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Activists Take to the Trees to Defend Oak Grove Berkeley, CA -In early morning hours of Saturday, December 2, one University of California (UC) student and at least 2 local residents, including former mayoral candidate Zachary Running Wolf, climbed and occupied trees in a grove of Oaks that UC plans to cut down....

This is the third day of a three day EPA/Industry meeting, but is the only day that does not charge attendees of the meeting. EPA is helping industries (like the American Coal Ash Association) repackage their waste as “beneficial byproducts” and to find new markets for application to soil and agricultural and other uses. Come here about these proposals and ask questions of the regulators....

Faith Petric, a San Francisco icon for over 40 years, has been called the "Fort Knox of folk music" by the San Francisco Chronicle and a model activist by Utah Phillips. At the age of 89, Faith became a member of the Raging Grannies, and has joined in many a RAGE against war, illegal occupation, and injustice. Here the Grannies sing out against PVC (polyvinyl chloride) at the Green Festival in San Francisco with Faith on guitar. 2 minute Quicktime Movie by Bill Carpenter...

Here is the latest update on Organic Sacramento activities, along with an announcement for the excellent film "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil."...

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has the responsibility to see that our 3 Waste Water Treatment Plants are in place and in operation to prevent Health and Safety problems. Over the years the SFPUC has failed to maintain these systems and more to standardize them to meet the need of the constituents. As Global Warming takes place - the tides will cause salt water to enter our Treatment Systems and force the systems to come to a halt. SFPUC has known this for some time but have...

Our REAL Reverend Granny Judy was inspired to lead us in a Raging Granny classic: "The Rapture" by Victoria, British Columbia Raging Granny Allison Acker. Sing along to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad"....lyrics below. 2 minute video by Bill Carpenter....

San Francisco Redevelopment Agency(SFRA) Commission will shut down the Lennar operations on Parcel A. The SFRA Commission heard the constituents from Bayview Hunters Point and the elevated amounts of asbestos dust that have adversely affected innocent constituents in and around Parcel A. In one case a school that was not informed about the hazardous material - with NO safety and health precautions in place....

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic, commonly referred to as vinyl, is one of the most hazardous consumer products ever created! The Raging Grannies demonstrate in the SF Bay area against PVC, which is found in shower curtains, consumer packaging, and even RUBBER DUCKIES. Here the Grannies perform with song and skit at the 2006 Green Festival. Video by Bill Carpenter 45.4MB 3 min duration. Photos by Bill Carpenter, Kim Kinoshita, and G. Robertson....

Peak Oil Task Force at LAFCo November 17...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is hosting a series of meetings this week to gather public comment about a draft environmental impact statement on the relicensing of Klamath River dams....