge René Chouteau of Sonoma >> County Superior Court awarded $162,000 in attorney’s fees to the >> successful parties in environmental litigation over CAL FIRE’s approval of >> the …

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5 Officials Charged with Involuntary manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis….what about pesticides and other carcinogens?

From our friends at Mother Jones: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/06/flint-water-crisis-involuntary-manslaughter/ 5 Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis Michigan attorney general files the most serious charges yet against current and former government officials in Flint case. Nathalie BaptisteJun. 14, 2017 1:38 PM   Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Wednesday charged five current and former government …

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