EARTHTALK®: TRUMP AND THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD
May 2016 ArticlesEarthTalkDonald Trump From the Editors of E - The Environmental MagazineMay 20, 2016 (Washington D.C.) – Dear EarthTalk: Why does Donald Trump think we should renegotiate the Paris...
View ArticleNEW FILM EXPOSES SHELL OIL SPILL WORKERS AT SERIOUS RISK FOR CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
May 2016 ArticlesBP Oil SpillShell Oil Image: Aerial over Shell Spill Monday, May 16, 2016. Miles of sheen before even a single skimmer boat is seen. Photo courtesy Dr. Ian MacDonald / Bonny...
View ArticleCOUNTY PUTS PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE
May 2016 ArticlesPDS Document LibraryPlanning and Development Services Department East County News ServiceMay 21, 2016 (San Diego) – The County’s Planning and Development Services Department (PDS)...
View ArticleTHE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN LA MESA: MAY 25
May 2016 ArticlesLa MesaLa Mesa Conservationsclimate changeclimate change La Mesa East County News ServiceMay 23, 2016 (La Mesa) –Climate change has impacts on everything from water to transportation...
View ArticleCLIFF SWALLOWS ALONG SAN DIEGO RIVER
May 2016 Articlescliff swallowsSan Diego River By Wendy SiglerReprinted with permission from Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy May 25, 2016 (Lakeside) --We've all heard of San Juan Capistrano's annual...
View ArticleTRUMP SAYS HE WILL CANCEL PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, CUT POLLUTION REGULATIONS...
May 2016 Articles By Miriam RafteryMay 26, 2016 (San Diego) – Today after clinching the number of delegates needed for the Republican nomination, billionaire Donald Trump gave a speech at a petroleum...
View ArticleCOUNTY PARKS AND REC'S CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD HAS VACANCY
May 2016 ArticlesCounty Service Area 26 Citizens Advisory BoardCounty Department of Parks and Recreation East County News ServiceMay 30, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) --County Service Area 26 Citizen...
View ArticleBILL TO BAN SMOKING AT STATE BEACHES AND PARKS PASSES STATE SENATE
June 2016 Articlesbeachesvaping on the beachSenate Bill 1333 By Miriam RafteryJune 1, 2016 (San Diego) -- Smoking or vaping at state beaches and parks, or disposing of tobacco products at these...
View ArticleCA PARKS WANTSTO BAN HIKING OR CLIMBING OFF TRAILS: JUNE 6 DEADLINE FOR COMMENT
June 2016 ArticlesCalifornia state parkshikingCalifornia news East County News ServiceJune 3, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) -- The California Department of Parks and Recreation proposes...
View ArticleU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ANNOUNCES FINDINGS ON PETITIONS TO LIST...
June 2016 ArticlesU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceEndangered Species Actendangered speciesanimalsCaliforniaNevada East County News ServiceJune 3, 2016 (Sacramento) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: SAVE ACCESS TO OUR STATE PARKS
June 2016 ArticlesCalifornia state parksstate parks accessRancho CuyamacaPalomar MountainAnza BorregoTorrey Pines An open letter to the California State Parks and Recreation Department"The parks do...
View ArticleFOREST SERVICE RELEASES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THREE SISTERS...
June 2016 ArticlesThree Sisters FallsCleveland National Forest East County News ServiceJune 6, 2016 (Descanso) -- The Forest Service has prepared a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: HARVESTING EAGLES - PART ONE
June 2016 ArticlesEaglesbald eaglesgolden eagles By Jim Wiegand“…FWS (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) announced a plan on 5/6/2016 that would allow wind energy companies to legally kill or injure up...
View Article100 VOLUNTEERS TURN OUT TO HELP CLEAN UP CASA DE ORO COMMUNITY
June 2016 ArticlesCasa de Oroclean up East County News ServiceJune 12, 2016 (Casa de Oro) – Nearly 100 Casa de Oro residents and businesses joined forces yesterday to clean up the Campo Road business...
View ArticleLAWNMOWER TRADE-IN EVENT JUNE 18
June 2016 ArticlesSan Diego Eventslawnmowerslawnmower trade-in East County News ServiceJune 12, 2016 (San Diego) — The County of San Diego invites you to trade in your gas-guzzling lawnmower, chainsaw,...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: HARVESTING EAGLES - PART TWO
June 2016 ArticlesReader's EditorialEaglesbald eaglesgolden eaglesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service How agencies charged with protecting our wildlife continue to betray our trustBy Jim WiegandJune 13,...
View ArticleANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK WON’T LIMIT OFF-TRAIL ACCESS, STATE PARKS...
June 2016 ArticlesAnza Borrego Desert State Park By Miriam RafteryJune 22, 2016 (Anza-Borrego) – A proposal to ban off-trail hiking and other activities at sensitive areas of state parks won’t apply...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAYS
July 2016 ArticlesSan Diego EventsPotrero eventsrecycling East County News ServiceJuly 3, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – You’re invited to bring your green waste, trash, waste and brush for disposal...
View ArticleHEAR OUR INTERVIEW: NEW INVENTION BY SDG&E HELPS YOU GO SOLAR FOR LESS MONEY
July 2016 ArticlesSDG&EAmber Albrechtsolar San Diegosolar energyrenewable meter adapterAudio: Download:Amber Albrecht, SDG&E, East County Magazine interview on KNSJBy Miriam Raftery July 4,...
View ArticleHEAR OUR INTERVIEW WITH ANA NITA ON EFFORTS TO SAVE EL MONTE VALLEY FROM SAND...
July 2016 ArticlesLakesideAna NitaEl Monte ValleyLakeside sand mineAudio: Download:Ana Nita interview on KNSJ By Miriam RafteryListen now! Click the orange button above. (Note, sound files may take a...
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