December 2017

First Rights of Nature for Kauai

“…[H]uman populations are those that are interdependent on the natural world – not the other way around – and…they must assume the consequences of their actions and omissions in relation to nature. It’s about understanding this new socio-political reality with the aim of achieving a respectful transformation with the natural world and its environment, just …

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Westside Farms caught up in local fight for more restrictions of vineyards

Update: for those who do not know what a Mitigated Negative Declaration is: To obtain a permit that shows damage if approved, applicant can get that permit to destroy provided applicant can lessen the impacts to minor and NOT have to do an EIR, (Environmental Impact Report) which has to include cumulative impacts and is expensive and time …

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50 San Francisco Roundup Lawsuits Filed Against Monsanto

Truth will win out….Wilbur Ellis Feed Inc. is a main supplier of toxic chemicals that are poured on our vineyards each year, including 84,000 pounds of glyphosate concentrate in Sonoma vineyards one year alone, over 50,000 pounds in Napa vineyards. (www.ca.cdpr.gov). Big chemical companies think they have the right to poison our children and the planet for profit. …

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UPDATE:Devastating Federal Forest Bill Would Clear Cut National Forests and Silence Dissent

UPDATE:Devastating Federal Forest Bill Would Clear Cut National Forests and Silence Dissent This bill was approved in the House and headed for the Senate. It let’s loggers literally into protected federal lands under the guise of fire prevention to strip and sell our forests, undermine biodiversity and pay back donors.     “National forests are …

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Sonoma Tasting Room moratorium: Preserve Rural Sonoma County response

Tragedy of the commons……local mom & pop businesses can’t afford to compete so the losers are the locals.     In response to the Sonoma Tasting Room moratorium story…. Tasting rooms ban EDITOR: Kudos to the Sonoma City Council for pulling the plug on more tasting rooms around the plaza in Sonoma, in light of the …

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GM Watch and Monsanto

If you have not signed up for GM Watch newsletter you are missing out on the world wide fight to expose chemicals used on this planet and the suppression of scientific facts of what these life threatening toxins do to our air, soil, water and human health. Remember that over 2.2 million pounds of chemicals are …

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