Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
DITCH YOUR LAWNS! Vineyards are bad neighbors… Russian Riverkeepers: Uncharted Waters for the River This Summer This past Sunday, while out on the River, we observed the clearest waters we can remember seeing in over 50 years. With 25+ feet of visibility, we could see the bottom of some of the deepest pools—from Geyserville to …
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As Sonoma County supervisors prepare to allow 65,000 acres of water thirsty crops (Gore/Hopkins co-chair cannabis committee), push biomass energy dirtier than coal (Hopkins), allow the wine industry to continue to suck up water unfettered at expense of homeowners which dries up the environment making fires more severe…..scientists say buckle up for severe fire season. ‘This …
LA Times reporting that this is the third driest year in state history today! This has to be the most ridiculous ordinance proposal in light of drying up wells already around the county. Please consider donating to the fund. FOG UPDATE: What Now? The Planning Commission (PC) met again on 3/25/21 to discuss the …
With over 80% corporate consolidation of wine industry, (with profit leaving County) to stop this destruction juggernaut of environmental destruction and resource extraction during a megadrought. We need supervisors who will defend our quality of life, not corporate interests. Current County Rules allowed this massacre….mostly mature native oak woodland (approx. 11 acres) approved for clearing …
Tree Cutting Moratorium now! Oaklands destruction approved by County Read More »
Sonoma County Supervisors asleep at the wheel: California Vineyards Prepare for 2021 Drought Conditions WINEBUSINESS.COM CLICK ON LINK ABOVE FOR FULL STORY With California facing drought conditions in 2021 following a 2020 growing season that was one of the driest and warmest in recent history, University of California (UC) crop water management and irrigation specialists …
California is in megadrought, where’s the conservation? Almost half the US is in drought and there’s little sign of letting up, NOAA says The HILL By Alexandra Kelley | March 18, 2021 A dried out lake stands near the Navajo Nation town of Thoreau on June 06, 2019 in Thoreau, New Mexico. Spencer Platt/Getty Images NOAA’s …
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