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Organic Consumer Association climate action alert

ACTION ALERT for climate change: Nutty Idea? We think of the Midwest, with its rivers, lakes, prairies and fields of grain, as the backbone of America. But industrial ag, with its GMO monoculture crops, has led to a frightening level of water pollution, eroded soils and a devastating loss of biodiversity throughout the Midwest states. …

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Volunteer Opportunities: Tree planting with Forest Unlimited

Tree planting with Forest Unlimited Want to make a difference? You can PLANT A TREE — or many many trees! Trees stop climate change and help watersheds recover and replenish . Please contact Harlie at harlierankin@gmail.com  She’s organizing the tree planting at Wildwood Conservation Foundation in Guerneville.  RSVPs are important. Saturday, January 5th and Sunday, January …

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Napa County has taken a decade to create a climate action plan

They will be coming after our coasts next…..”A National Academy of Sciences study estimated that the total area within the continental United States suitable for premium wine growing could be reduced as much as 81 percent by the end of this century under a high-emissions scenario, primarily due to an increase in extremely hot summer …

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Colorado Communities File Lawsuit Against Oil Giants for Climate Change Costs

With government essentially being run by special interests (SCOTUS “money is free speech”), communities take the battle for truth and transparency to the courts. Oil companies knew about their impacts for decades but instead of pushing for environmentally sound energy, they chose to fight and pollute. Suncor and Exxon have known about the costly consequences of …

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Wine Industry turns out to cheer, another bad project approved, special interests rule once again

When you call the shots in this county and your grip starts to loosen, what do you do? You send out the cheerleaders no matter what kind of a project. No mention of the 3 tasting rooms, VIP lounge, how many tons of grapes that will be trucked in, water use/degradation, chemical use along with other road …

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Litigation Looming for Napa’s Walt Ranch Project-Update and meeting notice

mscott@biologicaldiversity.org You’re invited to a meeting of concerned citizens about a large vineyard development in the mountains east of Napa that will tear up over 300 acres of undisturbed riparian, oak and native grassland habitat and convert into vineyards sprawled across the 2,300-acre Walt Ranch property. This project will cut thousands of trees, destroy acres …

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