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News, Eco Watch, Jun 12, 2013
Is UC Berkeley's Plan to Cut Down 54,000 Trees Necessary?

A respected environmental contractor has questioned the university's controversial fire-prevention proposal and contends that it could create a new fire hazard.
- by Kathleen Richards
- Tags: Eco Watch, UC Berkeley, eucalyptus, tree cutting, Claremont Canyon, Strawberry Canyon, East Bay Regional Park District, FEMA, Hills Conservation Network

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News, Eco Watch, May 29, 2013
The Return of Gasland

Award-winning filmmaker Josh Fox discusses the state of fracking and the sequel to his explosive documentary, Gasland.
- by Matthew Schniper
- Tags: Eco Watch, Gasland II, Josh Fox, fracking

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News, Eco Watch, May 22, 2013
A Wild River in Peril?

Environmentalists contend that the Smith River, California's last remaining undammed river, is threatened by a Caltrans proposal to widen two highways along its banks.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Smith River, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Caltans, Highway 199

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News, Eco Watch, May 15, 2013
Oakland Officials Withhold Air Pollution Plan

Regulators for county, regional, and state agencies say the city and the developer of the Oakland Army Base have yet to reveal plans for how they will control toxic emissions.
- by Charlie Mintz
- Tags: Eco Watch, Oakland Army Base, air pollution, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

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News, Eco Watch, May 8, 2013
Divesting From Dirty Energy

Cities are starting to pull their investments out of the oil, gas, and coal industries, but the biggest public investors like CalPERS remain unmoved.
- by Darwin BondGraham
- Tags: Eco Watch, divestment, Tom Bates, 350.org, CalPERS

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News, Eco Watch, Apr 24, 2013
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Mega-Crematorium Still Sparking Controversy

Community activists and environmentalists want the City of Oakland to permanently block a giant crematory proposed near the airport.
- by Sean Greene and Samantha Masunaga
- Tags: Eco Watch, Neptune Society, crematorium, Communities for a Better Environment, Daniel Buford

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News, Eco Watch, Apr 17, 2013
New Tests for Beach Bacteria

The DNA tests provide more accurate data on water quality, but cities and counties can't afford them.
- by Brian Bienkowski of Environmental Health News
- Tags: Eco Watch, Beaches, bacteria, DNA, EPA

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News, Eco Watch, Apr 10, 2013
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The Damage Wrought By Dianne Feinstein

Legal filings in the appellate case involving a controversial oyster farm indicate that the environment may have already lost.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Point Reyes National Seashore, Dianne Feinstein, Koch Brothers

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News, Eco Watch, Mar 27, 2013
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Tied to Oil Drilling

Senate Republicans include a lease renewal for a controversial oyster farm in legislation that seeks to expand offshore oil and gas production.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Point Reyes National Seashore, Dianne Feinstein, Kevin Lunny, Monsanto, GMOs

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News, Eco Watch, Mar 20, 2013
Seeding Solar

A tiny nonprofit hopes to grow solar energy exponentially without the need for banks and other financial institutions.
- by Darwin BondGraham
- Tags: Eco Watch, Solar panel, lease, RE-volv, nonprofit

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News, Eco Watch, Feb 27, 2013
Toxics in the Womb

East Bay scientists are studying whether exposure to environmental pollutants early in life leads to breast cancer as an adult.
- by Lindsey Konkel of Environmental Health News
- Tags: Eco Watch, Breast cancer, UC Berkeley, environmental toxins, Public Health Institute

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News, Eco Watch, Feb 13, 2013
Recycling Workers Fight Back

Underpaid workers who toil in dangerous conditions are teaming up with environmental and community groups to demand workplace safety and better wages.
- by Jean Tepperman
- Tags: Eco Watch, Recycling, ILWU, Waste Management

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News, Eco Watch, Jan 23, 2013
The Oyster Farm Goes to Court

Drakes Bay Oyster Company is asking an Oakland judge to indefinitely block the creation of the first marine wilderness on the West Coast.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, Ken Salazar, Point Reyes National Seashore, Drakes Estero, Kevin Lunny, Cause of Action, Koch Brothers, UC Berkeley School of Law, US Attorney's Office, Environmental Action Committee of West Marin, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, Save our Seashore, Dianne Feinstein, Amy Trainer

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News, Eco Watch, Jan 9, 2013
Is an Eco-Friendly High-Rise Coming to Downtown Berkeley?

