environmental devastation

‘One Word for This: Vandalism’: Six Days Before Election, Trump Finalizes Plan for ‘Catastrophic’ Attack on Largest National Forest

“FOIA: 96% of Americans Support Keeping National Roadless Rule on the Tongass Despite Attempted Rollback” FOIA (Freedom of Information ACT) ‘One Word for This: Vandalism’: Six Days Before Election, Trump Finalizes Plan for ‘Catastrophic’ Attack on Largest National Forest “Destructive development in the country’s largest national forest—such as extractive logging and expansive road building—will be …

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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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Wine Industry continues to hasten climate change and megadrought

WWW: Worldwide wine glut, failing sales, wine tariffs, change in drinking habits, failed marketing model, toxic chemicals dependent, high water using (in megadrought), environmental destruction, destroyed watersheds, loss of habitat, nothing stops this climate accelerating, health destroying industry.  No action from supervisors who depend on them for campaign donations. ENOUGH! And where is the Crop …

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

Crickets from the county……. 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 Developer  Graton, CA—Ten national, state and local environmental organizations, including …

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Wine Moguls Destroy Land And Pay Small Fines As Cost Of Business, Say Activists

“David Keller, with the group Friends of the Eel River — representing a Northern California watershed that has been impacted by logging and land development — says this type of behavior, combined with agency leniency, renders laws meant to protect forests and watersheds meaningless. “As long as there is no jail time, these vineyardists are …

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Border officials destroy Native American burial grounds

“Draining precious groundwater, bulldozing ancient saguaros and plowing over burial grounds isn’t enough. Now they’re literally dynamiting a mountain in protected wilderness lands,” he said. “Nothing is sacred to them, no amount of destruction too grand. We’re living a nightmare down here in the borderlands.” SALON: Border officials destroy Native American burial grounds to build …

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