EARTHTALK®: IS DEET SAFE?
August 2020 ArticlesDEETpesticideEarth TalkArmysafetypest controlFrom the Editors of E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: Is DEET natural and is it safe to use topically as a mosquito...
View ArticleDISEASE OUTBREAK STRIKES CALIFORNIA DEER HERDS
August 2020 ArticlesdeerdiseaseCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlifeadenovirus hemorrhagic diseaseSource: Calif. Dept of Fish and Wildlife Photo by Miriam RafteryAugust 3, 2020 (San Diego) - The...
View ArticleECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES HANG ON IN BACK AND FORTH IN DENVER
July 2020 ArticlesSan Diego PadresBy Liz Alper Photo: Fernando Tatis Jr. saved the day twice for the Padres, with an RBI single and a homer. Via @padres on Twitter July 31, 2020 (Denver) - After a good...
View ArticleNEWSOM ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF ROLLING BLACKOUTS; GRID OPERATOR BLAMES PUC
August 2020 ArticlesSDG&Eenergyenergy conservationrolling blackoutsCOVID-19#FacebookJournalismProjectSDG&E thanks customers for reducing power usage, averting need for outages yesterday, but...
View ArticleSTATE PARKS WILDFIRE RELIEF FUND SEEKS DONATIONS
September 2020 Articles By Miriam Raftery September 9, 2020 (Sacramento) – Wildfires have charred thousands of acres in California state parks over the past two weeks, damaging scores of park...
View ArticleLAWSUIT CHALLENGES COUNTY’S FAILURE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL...
September 2020 ArticlesSB 743lawsuitCounty of San Diegoclimate changepollutionCleveland National Forest FoundationCoastal Environmental Rights FoundationSan Diego Superior CourtEast County News...
View ArticleNOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR CIRCULATE SAN DIEGO'S 2020 MOMENTUM AWARDS
September 2020 ArticlesCirculate San DiegoColin ParentMomentum AwardsScott PetersCity of San Diego Planning DepartmentSDSUSan Diego State UniversityImperial BeachNational CitySan DiegoDel MarSpurlock...
View ArticleREADER'S EDITORIAL: ACTION NEEDED TO CUT CARBON USE, ADDRESS WILDFIRES FUELED...
September 2020 ArticlesReader's EditorialswildfiresCalifornia wildfiresBy Susan Tamura, San Diego September 15, 2020 (San Diego) -- With California wildfires in the forefront, it is readily apparent...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY CLEANUPS AND GREEN WASTE CHIPPING EVENTS IN POTRERO, JACUMBA AND CAMPO
September 2020 ArticlesCommunity cleanupcampoJacumbaPotreroCampo eventsJacumba eventsPotrero eventsBy Miriam RafterySeptember 17, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) – Community clean-up events are slated...
View ArticleCUT STRAPS BEFORE TOSSING USED FACE MASKS, WILDIFE GROUPS ASK
September 2020 ArticlesfacemasksRoyal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)plasticGreenpeaceBy Miriam Raftery Photo via Royal...
View ArticleLATINO FAITH LEADERS URGE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
October 2020 Articlesclimate changeLatino faith leadersfiresBy Suzanne Potter, Public News ServiceOctober 8, 2020 (San Bernardino) -- Latino faith leaders are reaching out to members of Congress urging...
View ArticleLA MESA HOSTS ANNUAL PARK APPRECIATION DAY
October 2020 Articlespark Appreciation DayLa MesaLa Mesa eventsSource: City of La MesaOctober 15, 2020 (La Mesa) - The public is invited to participate in the City of La Mesa’s annual Park...
View ArticleLEMON GROVE BULK ITEM DROP-OFF AND E-WASTE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT OCT. 24
October 2020 ArticlesLemon GroveEDCObulk item drop-offe-waste recyclingpaper shreddingEast County News Service October 19, 2020 (Lemon Grove) -- The city of Lemon Grove and EDCO Disposal invite you to...
View ArticleLEGAL AGREEMENT PROTECTS CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FOR SANTA ANA MOUNTAIN...
October 2020 ArticlesMountain LionsSanta AnaTemeculaRiverside Countygenetic diversityextinctionCenter for Biological DiversityPam NelsonSierra ClubCaliforniaEndangered Species ActCalifornia Fish and...
View ArticleCOUNTY BEGINS IMPROVEMENTS TO LAKESIDE'S LINDO LAKE COUNTY PARK
October 2020 ArticlesLindo LakeLindo Lake County Parkrestoration projectDianne Jacobsocial distancingBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications OfficeVideo: Andy Tolley, County of San Diego...
View ArticleFEDS MOVE TO ALLOW BEAR BAITING, TRAPPING, IN KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
November 2020 ArticlesSuzanne PotterCalifornia News Servicebrown bearsAlaskaKenai National Wildlife RefugeTed LieuU.S. Interior DepartmentNicole Whittington-EvansDefenders of WildlifeFish and Wildlife...
View ArticleEARTHTALK®: ARE WE BURYING OURSELVES IN PPE WASTE?THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON...
November 2020 ArticlesEarthTalkPPEwastemasksBy Louise WillisNovember 9, 2020 (San Diego's East County) - Dear EarthTalk: What’s the environmental impact of all the single-use PPE we are throwing away...
View ArticleHOW BANS ON GAS-POWERED VEHICLES WILL IMPACT CITY DEVELOPMENT
November 2020 Articlesenvironmentgasfossil fuelsgas-powered vehiclesBy Indiana Lee Image source: Pexels November 10, 2020 (San Diego) -- It should be no surprise by now that we are on the edge of...
View ArticleJACUMBA HOT SPRINGS REACTS TO MASSIVE PROPOSED ENERGY PROJECT, ASKS FOR...
November 2020 ArticlesJacumbasolar farmBy Rebecca PersonNovember 23, 2020 (Jacumba Hot Springs) -- Residents of quiet Jacumba Hot Springs, a longtime retreat destination for traveling nature lovers...
View ArticleFAA REVERSES APPROVAL OF CAMPO WIND PROJECT
December 2020 ArticlesCampo windcampoBackcountry Against DumpsDonna TisdaleBy Miriam RafteryDecember 5, 2020 (Campo) – The Federal Aviation Administration has reversed its earlier approval of the...
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