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From the Field, neighbors speak out: The County Has Failed us, West County

SPOTLIGHT: Local Group who helped stop the misguided fire safe road exemption the County wanted speaks out……  From: Save Our Sonoma County Neighborhoods (SOSN) From the Field: The County Has Failed us, West County I live in West County and there are three illegal cannabis grows in close proximity to our family home, and additional illegal and legal …

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THE SURPRISING CONNECTION BETWEEN WEST COAST FIRES AND THE VOLATILE CHEMICALS TAINTING AMERICA’S DRINKING WATER

“Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, residents were warned, could be seeping into the water system — just as the toxic chemicals did in Santa Rosa and Paradise, California, in the wake of wildfires in 2017 and 2018.” ENSISA:THE SURPRISING CONNECTION BETWEEN WEST COAST FIRES AND THE VOLATILE CHEMICALS TAINTING AMERICA’S DRINKING WATER Manufactured substances …

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Update: NO ACTION BY COUNTY: Environmental Groups Call on District Attorney to Prosecute Vineyard Developer

Remember this unpermitted destruction?  We are still waiting for resolution from the DA’s office Groups ask DA Ravich to prosecute Reimers for environmental destruction connected to vineyard. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2019 For more information, contact: Anna Ransome, Friends of Atascadero Wetlands Phone: 707-829-2781; Email: ransome@sonic.net Environmental Groups Call on District Attorney to Prosecute Vineyard …

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Sonoma County winery faces record $172,000 fine for alleged vineyard work violations

Environmental fines are written off as just the cost of doing business…..We are still waiting for the Reimers decision from the DA…….over a year and nothing.  Sonoma County winery faces record $172,000 fine for alleged vineyard work violations In this June 9, 2020, photo, included in a notice of violation issued by Sonoma County Department …

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The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine

“The first action that you can take is to become part of what I hope will be the first-ever national self-reporting registry. This crowd-sourced map allows individuals and community groups to report and review health issues (cancer being the most prevalent) and community environmental issues by geographic area and by health topic. The research is …

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North Coast Residents: Help maintain stream flow this summer for coho salmon and steelhead!

North Coast Residents: Help maintain stream flow this summer for coho salmon and steelhead! This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Coastal streams in Northern California are experiencing extreme low flows this summer with most stream flows at or below those of the 2012-2016 drought. The survival of juvenile coho salmon …

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