Lake County

More toxic algae? The toxic, soupy biomass choking water systems in California

News, Resources / January 9, 2023

Wine and Water Watch board member Sarah Ryan, tribal environmental director in Lake County has been working for solutions and sounding the alarm for years.  High Country: The toxic, soupy biomass choking water systems in California Click on link for full story Algae blooms in Clear Lake are a public health risk and increase water …

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Sonoma Valley Climate Coalition: We Must Rebuild for Resilience and Inclusion for All

Climate, News / November 2, 2017

We agree: “Whereas forest ecologists, urban planners, and climate scientists have warned that the overdevelopment of the Wildland-Urban Interface, improper management of wildland fuels, and the failure to halt greenhouse gas pollution all increase the likelihood that such catastrophic events will occur, and • Whereas local economists and philanthropists have warned that the majority of residents …

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Wild Diamond Vineyards and Hidden Valley Lake impacts

Big Wine, Climate, News, Opinion / April 17, 2017

http://www.record-bee.com/opinion/20170406/letters-to-the-editor-april-7 Wild Diamond and HVL This is in response to Mr. Ron Rose’s rebuttal to my editorial commentary regarding the negative impacts of the Wild Diamond Vineyard which I asserted previously. Yes, Mr. Rose I do not live in Hidden Valley Lake, but find it one of several beautiful areas of Lake County, and I …

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Biologist Questions Wild Diamond Vineyards EIR

Big Wine, Video / August 22, 2016

The first industrial vineyard in the area, Wild Diamond Vineyard, is trying to establish itself on a mountain top directly on the border of the 6,000 resident community of Hidden Valley Lake, just east of Middletown. In response to more than a year of neighbor advocacy, Lake County agreed to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) before approving …

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