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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
New Sightings of Endangered California Clapper Rail on Gallinas Creek California State Status: Endangered
United States Federal Status: Endangered
County endangered in: San Mateo/ Marin/ Alameda
Bioregion: Bay Area Delta
Threats to species:
* Habitat loss from construction of oil fields
* Non-native prdators
* Habitat alteration due to industral development
According to the California Academy of Sciences,
these are the three primary threats to the California
clapper rail. This information was retrieved through
an i...
Posted: Mon, Sep 25, 2006 11:09pm PDT
FERC Threatens Plan to Remove Klamath Dams The Yurok and Karuk tribes responded today to a FERC draft environmental impact statement that recommends only modest changes to current dam conditions....
Posted: Mon, Sep 25, 2006 5:20pm PDT
California Certified Organic Farmers Statement Regarding Spinach 
E. coli and the Spinach Recall
September 18, 2006 - Food safety is a top priority at California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), and our hearts go out to the individuals and families affected by the E. coli outbreak....
Posted: Sun, Sep 24, 2006 9:59pm PDT
TOMORROW: 9/21 'Green Collar Jobs' Solutions Salon Thursday, September 21
6 - 7pm: Reception and light food (please bring your own cup and utensils, if you
can)
7 - 9pm: Discussion
WHERE:
Laney College Theatre...
Posted: Wed, Sep 20, 2006 7:26pm PDT
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