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SolarCity to enter SF’s plug-in charging market

07/28/2011
By Alison Hawkes

SolarCity has announced it will begin installing EV charging stations in San Francisco homes for a starting price of $1,500.
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Tags: , , solarcity
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Elk encroaching on Point Reyes ranches

07/28/2011
By Alison Hawkes

The once endangered tule elk are encroaching on nearby ranch land and farmers are angry that they will outcompete cattle for the same grasses and transmit disease.
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Tags: point reyes, ranching, tule elk
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Car sharing not in SF’s low income neighborhoods

07/28/2011
By Alison Hawkes

Despite the increasing popularity of car sharing among urbanities, in San Francisco not a single car has been placed in the lowest income neighborhoods in the Southeast.
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Tags: bayview, car sharing,
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Report: San Francisco faces water-related dangers

07/27/2011
By Alison Hawkes

San Francisco  has been identified as one of the most vulnerable cities in the nation when it comes to water-related impacts of climate change. In a report entitled “Thirsty for Answers,” published by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the organization reviewed more than 75 scientific studies and other reports to come up with a...
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State court verdict on plastic bag bans opens further debate

07/26/2011
By Alison Hawkes

Both sides of the plastic vs. paper debate are claiming victory in a California Supreme Court decision on banning plastic bags.
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Tags: california supreme court, , plastic bag ban
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Marin streamlines greywater recycling

07/26/2011
By Alison Hawkes

Marin County is making it easier for residents to install greywater recycling systems. No permits are needed for systems that handle 250 gallons or less a day.
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Tags: greywater recycling,
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San Francisco launching clean power program

07/26/2011
By Alison Hawkes

San Francisco's seven year effort to start a clean power program could begin as early as next June. Success will depend on whether residents choose to pay an extra $7 a month on PG&E electric bills.
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Tags: cleanpowersf, , renewable energy, , san francisco public utilities commission
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Midpen open space agency getting more cash

07/26/2011
By Alison Hawkes

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that allows the cash-strapped agency to extend its debt capacity. Midpen will get an additional $5 million for open space purchases.
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Tags: midpeninsula open space district, open space, Peninsula, suburban sprawl
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San Francisco revises cell phone radiation disclosure

07/20/2011
By Alison Hawkes

San Francisco abandoned a requirement that all cell phone sellers display radiation levels on phone models, replacing it with a mandate for general safety information.
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Tags: cell phone, ,
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San Francisco slates cash to Central Subway project

07/20/2011
By Alison Hawkes

The future of San Francisco's Central Subway project is uncertain, but the city has nevertheless approved $57 million towards the project.
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Tags: budget cuts, central subway,
Posted in The Daily Catch: Bay Area Headlines, Transportation | 1 Comment »

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