Category Archives: Agriculture Impacts

Announcement of Settlement on Felta Creek Fish Kill

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Larry

Northern California River Watch has worked with the owners of GPV to obtain a commitment for real time monitoring of Felta Creek.  The landowners will invest up to $15,000 to set up a real time gage at the down stream … Continue reading →

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Redwoods versus red wine

Posted on September 5, 2011 by admin

The redwood tree and the wine grapevine are both iconic in Northern California. Two wineries are petitioning the state to let them clear redwoods and Douglas firs to make room for new Pinot Noir vineyards.Environmentalists want the trees protected. Not … Continue reading →

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Join Call About Toxic Chemicals that Disrupt Hormones

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Larry

Please join us on Wednesday, August 24th for a one hour discussion  with environmental biologist Dr. Frances Solomon. Dr. Solomon has more than 25 years of experience in state and local environmental agencies, focusing on the biological impacts of toxic water pollutants, pollution … Continue reading →

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We all Live Downstream

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

When it comes to water, we all live downstream. That’s why the vineyard development that is eliminating the redwood forests of Annapolis is so important to the lower reaches of the Gualala River and its estuary. The Gualala River already … Continue reading →

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Vineyard Conversion at Pomo Heritage Land in Annapolis

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

Erasing Forests & History? by Peter Baye Friends of the Gualala River A version of this article appeared in the October issue of the Sonoma County Gazette Sonoma County residents are familiar with environmental impacts of vineyard conversions, but the … Continue reading →

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Pomo elders speak out about vineyards

Posted on August 3, 2011 by admin

Where we used to live, no one can see anything now. It is time we open our mouths. Those vineyard people are interfering with our ancestors’ area. Wherever our villages were, wherever we picked our food, those places are blessed … Continue reading →

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Comment on Groundwater Deplection Detected From Space

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Larry

Some great research and data is evolving on mapping groundwater depletion. Unfortunately, ACWA’s (Assoc. of Calif. Water Agencies) response to groundwater depletion is totally misguided – ‘if you look too closely at it, someone will want to regulate it. In … Continue reading →

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News Blackout on Clearing Redwoods for Vineyards

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Larry

I thought I would share a letter sent to the Press Democrat who blatantly had a story blackout on a crucial issue for Sonoma County–clearcutting hundreds of acres of redwoods to put in more grapes for wine making while the … Continue reading →

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Statement on Hobbs’ Clearcutting for Vineyards

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Larry

To All, Here is a statement made by John Roberts to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on June 6 regarding the activities of Paul Hobbs to convert forest to vineyards in the county. Good Afternoon. I’m John Roberts.  I … Continue reading →

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Wine Industry in Sonoma County

Posted on June 15, 2011 by admin

At a recent Praxis event featuring John Perkins where Perkins spoke in enthusiastic terms about movements in various regions of the globe, especially Central and South America, towards anticorporate, antiglobalization, sustainable forms of social, economic and political organization, I made … Continue reading →

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