SOITEC SELLS OFF SOLAR BUSINESS
May 2015 ArticlesSoitecsolar businessRancho Bernardo facilityutility-scale solar collectorsConcenSolar By Miriam RafteryMay 24, 2015 (Sa Diego) – Soitec launched its solar manufacturing facility in San...
View ArticleGIVE BEES A CHANCE WAS WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN: BUT THE MESSAGE IS FOR ALL OF US
May 2015 ArticlesAlicia Previn's new bookGive Bees a Chancebee covered with pollenmono-crop agricultural methodsvulnerable to bug infestation and diseaseEarthworm Bookbees pollinate plants Originally...
View ArticleTHE BATTLE FOR CARLSBAD'S POWER IS NOT OVER
May 2015 ArticlesCarlsbadSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)NRG EnergyBill PowersCalifornia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rooftop Solar vs SDG&E’s Proposal to Build A 500 MW Gas...
View ArticleDROUGHT THREATENS REDWOODS
May 2015 Articlesredwoods in Verdugo ParkUniversity of California Berkeley professor Ted DawsonCal TechLos Angeles Times reportsBig Surcommunity of Glendalelandmark redwoods By Miriam RafteryMay 26,...
View ArticleOCOTILLO WIND FAILS TO PRODUCE POWER PROMISED FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
May 2015 ArticlesPattern EnergyOcotilloJuan VargasOcotillo windFraud issue heightened by 2nd year of weak wind energy output. So why isn't the federal government taking action?By Miriam RafteryMay 29,...
View ArticleCLEANING UP THE SANTA BARBARA OIL SPILL
May 2015 ArticlesSanta Barbara oil spillUC DavisECOreportOiled Wildlife Care NetworkRoy L. Hales Originally Published on the ECOreportBy Roy L HalesMay 28, 2015 (Santa Barbara) - It has been eight days...
View ArticleSAND MINING PROJECT IN EL MONTE VALLEY ON AGENDA FOR LAKESIDE PLANNERS JUNE 3
May 2015 ArticlesEl Monte ValleyLakesidesand mining LakesideEl Monte Nature PreserveUPDATE: Hear our interview on KNSJ radio with Lisa Wood, Lakeside resident and chair of Supervisor Dianne Jacob's...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA'S STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
June 2015 ArticlesCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)California State Wildlife Action PlanState and Tribal Wildlife Grants (SWG) June 4, 2015 (Sacramento) - The California Department of...
View ArticleLAKESIDE RESIDENTS AND PLANNERS VOICE OUTRAGE OVER SAND MINING PROPOSAL AT...
June 2015 ArticlesLakesideEl Monte Valleysand miningSan DiegoEl Monte Nature Preserve Story by Miriam Raftery Photo, left: "Would you want these kids breathing that, every day for 15 years?" -- Jessica...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA'S STATE ASSEMBLY UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AB 825
June 2015 ArticlesCalifornia State AssemblyAB 825SacramentoCalifornia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)Assemblyman Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood)Pacific Gas & Electric By Roy L HalesJune 6, 2015...
View ArticleTEAMING UP TO CLEAN RIVER PARK IN SANTEE: PADRES AND TOYOTA PITCH IN
June 2015 ArticlesToyota of El CajonSan Diego PadresSanteeForester Creek areaSan Diego River Park Foundation June 8, 2015 (Santee)--Toyota of El Cajon joined forces with the Padres Volunteer Team to...
View ArticleLA MESANS CALL FOR EFFECTIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, PLANNERS VOTE TO STRENGTHEN...
June 2015 ArticlesLa Mesa Planning CommissionClimate Action Plan (CAP)2006 Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) By Joan RaphaelClimate Action Campaign's Executive Directore Nicole Capretz addresses...
View ArticlePETITION TO SAVE SCENIC EL MONTE FROM SAND MINING
June 2015 ArticlesLakesideEl CapitanLakeside sand minintEl Monte ValleySan Diego RiverBill HornBy Miriam RafteryJune 8, 2015 (Lakeside) – Lakeside residents have launched an online petition asking Bill...
View ArticleATKINS BILL TO RESTRICT IVORY SALES PASSES ASSEMBLY
June 2015 ArticlesSacramentoCalifornia AssemblyIvory and Rhino Horn tradeInternational Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)Assembly Speaker Toni AtkinsAB96 East County News ServiceJune 9, 2015 (Sacramento) –...
View ArticleBOARD VOTES TO ADD LAND TO SANTA YSABEL PRESERVE
June 2015 ArticlesSanta Ysabel PreserveCounty Land Use and Environment GroupBoard votesSupervisor Dianne Jacobs County News ServiceJune 10, 2015 (San Diego) -San Diego County supervisors voted...
View ArticleREADERS' EDITORIAL: HOW EAST COUNTY WILL PAY FOR SAN DIEGO'S WASTE WATER
June 2015 Articlesdead fish at Salton SeaSan Diego water districtsGovernor Jerry Brown's threats of hefty fineswaste watermonthly water useSan Diego County Water ByBonnie Gendron, Coordinator and...
View Article304-ACRE SOLAR PROJECT PROPOSED IN JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS SPARKS CONTROVERSY
June 2015 Articles By Miriam Raftery “This is a recipe for disaster, potentially putting us in harm’s way AND increasing our already high fire insurance policies…This is a project that could generate...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SUE TO STOP FRACKING ON PUBLIC LANDS
June 2015 ArticlesSacramentofracking on public landsBureau of Land Management (BLM)Center for Biological Diversity By Suzanne Potter, Public News ServicePhoto: Flare burns at an oil field near...
View ArticleCLOSE LAKE JENNINGS CAMPGROUND DESPITE FINANCIAL PROGRESS? HELIX WATER BOARD...
June 2015 ArticlesLakesideLake JenningsHelix Water BoardSan DiegoLa Mesa By Miriam RafteryJune 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Helix Water District’s Board of Directors will vote on whether or not...
View ArticleLEEDING THE WAY: ALL BUILDINGS GOING GREEN AT SDSU
June 2015 ArticlesConrad Prebys Aztec Student UnionLEED CertifiedSan Diego State UniversityGlen Brandenburg SDSU’s Associated Students is two steps closer to achieving LEED certification for every A.S....
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