The smart-growth, 180-foot-tall building would be the first high-rise erected in forty years.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Mark Rhoades, Measure R, Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance, League of Conservation Voters, The Residences at Berkeley Plaza, Shattuck Hotel, Rhoades Planning Group, Acheson Commons, Zach Cowan

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News, Eco Watch, Dec 26, 2012
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Alarming Radiation Levels Found on Treasure Island

The Navy's own data suggests that island residents were at risk of radiation exposure.
- by Ashley Bates
- Tags: Eco Watch, Treasure Island, radiation, US Navy, Shaw Environmental, Treasure Island Health Network, Video

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 21, 2012
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Fixing Berkeley's Watersheds

The passage of Measure M promises to help clean up Aquatic Park and Codornices Creek.
- by Nate Seltenrich
- Tags: Eco Watch, Watershed Management Plan, Measure M, stormwater, Aquatic Park, Berkeley City Council, bioswale

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 14, 2012
Drakes Bay Oyster Company Is Still Illegal

State regulators say the oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore is continuing to violate multiple environmental laws.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Ken Salazar, marine wilderness, oyster farm, Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, Drakes Bay Oyster Company, California Coastal Commission, DBOC, Charles Lester, Kevin Lunny, Sarah Christie, Amy Trainer, The Environmental Action Committee of West Marin

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 7, 2012
Plastics Curriculum Corrected

The state's new environmental curriculum corrects plastic bag information that came from the chemical industry.
- by Susanne Rust
- Tags: Eco Watch, Environmental Protection Agency, plastic bags, American Chemistry Council, Tom Torlakson, Fran Pavley, CalRecycle, Bryan Ehlers, Gerald Lieberman

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News, Eco Watch, Oct 31, 2012
Contamination Destination

Officials contend that Treasure Island is safe, but residents say health problems abound.
- by Ashley Bates
- Tags: Eco Watch, Treasure Island, Vicki Miller-Jones, Trelease Miller-Jones, Navy, Treasure Island Development Authority, Robert Burns, Shaw Environmental, California Department of Public Health, Department of Toxic Substances Control, LaShawndra Breston, Seanda, www.tihn2012.org, Treasure Island Health Network, Izjhanae Singleton

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 26, 2012
San Leandro Wind Turbine Stirs Controversy

A 104-foot-tall turbine proposed for the bay shoreline would benefit only one business.
- by Steven Tavares
- Tags: Eco Watch, wind turbine, Lula Tsegay, Heron Bay, Halus Power Systems, Louis Rigaud, Vanessa O'Connor, Heron Bay Homeowner Association, Tom Liao, Fred Simon

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A respected environmental contractor has questioned the university's controversial fire-prevention proposal and contends that it could create a new fire hazard.

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Award-winning filmmaker Josh Fox discusses the state of fracking and the sequel to his explosive documentary, Gasland.

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Environmentalists contend that the Smith River, California's last remaining undammed river, is threatened by a Caltrans proposal to widen two highways along its banks.

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Regulators for county, regional, and state agencies say the city and the developer of the Oakland Army Base have yet to reveal plans for how they will control toxic emissions.

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Cities are starting to pull their investments out of the oil, gas, and coal industries, but the biggest public investors like CalPERS remain unmoved.

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Community activists and environmentalists want the City of Oakland to permanently block a giant crematory proposed near the airport.

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The DNA tests provide more accurate data on water quality, but cities and counties can't afford them.

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Legal filings in the appellate case involving a controversial oyster farm indicate that the environment may have already lost.

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Senate Republicans include a lease renewal for a controversial oyster farm in legislation that seeks to expand offshore oil and gas production.

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A tiny nonprofit hopes to grow solar energy exponentially without the need for banks and other financial institutions.

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East Bay scientists are studying whether exposure to environmental pollutants early in life leads to breast cancer as an adult.

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Underpaid workers who toil in dangerous conditions are teaming up with environmental and community groups to demand workplace safety and better wages.

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Drakes Bay Oyster Company is asking an Oakland judge to indefinitely block the creation of the first marine wilderness on the West Coast.

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The smart-growth, 180-foot-tall building would be the first high-rise erected in forty years.

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The Navy's own data suggests that island residents were at risk of radiation exposure.

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The passage of Measure M promises to help clean up Aquatic Park and Codornices Creek.

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State regulators say the oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore is continuing to violate multiple environmental laws.

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The state's new environmental curriculum corrects plastic bag information that came from the chemical industry.

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Officials contend that Treasure Island is safe, but residents say health problems abound.

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A 104-foot-tall turbine proposed for the bay shoreline would benefit only one business.

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