Category Archives: Pesticide pollution

Grapevines or Redwoods?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Larry

I thought you might be interested. Now there are blogs discussing western Sonoma County in the LA Times.  Have a glorious summer week, Rue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/08/grapevines-or-redwoods.html Daily Dish The inside scoop on food in Los Angeles Grapevines or redwoods? Sonoma … 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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Chance to tour the Russian River County Sanitation District August 6

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Larry

Your chance to tour the Russian River County Sanitation District August 6. See attached. Stephen The Russian River County Sanitation District is hosting a public tour of its wastewater treatment plant on Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 10 a.m. to … 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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP PROPOSED TOXICITY STUDY

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Larry

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP PROPOSED TOXICITY STUDY Edmund G. Brown Jr. Governor STATEWIDE GENERAL NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT FOR RESIDUAL PESTICIDE DISCHARGES FROM AQUATIC ANIMAL INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL APPLICATIONS, SPRAY APPLICATIONS, VECTOR CONTROL, AND WEED CONTROL (COLLECTIVELY STATEWIDE … Continue reading →

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A New Advisory and Guideline for Eating Fish in the Bay

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Larry

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. On May 23 the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released an updated health advisory and safe eating guidelines for San Francisco Bay fish and shellfish. To view … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action on EPA Stormwater-Send by Monday, May 16

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Larry

Dear Partners for Clean Water, As partners in a statewide effort to secure protections for polluted waterways, we ask for your help in letting U.S. EPA know that Californians support strong federal leadership on reducing storm water pollution and restoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture Impacts, Climate Change Impacts, Environmental Impacts, Gravel Mining Impacts, Logging Impacts, Oil, Mining, and Gas Water Pollution, Pesticide pollution, Salmonid/Wildlife Impacts, Streams and Wetlands Impacts, Vineyards, Waste Discharge Pollution | Comments Off

Action on Ending Methyl Iodide

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Larry

Environmental groups have been working hard the past five years to stop the use of cancer-causing methyl iodide, called by scientists “one of the most toxic chemicals on earth.” Now, that work is beginning to pay off. The EPA is … Continue reading →

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Action to Save the Bees!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Larry

Hi, Easy and important action request! Thank you. (Sorry to be a bit off topic on water… but food is essential too.) Veronica Since 2006, U.S. honey bee populations have been in precipitous decline, with some estimates suggesting losses as … Continue reading →

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Kistler Bodega Ranch Winery/Minor Timberland Conversion Zoning Permit

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Larry

Kistler Bodega Ranch Winery and Minor Timberland Conversion Zoning Permit SCH Number: 2010112021 Document Type: MND – Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Lead Agency: Sonoma County Project Description Request for 1) a Use permit for a new winery with a maximum … Continue reading →

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