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Big Wine wants more. Groups try to save ag lands from industrialization

Community Rights, News / January 24, 2021

January 15, , 2021 Sonoma County Board of Supervisors 575 Administration, Room 100A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 cc: Tennis Wick, County Counsel RE: Conversion of farmland to visitor-serving commercial zoning Honorable Chair Hopkins and Board Members, The County is initiating an EIR for a project proposed by Jackson LLC, composed of a hotel and a winery on River Road and a residential subdivision in Wikiup. The hotel portion of the …

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New research highlights impacts of Roundup weedkiller on wildlife

Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Health, News, Social Justice / January 4, 2021

Killing us slowly: “They found that even at approved regulatory levels, the weedkiller causes embryonic development failure, significant DNA damage, and also interferes with the animals’ metabolism and gut function.” No Shame: Wine industry stop using this toxic product.  New research highlights impacts of Roundup weedkiller on wildlife Published: 18 December 2020 Even at approved …

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ACTION ALERT: Our Watershed/Oak Woodlands at great risk for more wine grapes

Big Wine, Climate, Crony Capitalism, News, Resources / January 9, 2023

Special interests rule: “The inaction of the Board has basically been a signal to the large landowners–cut now in case some changes might be coming next year.  This the county leaders have done wittingly or unwittingly while failing to institute a temporary time out on tree removal proposals.  The message delivered is, “bull doze what …

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New oak woodlands destruction for more winegrapes, approved again…

Big Wine, Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, News / December 10, 2020

Please let your supervisors know we are tired of the destruction for more winegrapes in the middle of a megadrought and grape glut. Half of the county has burnt in the last 5 years .  We urge the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to step up, be a true leader in the state, and protect …

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New oak woodlands destruction for more winegrapes, approved again…

Big Wine, Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, News / November 4, 2020

Please let your supervisors know we are tired of the destruction for more winegrapes in the middle of a megadrought and grape glut. Half of the county has burnt in the last 5 years .  We urge the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to step up, be a true leader in the state, and protect …

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

Big Wine, Groundwater, News, Resources / September 19, 2020

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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