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UC Berkeley Oak Grove Placed on Register of Historic Places Announcement supportive of the Save the Oaks campaign made tonight at rally on the steps of Berkeley's old city hall....
Posted: Tue, Nov 28, 2006 7:54pm PST
Organic Sacramento Update/The Power of Community 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."...
Posted: Sat, Nov 25, 2006 1:04pm PST
SMUD, Agencies Reach Accord On Upper American Hydroelectric Relicensing 
The agreement in principle between government agencies, NGOs and SMUD is a wide ranging document that will increase flows on the Upper American River, benefiting fish and other aquatic life, and will modernize SMUD's recreation facilities in the Crystal Basin....
Posted: Fri, Nov 24, 2006 5:20pm PST
Waste Water Treatment Plants in SF will cease to operate as salt water invades systems. 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...
Posted: Fri, Nov 24, 2006 2:15pm PST
Green Scare Solidarity Actions! cafe fresno infoshop
935 f.st fresno ca 93706
China Town (Tulare & fst)...
Event Date: Fri, Dec 8, 2006 5:00pm PST
Posted: Fri, Nov 24, 2006 2:10am PST
Raging Grannies: The Rapture (Green Festival) 
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....
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2006 11:20pm PST
Buy Nothing Day Action Links Indigenous Cultural Survival & Environmental Justice 
On the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest days in the American
retail calendar and the unofficial start of the international
Christmas-shopping season, Indian People Organizing for Change
(IPOC), invites all to the 5th Annual Buy Nothing Day Demonstration.
The site for the demonstration is the Bay Street Mall in Emeryville, CA,
which was recently built atop the Emeryville Shellmound despite protests
and strong objections from IPOC and supporters....
Posted: Thu, Nov 23, 2006 8:43am PST
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to ask Lennar BVHP LLC to shut down operaions 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....
Posted: Wed, Nov 22, 2006 5:42am PST
Critical Mass in Oakland! Meet outside the 14th & Broadway BART station entry at Frank Ogawa Plaza (City Hall)...
Event Date: Fri, Dec 1, 2006 6:00pm PST
Posted: Sun, Nov 19, 2006 1:49pm PST
Raging Grannies Against PVC (Green Festival) 
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....
Posted: Sat, Nov 18, 2006 2:16am PST
Gallgos Appeals MAXXAM/PALCo. Fraud Lawsuit Decision Humboldt County DA Paul Gallegos appeals the previous decision by visiting judge Richard Freeborn that Pacific Lumber (owned by Maxxam) is immune from a lawsuit for filing fraudulent data in their timber harvest plans (THPs).....
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 5:35pm PST
Peak Oil Hearing Scheduled Friday Peak Oil Task Force at LAFCo November 17...
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 2:57pm PST
"They [Monsanto] tried to do everything to destroy us" (audio/mpeg 42.6MB) On Monday, November 13, Percy Schmeiser, a canola farmer from Canada, spoke at the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz about being the victim of Monsanto harassment and lawsuits after his fields were contaminated with Monsanto’s GMO canola. If you ever doubted the dangers of Genetically Modified seeds and corporate control over our food supply, Percy’s story is sure to convince you. Audio: [46:29] mp3 at 42.6 MB...
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 1:24pm PST
Klamath Communities Rally at FERC Hearings to Demand Corporate Accountability 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....
Posted: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 9:12am PST
SMUD Surprises River Advocates with Mixed Message on River Restoration 
The following is my account of the bizarre behavior by the SMUD staff and board at the October 6 board meeting, followed by a letter of apology to me by Jan Schori, general manager. Since that time, SMUD
has gone back into negotiations over hydropower relicensing with the state and federal agencies and NGOs, due to months of pressure by fishing groups, environmental organizations, river rafters, recreational boaters and SMUD ratepayers. I will update you as soon as I get any official word o...
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 3:58pm PST
Klamath News: Dam Removal Would Boost Economy 
This week's Klamath River News is highlighted by a report that the Karuk Tribe filed with FERC showing how dam removal would boost the economy of Siskiyou County....
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 3:08pm PST
Nov 15 - Eating Locally, Thinking Globally - Food Justice Panel at New College An evening of education and action addressing global, national and local food justice… Wednesday, November 15, 7-9pm, New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia Street, SF - FREE....
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 11:58am PST
Toxic Trucks -- Highway Smog Means Asthma For Low-Income Californians A new report reveals the high price that many Californians pay for living close to the infrastructure of the trucking industry. Viji Sundaram is health editor for New America Media....
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 7:56am PST
David Suzuki at the Green Festival PBS environmental superstar, David Suzuki, explores the reasons for environmental decline and proposes workable solutions. Green Festival, November 11, 2006....
Posted: Tue, Nov 14, 2006 2:18am PST
Paul Stamets and John Trudell From the GreenFestival Native American Activist/Poet/Musician, John Trudell spoke on The Power of Coherent Thinking at the GREEN FESTIVAL on November 11, 2006
Paul Stamets exclusive...psilocybian renders VX harmless....
Posted: Mon, Nov 13, 2006 3:57pm PST
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