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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Democrats and Independents like green-talking candidates, while Republican voters are largely uninterested but not against them.
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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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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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