Category Archives: Pesticide pollution

West Coast Salmon Show Up in East Coast Courtroom

Posted on December 10, 2012 by admin

by Lori Abbott | Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:30 am A federal court in Virginia is being asked today to overturn a decision with major impacts on salmon and steelhead in California and three other western states. The National … Continue reading →

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“Low-Dose” Effects of Environmental Chemicals

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Larry

To All, Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) Partnership call: The Dose Versus the Poison: “Low-Dose” Effects of Environmental Chemicals   Thursday July 21, 2012 at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern RSVP for this call Earlier this year, … Continue reading →

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Regarding GMO Farming and Glyphosate

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Larry

To All, According to the California Pesticide Department (www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/purmain.htm ), in 2009 Sonoma County used 43,763 pounds of glyphosate and in 2010,  54,690 pounds in 2010, which is in line with national averages of increasing yearly amounts due to resistance from super … Continue reading →

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New Rules for Nitrates

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Janice Kaspersen,  Stormwater Editor Comments March 20, 2012 Nitrate pollution is getting a lot of attention in California. Even as other states—notably Florida—enact TMDLs for nutrients, California’s Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board recently adopted new rules for agriculture, requiring … Continue reading →

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San Pablo Bay receives most toxics in state

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal, March 22, 2012 San Pablo Bay receives the highest volume of toxic discharges in the state, according to a report issued Thursday. The report, titled “Wasting Our Waterways: Industrial Toxic Pollution and the Unfulfilled Promise of … Continue reading →

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Comments on Low Dose Pesticide Risks

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Larry

To All, Subject: [chescience] EHN/YaleEnviro360: Excellent summary of seminal Vandenberg/Colborn/Hayes/vomSaal/Myers paper on low-dose risks While this is centered on human health it is safe to assume there are similar impacts on the balance of the food chain. Who is looking? … Continue reading →

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Field Research on Bees Raises Concern About Low-Dose Pesticides

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Erik Stokstad Science 30 March 2012 Five years ago, bees made headlines when a mysterious condition called colony collapse disorder decimated honey bee colonies in parts of the United States. Now bees are poised to be in the news again, … Continue reading →

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Scientists Warn of Low-Dose Risks of Chemical Exposure

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

By Elizabeth Grossman, Yale Environment 360 March 26, 2012 Since before the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring 50 years ago, scientists have known that certain synthetic chemicals can interfere with the hormones that regulate the body’s most vital systems. … Continue reading →

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A Report from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larry

Dear Interested public: One of the objectives of the growing community with respect to changes to Vineyard and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (VESCO) is to satisfy conditions of Reg’l Board’s Irrigated Lands waiver. Although the condition of our impaired … Continue reading →

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The Department of Terroir Security Website

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Larry

I came across this interesting website–The Department of Terroir Security–that seems to focus on the rampant increase of vineyards/wineries everywhere and the environmental/social impacts.  Who are those guys? http://terroirsecurity.com/?p=595 Larry

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