Policy

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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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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America’s Cup environmental review draws criticism

07/25/2011
By Alex Zielinski
America’s Cup environmental review draws criticism

Heavy construction. Massive crowds. Congested waterways. Based on the city’s recently released draft environment impact report (EIR) for the 2013 America’s Cup, these threats, along with others, are an unavoidable addition to the international event. Local environmental groups are split over the city’s proposed plans to tackle the problems. “I’m optimistic about the report,”...
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Tags: , audubon, baykeeper, draft eir,
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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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Group sues to halt Treasure Island project

07/20/2011
By Alison Hawkes

A group calling itself Citizens for a Sustainable Treasure Island is suing San Francisco on the basis that the city did not adequately assess the environmental impacts of the project.
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Solutions proposed to save California state parks

07/18/2011
By Alison Hawkes

Among the creative solutions proposed to save state parks are non-profit management, volunteer rangers, and corporate sponsorship. Angel Island brought to you by Coca-Cola?
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Tags: , , china camp, state parks funding cut
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Protecting the Little Fish, Food for Many

Protecting the Little Fish, Food for Many

They’re the little guys. Small, silver, nondescript fish that are so hard to tell apart that many people simply call them “baitfish.” But though they don’t command the attention of a breaching humpback whale or trophy tuna, these humble creatures known as forage species–from anchovies to squid–play a starring role in local marine ecosystems....
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Tags: ab 1299, baitfish, farallons, fishery management plan, forage species conservation act, oceana,
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Talking “green” can win votes

07/14/2011
By Alison Hawkes

Democrats and Independents like green-talking candidates, while Republican voters are largely uninterested but not against them.
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Tags: green voting, stanford university
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America’s Cup races to impact SF shoreline

07/12/2011
By Alison Hawkes

San Francisco officials expect a half million people to show up to the 2013 event. Wildlife habitat may be in danger of the trampling crowds.
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San Francisco shifting tree care onto property owners

07/11/2011
By Alex Zielinski
San Francisco shifting tree care onto property owners

Arborist Chris Altman recently had a job to remove a beautiful 15-year-old ash tree from its sidewalk-bound home. The tree appeared healthy at first glance, but it had lacked proper pruning and care from the start due to owner and city neglect, leaving its branches unstable and hazardous to unsuspecting passersby. “Too many people...
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