EARTHTALK®: WHAT’S NEW IN BATTERIES TO STORE RENEWABLE ENERGY
Febuary 2017 ArticlesEarthTalk From the Editors of E - The Environmental MagazinePhoto: Tesla Motors will produce more lithium ion batteries in its new Nevada Gigafactory than were produced worldwide...
View ArticleSENATE CONFIRMS ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SECRETARY WHO HAS SUED THE EPA...
Febuary 2017 ArticlesEnvironmental Protection Agency Secretary By Miriam RafteryFebruary 19, 2017 (Washington D.C.) – The Senate, by a 52-46 vote, has confirmed Scott Pruitt to head up the...
View ArticleREADER’S EDITORIAL: WILDLIFE EXPERT FIRES BACK AT HUNTER OVER HIS SUPPORT FOR...
Febuary 2017 ArticlesReader's EditorialCongressman Duncan Hunter Jr.Environmental Protection Agency By Renée Owens, President, Wild Zone Conservation League“Be aware that if any of my students made the...
View ArticleCOUNTY SUPERVISORS POSTPONE ACTION ON COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION STUDY
Febuary 2017 ArticlesSan Diego County Board of SupervisorsComprehensive Renwable Energy Plan By Mark Hughes, SanDiego350February 19, 2017 (San Diego) -- On Wednesday, 2/15/17, the San Diego County...
View ArticleLAKESIDE RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES 2017 SPECIAL EVENTS
Febuary 2017 ArticlesLakeside River Park Conservancy East County News ServiceFebruary 22, 2017 (Lakeside) – From a 5K run/walk to the ever popular Boars and Brew fest, classes, hikes, a gala and a...
View ArticleCLIMATE & SECURITY CONFERENCE REVEALS DISTURBING ATTITUDE SHIFT
Febuary 2017 Articlesclimate change By Mark Hughes, SanDiego350February 22, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) - On February 21, 2017, an audience of approximately 75 attended the Security & Climate...
View ArticleCLIMATE MOBILIZATION RALLY ENERGIZES SAN DIEGANS
Febuary 2017 Articlesclimate changeclimate change rally By Bill Wellhouse, SanDiego350Photo, left: Rally stage. Photo by Bill WellhouseThe local affiliate of The Climate Mobilization, led by Derek and...
View ArticleBIKE TO WORK DAY: MAY 18
Febuary 2017 ArticlesBike to Work Day East County News ServiceFebruary 24, 2017 (San Diego) --Get ready to GO by BIKE! Register for Bike to Work Day 2017 and join thousands of commuters throughout the...
View ArticleSDG&E UNVEILS WORLD’S LARGEST LITHIUM ION BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY
Febuary 2017 ArticlesSDG&Elithium ion batterieslithium ion battery storage facility East County News ServiceNew facility, built in partnership with AES Energy Storage, will enhance regional energy...
View ArticlePADRE DAM’S WATER RECLAMATION PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD
Febuary 2017 ArticlesPadre Dam By Mike AllenPhoto, left: shot of early stage treatment of reclaimed water at PD water recycling plant just north of Santee Lakes.February 27, 2017 (Santee) -- While the...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO RIVER SCIENCE FIELD STATION BREAKS GROUND
Febuary 2017 ArticlesSan Diego RiverSan Diego River Science Field Station East County News ServiceFebruary 27, 2017 (Lakeside) – There is a big dig going on at the River Park, where excavation is...
View ArticleSECRETS OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL REVEALED MARCH 21 AT CREST LIBRARY
March 2017 ArticlesCrest LibraryPacific Crest Trail Source: San Diego County LibraryPhoto by Steve Dunleavy, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Pacific Crest TrailMarch 2, 2017 (Crest) -- Local hiking enthusiast...
View ArticleONE MILLION LETTERS & UNDERAPPRECIATED OCEAN EFFECTS
March 2017 ArticlesSD350oceansclimate change By Mark Hughes, SanDiego350March 5, 2017 (San Diego) -- On the evening of March 1, the organization Stay Cool 4 Grandkids hosted speakers who presented on...
View ArticleWET WEATHER HELPS FILL LOCAL RESERVOIRS
March 2017 Articlesreservoirsrain By Miriam RafteryMarch 5, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – Torrential rains during this wet winter have raised levels dramatically at local reservoirs, with a new...
View ArticleREMOVAL OF SMALL STREAM PROTECTIONS THREATENS WATER SUPPLIES IN SAN DIEGO
March 2017 ArticlesClean Water RuleDonald Trump By Miriam RafteryImage: Interactive Map Shows if Your Drinking Water Is at Risk from Trump's Executive Order Source:Environmental Working Group, from...
View ArticleCONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER IN EAST COUNTY
March 2017 Articlescontaminated water East County News ServiceMarch 8, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- The state of California has established a new website called the Human Right to Water Portal,...
View ArticleLAKESIDE'S RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY'S SAN DIEGO RIVER RUN 5K SET FOR MAY 6
March 2017 ArticlesLakeside River Park ConservancyRiver Run East County News ServiceMarch 13, 2017 (Lakeside) - Lakeside's River Park Conservancy will hold the 10th annual San Diego River Run 5k on...
View ArticleBIRTH OF A CLIMATE ACTIVIST
March 2017 Articlesclimate changeglobal warming Roger Coppock, AKA Mr. Climate T-shirt, a climate change writer for East County Magazine, below the tells the story of his transformation into a global...
View ArticleCOURT BLOCKS MONSANTO SUIT AGAINST CALIFORNIA REGULATION OF “ROUNDUP” HERBICIDE
March 2017 ArticlesCenter for Food SafetyMonsantoherbicide By Miriam RafteryMarch 14, 2017 (San Francisco) – In a victory for consumers, a Superior Judge has blocked a constitutional challenge that...
View ArticleCLIMATE CHANGE AND FAITH: A MORAL IMPERATIVE
March 2017 Articlesfaithclimate change By James Long, SanDiego350Photo: Dr. Ramanthan makes his presentation. Photo by Greg WitheeMarch 16, 2017 (San Diego) - On Monday, March 13, 2017, at the First...
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