June 2018

Loophole Could Exempt Over 10,000 GMO Foods from Disclosure Law

This article is from our friends at Common Dreams, keeping us informed. In great gratitude…. Loophole Could Exempt Over 10,000 GMO Foods from Disclosure Law WASHINGTON – Loopholes proposed by the Trump administration could exempt over 10,000 – or one out of six – genetically modified foods from a new GMO disclosure law, according to …

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French TV Exposé on Dangerous Vineyard Pesticides (Used Next to Schools): Cash Investigations Strikes Again

French TV Exposé on Dangerous Vineyard Pesticides (Used Next to Schools): Cash Investigations Strikes Again In 2016, winemakers divided the year into two eras: pre Cash Investigation and post Cash Investigation, after the French TV show did a 90 min. special on pesticides and health, especially children’s health, that aired nationally. The show is the …

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A Breath of Bad Air: Cost of the Trump Environmental Agenda May Lead to 80 000 Extra Deaths per Decade

“Overall, an extremely conservative estimate is that the Trump environmental agenda is likely to cost the lives of over 80 000 US residents per decade and lead to respiratory problems for many more than 1 million people. This sobering statistic captures only a small fraction of the cumulative public health damages associated with the full range …

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20 Mining Claims Have Been Staked On Land Trump Cut From Monument Protection

What could possibly go wrong with little or no oversight? “Trump’s rollback of the two protected Utah sites came after a months-long administrative review of more than two dozen recent monument designations. Upon launching the review in April 2017, Trump vowed to end “another egregious abuse of federal power” and open up protected areas to …

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Fire Recovery Workshop announced….your chance to speak up

Some very bad planning decisions have been made over the years leading up to the Sonoma fires. Now the plan proposed is to do away with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This helps builders but does it help you? Please consider attending and voicing your concerns so we have input. Important Fire Recovery Plan …

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Sonoma County Supervisors still approving events for wineries. Where’s that study?

Winery request for Condition Changes: Referral UPE18-0031 (6683, 6685 and 6687 Highway 12, Santa Rosa) This is a request for use permit review of updated technical reports to evaluate cumulative traffic and noise impacts as required by Use Permit (UPE09-0071) Condition of Approval #114 for events at Annadel Winery. The conditional Use Permit approval allows …

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