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CELDF Press Release: Columbus, OH, City Council Votes to Advance Fossil Fuel Extraction Ban to Ballot

“CELDF’s Ohio community organizer, Tish O’Dell, stated, “We have seen Ohio Boards of Elections across the state attempt to stymie the people’s democratic rights by blocking qualified citizen initiatives from the ballot. All eyes are on the Franklin County BOE. The CCBOR is made up of dedicated and passionate residents of Columbus, committed to protecting …

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Sonoma County Housing Initiatives to Planning Commission August 30th (date changed)

Permit Sonoma staff will present a set of housing initiatives to the Planning Commission on August 30, 2018. (This item had previously been scheduled for August 23.)  OPINION: Our Supervisors  think all development damage can be mitigated, nothing is ever a significant impact and continue to ignore the cumulative impacts of their decisions.  CEQA (California Environmental Act) is …

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Attention all Healdsburg neighbors: Planning for our future and your opportunity for input

To all OUR 95448 NEIGHBORS ! Next week Healdsburg has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to come together and contribute to a viable plan for a diverse and thriving community for today and future generations! DON’T MISS THESE 2 TOWN MEETINGS If you can’t make both at least come to one! COMMUNITY INPUT NIGHT Monday AUG 13 …

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Hurdles cleared on AB2975, the Wild Rivers “safety net” bill

Hurdles cleared on AB2975, the Wild Rivers “safety net” bill July 20, 2018 CalWild   by Steve Evans AB 2975, the bill proposing a state safety net for federal wild and scenic rivers in California passed the California Assembly in late May and cleared the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee in late June. Authored …

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Gene edited medicine & food: CRISPR causes greater genetic damage than previously thought

CRISPR causes greater genetic damage than previously thought Published: 17 July 2018 Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for gene therapies using CRISPR/Cas9 in the future as the unexpected damage could lead to …

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Appeals Court Tells EPA to Stop Sales of Harmful Pesticide

People over profits…..a win for the good guys. Appeals Court Tells EPA to Stop Sales of Harmful Pesticide The Environmental Protection Agency has been ordered to stop sales of a widely used pesticide within two months. Aug. 10, 2018, at 12:17 a.m. By MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has …

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