The Sky is Frying by Jeffrey St. Clair As I sat down to write this on Thursday afternoon, more than 100 million Americans were sweltering under extreme heat warnings and that didn’t include the Pacific Northwest, where the vents of the blast furnace are slated to open on Monday sparking temperatures in the 100s for […]
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Scoping Meeting to Assess Bay Delta Plan for Amendment for Tuolumne River Agreement
The Scoping Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2023, starting at 10:00 a.m. PDT and is remote participation only. Participants wishing to provide oral comment at the scoping meeting must submit a Virtual Speaker Card using the online registration form by noon on Friday, May 12, 2023. Further instructions to view and participate in the scoping meeting remotely are included in the Notice. In […]
Read MoreThe System is not moving fast enough
Roger Hallam, the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion argues the climate crisis calls for revolution. Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international body of UN scientists, delivered a “final warning” to drastically cut global emissions in order to prevent the heating of the planet past 1.5 degrees Celsius. As the exponentially […]
Read MoreAction for the Salmon
As some of you may already know, the 2023 King (Chinook) Salmon season has been officially closed by fisheries management. Therefore, we cannot bring you local, wild king salmon this summer and have decided not to operate Calvi Bros. Seafood this season. We are in full support of this season closure and hope it will […]
Read MoreAttend a Hearing on Fluoride in San Francisco
Friends, the next hearing in the federal lawsuit against the EPA for allowing fluoridation toxic risk will be this coming Tuesday, April 11 at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern), in Federal Court in San Francisco, Judge Edward M. Chen presiding. The hearing will be available for public viewing in real time on Zoom: […]
Read MoreRapidly Melting Glaciers Threaten Collapse of Crucial Ocean Circulation Systems: Study
“It’s way faster than we thought these circulations could slow down,” said one researcher. “We are talking about the possible long-term extinction of an iconic water mass.”Julia ConleyMar 30, 2023Scientists from the United States and Australia on Wednesday warned in a new study that the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting rapid […]
Read MoreComments to Amend Sonoma County’s Well Ordinance
To Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and County Staff: The Atascadero /Green Valley Watershed Council is comprised of a group of people who live, own property or work in the watershed of the Atascadero Creek and Green Valley Creek who work to help each other in taking responsibility for our impact on the watershed through […]
Read MoreStudy: Big gap in carbon removal effort key to climate goals
BERLIN (AP) — Researchers say efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere aren’t being scaled up fast enough and can’t be relied on to meet crucial climate goals.A report published Thursday by scientists in Europe and the United States found that new methods of CO2 removal currently account for only 0.1% of the 2 […]
Read MoreExtreme Measures for Extreme Times Zoom
To All, PCL would like to extend an invitation to our partner organizations within the SRG to attend PCL’s annual California Environmental Assembly: Extreme Measures for Extreme Times zoom webinars at no cost. Please feel free to share this invite with your fellow staff, board, volunteers, or other key stakeholders of your organization. The link […]
Read More“The beginning of the end” at COP27
The UN has demanded proof of change not mere hope amidst distrust, nor aspirations mouthed among the cynical.Per Albert Bates, these standardized requirements are new, obvious, practicaland observable: “The new rules announced Tuesday by former Canadian climate minister Catherine McKenna said net zero pledges must be “about cutting emissions, not corners.” I think everyone in […]
Read MoreAs We Confront The Climate Crisis, Is Bigger And Faster Always Better?
Above Photo: Protester at Global Climate Strike in Vienna, Austria on Sept. 24, 2021. Wikimedia / Ivan Radic. By prioritizing large-scale climate responses we might be missing out on the kind of bottom-up solutions most aligned with bringing the world back within its limits. “Scale” has become something of a buzz word in climate movement […]
Read MoreDocuments Show the Fossil Fuel Industry Couldn’t Care Less About Climate Action
10 december 22 Documents show the fossil fuel industry ‘has no real plans to clean up its act’ and took steps to continue business as usual Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies have internally dismissed the need to swiftly move to renewable energy and cut planet-heating emissions, despite publicly portraying themselves as […]
Read MoreUsing the California Water Library
To All, To find out more information about the ins and outs, the trials and tribulations of getting water into law, and just plain good information about water in California, select the link to the California Water Library. Larry
Read MoreClimate Crisis: Words to Use and Words to Lose
Many words and phrases have been subverted to undermine the needed action to take for the climate emergency. Below are some suggestions for changing them giving more clarification to their intent although a few may be questionable depending on the context.
