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Health and Safety Gaps in Safe Drinking and Clean Water Acts - by by Patrick Porgans and Lloyd G. Carter Since 1978 the State has received on average $600 million to $800 million annually for clean water programs that are administered by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. EPA officials estimate California needs $39 billion in capital improvements through 2026 for water systems to continue providing safe drinking water to the public. Instead, Gov. Brown is pushing a $14 billion twin tunnel project to ship relatively clean S... Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 11:20AM
SF Demo Supervisor Avalos Apologizes To Zionists For Criticizing Israel's Crimes - by repostSF Demo Supervisor apologized to SF Zionists for criticizing Israeli war crimes but is still under attack Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 9:27AM
California Trust Act Moves Forward - by Steve PleichTrust and Equal Protection Under the Law Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:50PM
Obama's Contempt for Venezuelan Democracy - by Stephen LendmanVenezuela Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:07AM
Desal Advocacy and Conflict of Interest - Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District - by Paul GratzLast week at the so-called special joint study session, the City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District rolled out their advocacy campaign to build political and public acceptance for the desal EIR study and approval of the regional desal plant.
All eyes are now on Santa Cruz , which should be considered the litmus test for the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary’s desal future. If the Santa Cruz “expandable” regional desal plant is approved, then desal industry leaders can easily pur... Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 10:02PM
Sierra Club California Condemns Governor's Delta Policy - by Dan BacherBased on recently released chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), the tunnel proposal “will be disastrous for the environment, the cultural resources and the economy in the Delta,” the letter from Sierra Club California says. Posted: Tue May 7, 2013 5:58PM
Public Hysteria Task Force Has 1st Meeting Tonight 6 PM Tony Hill Room Civic Auditorium SC - by Robert NorseThe "Public Safety" Task Force, hand-picked by Mayor Hillary Bryant, has its first meeting tonight at 6 PM in the small Tony Hill sideroom at the Civic Auditorium on Church St. across from City Council chambers. According to staff person Scott Collins, the meeting will not be televised, though he intends to bring a small audio recorder. The room accommodates a much smaller number of people than the City Council chambers across the street or the main Civic auditorium assembly room in the sa... Posted: Tue May 7, 2013 9:24AM
Google Recognizes Palestinian Statehood - by Stephen LendmanPalestine Posted: Mon May 6, 2013 12:08AM
Santa Cruz Desal EIR Detached From Reality? - by Paul GratzOn Tuesday, May 7 at 7 PM, the Santa Cruz City Council will hold a special study session about the Regional Seawater Desal Project Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) which is expected to be released next week. Posted: Fri May 3, 2013 12:29PM
Promoting Fluoridation: An Open Letter to the Sebastopol City Council - by Jenny MillerSonoma County is in the midst of an intense debate regarding the stated plans of the Board of Supervisors to move forward with fluoridating the water supply. There is a proposal being put before the Sebastopol City Council to include pro-fluoride information along with the water bills of residents. This is my open letter to the City Council about why they should learn the facts first. Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:03PM
SF Board of Supervisors Cancel Meeting due to Chiu's Trip to Israel - by Register Peace & Freedom or GreenBoard of Supervisors president Democrat David Chiu, a Chinese American, is visiting the US military base called Israel this week, paid by the Zionist San Francisco Jewish Community Relations Council, so we the taxpayers and voters of San Francisco have no representation due to a cancelled Board meeting, instead of having a temporary president lead this week's meeting. This slap in the face to the people of San Francisco is another good reminder that voting for Democrats & Republicans gets yo... Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:34PM
The Fall of Personal Privacy from Great Height - by Steve PleichGovernment Sponsored Invasion of Privacy Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:13AM
Democrat Obama Praises Repub Bush as a Good Man - by Register Peace & Freedom or GreenMillionaire Fascist War Criminal Democrat Obama praised Millionaire Fascist War Criminal Republican Bush as a "good man" at the Southern Methodist University Bush library dedication on April 25, 2013. Did you vote for that? Have you had enough of fascist war criminal millionaires claiming to represent you? Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:23AM
The Return of ACTA: U.S. Dictating Canada’s Intellectual Property Laws - by Dana GabrielACTA is part of the international agenda of patent, trademark and copyright lobbies. It was designed to protect the interests of multinational corporations at the expense of fundamental civil rights. ACTA is being used by the U.S. to pressure other countries into adopting a new global standard for intellectual property enforcement. The supranational treaty would impose draconian laws which threaten the sovereignty of member nations. Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:56AM
Opposition Grows Fierce to Austerity Cuts in Portland - by Mark VorpahlOn April 11 over 400 people packed the third public Portland Budget Hearing, which was organized by the City of Portland and which left many spilling out beyond the room where the hearing took place. More importantly, for the City Council there was an unexpected critical outpouring from the vast majority who attended. For the first time, the City Council and Mayor Charlie Hales began to lose control over their attempts to sell austerity. Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:49AM |