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San Francisco Oil Awareness Monthly Meeting Monthly meeting of San Francisco Oil Awareness, an organization dedicated to the study of the potential effects of oil depletion, commonly known as "Peak Oil."...
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 10:20pm PDT
We can't FERC This Up - by Leaf G. Hillmnan, Karuk Tribe Here's an excellent column by Leaf Hillman about the latest developments in the the relicensing process of PacifiCorp's dams....
Posted: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 4:26pm PDT
CSPA Sues Department of Water Resources for ESA Violations The Watershed Enforcers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Department of Water Resources for killing threatened chinook salmon and Delta smelt through the operation of its South Delta water export pumps....
Posted: Thu, Oct 5, 2006 4:21pm PDT
Three Small Power Plants to be built closer to the Bayview Hunters Point The California Energy Commission (CEC) yesterday gave the green signal to SF Public Utilities Commission to go ahead with its plant to place 3 Combustion Turbines (CTs) or small power plants closer to Bayview Hunters Point. The community most adversely affected by pollution has been the constituents of Bayview Hunters Point. Now, once again Mayor Gavin Newsom, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, Aaron Peskin, Sophie Maxwell, the corrupt Susan Leal, have shown poor leadership and lack of compassion ...
Posted: Wed, Oct 4, 2006 7:24am PDT
Sustainability Tour from SF to Sonoma Oct 14th What: SFBGS Adventure to sustainable gardens and farms in Sonoma Co.
When: Saturday, October 19, 2006 – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost: SFBGS members $165, non-members $185...
Posted: Tue, Oct 3, 2006 10:17pm PDT
Yolo County Environmental Groups Question SMUD's 'Green' Reputation A press conference questioning SMUD's supposed "green reputation" in light of its hard line, anti-environmental position regarding hydrorelicensing on the Upper American River will held on Oct. 5 at 5:30 pm at SMUD Headquarters in Sacramento....
Posted: Tue, Oct 3, 2006 4:19pm PDT
FERC grants eco killer Warren Edward Buffett's Pacifcorp relicensing on the Klamath Recent GW Bush/Cheney regime influenced FERC decision to relicense Klamath River dams contributes to the genocide of indigenous nations (Yurok, Hupa, Karuk) living along the Klamath River ecosystem....
Posted: Tue, Oct 3, 2006 1:39pm PDT
Electric Vehicles/Electric Grannies 
The Raging Grannies spiced up the 34th annual Electric Vehicle Rally in Palo Alto September 30, vamping with cars and electric/hybrid vehicles of all types. The Granny show included a special appearance by "Granny Beyondananda" who looked into her crystal ball and predicted Electric Vehicles could save our Earth!...
Posted: Mon, Oct 2, 2006 1:22pm PDT
Police Violence at SF Critical Mass 14th Anniversary Police knocked a traveling bicyclist to the ground at the bottom of a bus ramp leading to the Transbay Transity Terminal and the Bay Bridge during the 14th Anniversary of San Francisco Critical Mass, Friday, September 29, 2006. A large group of bicyclists (hundreds if not thousands) had already ascended the ramp. The bicyclist was returning to the crowd below, evidently under the direction of another police officer. It is unknown whether serious injury was suffered....
Posted: Sun, Oct 1, 2006 9:09pm PDT
CSPA Advisory: Historic Settlement Reached to Restore the San Joaquin River The settlement recently reached to restore the San Joaquin River is of monumental proportions....
Posted: Sat, Sep 30, 2006 3:48pm PDT
Algodones Dunes Will Stay Protected from Off-Road Excess Court enjoins access to closed areas while environmental review and critical habitat designation are remanded to federal agencies...
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 3:42pm PDT
Judge Backs Fish Ladders on Klamath River Dams The ruling is a victory for environmentalists, Indian tribes and fishermen, who hope cost will spur the owner to remove the barriers....
Posted: Fri, Sep 29, 2006 12:52am PDT
Judge's Ruling A Major Boost for Klamath Dam Removal Plan This ruling is great news for current efforts to remove 4 Klamath River dams to restore the salmon runs....
Posted: Thu, Sep 28, 2006 11:54am PDT
7/28-30: Bicycle Film Festival Two-wheeled transportation will take over San Francisco as the Sixth Annual Bicycle Film Festival rolls into town. The Bicycle Film Festival (BFF), complete with complimentary valet bike parking provided by the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, kicks off on September 28, 2006 with screenings September 29-30 at the The Victoria Theatre at 2961 16th St.. Near Mission St...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 9:38pm PDT
Fall lecture series at the Seymour Center will focus on global climate change UCSC's Marine Discovery center will host several lectures on various topics within the subject of climate change....
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 5:30pm PDT
Hold Bayer Accountable for LL601 GE Contamination of Rice USDA to retroactively approve Bayer's illegal LL601 GE rice after contamination discovered. Write letter to hold Bayer Crop Science accountable for contaminating US food supply with GE rice (LL601), aka "Liberty Link" rice, resistant to Bayer's manufactured "Liberty" glufosinate herbicide brand....
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 4:15pm PDT
Desalination and War Profiteering in the City of Santa Cruz The City of Santa Cruz has entered into an arrangement with a global engineering firm, Camp Dresser and Mckee, to build a trial desalination plant on the Westside of Santa Cruz. The company in question is a global engineering firm with contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan and which has an unsavory history of bribing public officials. Desalination has a very poor economic and environmental track record, but the city has nevertheless signed a multi-million dollar contract with this firm....
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 12:24pm PDT
More Clapper Rail Sightings on Gallinas Creek Additional sightings of the endangered clapper rail on Gallinas Creek, San Rafael, near a proposed monster development, were filmed on Sept 26 2006...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 10:03am PDT
Rally in Sacramento on October 25 for a Clean Klamath! We need a big turnout in Sacramento at the State Water Resources Control Board meeting on October 25 to bring down the Klamath River Dams and clean up the river. Also below is an action alert to clean up toxic algae...
Posted: Wed, Sep 27, 2006 7:17am PDT
Rally in Sacramento for a Clean Klamath on October 25 We need a big turnout in Sacramento at the State Water Resources Control Board meeting on October 25 to bring down the Klamath River Dams and clean up the river. Also below is an action alert to clean up toxic algae....
Posted: Tue, Sep 26, 2006 11:45am PDT
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