Read MoreAction for Groundwater
To All, It is imperative more now than ever for residents of Sonoma County to be aware of exactly how our groundwater resources are being used. Understanding how much water is being pumped will enable actual protections for our residential users that are increasingly experiencing dry wells. In addition, knowledge of groundwater pumping from wells […]
Read MoreWildfire retardants Illegally Poisoning Streams
North Coast Water Board Leaders, Please see below for new findings on how use of aerial fire retardants pollute streams and lakes and the federal employee lawsuit to end their use. Retardants hitting streams and lakes happens regularly in the Klamath Mountains because it is impossible to control where retardants land in these steep and […]
Read MoreStudy Finds 69% Average Drop in Animal Populations Since 1970
‘Lights Are Flashing Red’ “We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life,” said the World Wildlife Fund’s global chief scientist. Jake Johnson October 13, 2022 A sweeping report published Thursday by one of the world’s largest conservation groups finds that Earth’s vertebrate animal populations experienced an […]
Read MoreStudy Finds 69% Average Drop in Animal Populations Since 1970
‘Lights Are Flashing Red’ “We should care deeply about the unraveling of natural systems because these same resources sustain human life,” said the World Wildlife Fund’s global chief scientist. Jake Johnson October 13, 2022 A sweeping report published Thursday by one of the world’s largest conservation groups finds that Earth’s vertebrate animal populations experienced an […]
Read MoreLoss for Climate Activists in Layla H. v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Dear friends, Today in Richmond, Virginia, the 13 youth plaintiffs in Layla H. v. Commonwealth of Virginia had their first day in court. With over 100 supporters of the young Virginians present in two courtrooms and at a post-hearing press conference, attorneys from Our Children’s Trust and local counsel argued before Judge Clarence N. Jenkins Jr. that the youths’ case […]
Read MoreDon’t let Algae Blooms become our “New Normal”
A massive red tide and thousands of dead fish washing up across shorelines have cast light on a threat to the Bay that’s usually invisible: nutrient pollution. While nutrients sound like a good thing, excessive phosphorus and nitrogen – combined with warm sunny weather and stagnant water flows – provide ideal conditions for many types […]
Read MoreCapitalism Created the Climate Catastrophe
Socialism Can Avert Disaster. In November 2022, most member states of the United Nations (UN) will gather in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for the annual UN Climate Change Conference. This is the 27th conference of the parties to assess the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly referred to as COP […]
Read MoreThe Annual NGO Collaborative
The annual NGO Collaborative conference (in person and zoom/remote) is coming up and agenda planning is underway. Here’s the link to register:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-ngo-groundwater-collaborative-convening-tickets-404278185937. The “Intended Outcomes” are: Gain new skills and resources to aid in sustainable groundwater management engagement moving forward; Share experiences & outcomes with advocates from across the state; Strategize how best to engage […]
Read MoreDurable Plastic Goods: A Source of Microplastics and Chemical Additives in the Built and Natural Environments
f you are interested in reading Dr. Hale’s article in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Durable Plastic Goods: A Source of Microplastics and Chemical Additives in the Built and Natural Environments, contact Dr. Hale at Hale@vims.edu for a complimentary copy. This article examines the ways durable plastics (e.g. indoor home furnishings, electrical devices, and textiles) are contributing to the […]
Read MoreFluoride Toxicity and the EPA
Dear Friends, The next status hearing for our federal TSCA lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end the use of fluoridation chemicals was originally scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday, September 20th, but has again been rescheduled by the Court. While I suspect that you are as frustrated as all of us here […]
Read MoreOur Children’s Trust: Florida!
HUGE NEWS IN FLORIDA! As of today, thanks to young people from across the state of Florida, in a strategy led and supported by Our Children’s Trust, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) renewable energy rule, Chapter 5O-5: Renewable Energy, is effective! This new rule – the most significant climate policy in Florida in over a […]
Read MoreOpportunity to Weigh in on Wells for Protecting Groundwater
Well Standards DWR Bulletin 74 sets the minimum standards for water, monitoring, cathodic protection, and geothermal heat exchange wells, with the purpose of protecting California’s groundwater quality. Local jurisdictions have the authority to adopt standards which meet or exceed the Bulletin 74 standards. Well standards are administered and enforced at the local level. The process, […]
Read MoreOpportunity Marine eDNA Workshops
Dear workshop participants, We are now almost 2 months from the start of the 2nd National Workshop on Marine eDNA! It is shaping up to be a great meeting, and we wanted to encourage you all to register and finalize your travel arrangements if you haven’t done so already. Providing some information below to help you plan your trip. Agenda: […]
Read MoreWhat Does West Virgina v. EPA mean for Climate Action
The EPA still has authority to reduce climate pollution from power plants, even after the Supreme Court’s decision. Here’s what the Biden administration should do next. By Earthjustice & Evergreen Action | July 6, 2022 Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA limited the EPA’s ability to reduce climate […]
Read MoreForest research links carbon uptake and water use
New research links the amount of carbon dioxide taken in by land ecosystems, such as forests, to the availability of water, which is in short supply during droughts. Our climate is rapidly warming with rising temperatures affecting the physical environments that support entire ecosystems. Humans [2] and animal species [3] both face daunting challenges for […]
Read MoreAction for Climate Resilient Lands
Strategy Overview Sonoma County, comprising over 1.1 million acres (1,500 square miles) and with a population of approximately 488,000 people, hosts a diverse landscape with coastal geography, varied topography, and a range of microclimates. Collectively, the landscape supports an array of ecological zones, plant, and animal species, working lands, waters, and communities (Sonoma County Ag […]
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