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News, Eco Watch, Nov 25, 2009
Green Washing the Milk

Two organic milk companies dominate the industry by relying on lax federal standards. Some local producers, however, are doing it right.
- by Robert Gammon

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 18, 2009
PG&E Wants More Fossil Fuel

The utility that touts itself as being green-friendly is quietly proposing two new large natural-gas-fired power plants in the East Bay.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California Public Utilities Commission, Mirant Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 11, 2009
Activists Try to Block Green Tech in Berkeley

West Berkeley activists are dead set against the mayor's "green corridor" vision, saying it will cause gentrification, too much density, and high rents.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Berkeley Planning Commission, Tom Bates, NIMBYism, Rick Auerbach, UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Climate Action Plan, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Mokelumne River

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News, Eco Watch, Nov 4, 2009
Work in Progress

Recession be damned, two Oakland entrepreneurs create 21st-century office space.
- by Luke Tsai

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News, Eco Watch, Oct 28, 2009
A Shift in Solar Power

A new law could spur the development of small solar power stations in urban areas.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Solar power, Pacific Gas & Electric, California Public Utilities Commission, Nancy Skinner

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News, Eco Watch, Oct 21, 2009
The Legal Battle Against the Dam

The East Bay MUD board of directors votes to go forward with a proposed new dam on the Mokelumne River. Some environmentalists plan to fight it.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Mokelumne River, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Sierra Club, Los Vaqueros Reservoir, John Coleman, Doug Linney, Andy Katz, Foothill Conservancy, Pardee Dam

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News, Eco Watch, Oct 14, 2009
Stopping the Steelhead

A plan to build a new Alameda County dam could block the restoration of a historic steelhead trout run. Plus, the port bans old, dirty trucks.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Alameda Creek, Little Yosemite, Sunol Regional Wilderness, Oakland Port Commission, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, asthma, 3Prong Power

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News, Eco Watch, Oct 7, 2009
Campaign to Eradicate Moth Could Threaten Cats, Honeybees

Environmentalists say the state's plans to eradicate the light brown apple moth are dangerous, while a former top USDA expert says they simply won't work.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Light brown apple moth, California Department of Food and Agriculture, pheromones, Roy Upton, honeybees, Earthjustice

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 29, 2009
Altamont Bird Slaughter Worsens

A recent report shows the number of birds killed by Altamont wind turbines is increasing, prompting a grassroots group to go to court to stop it.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Altamont wind farm, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, golden eagles, Center for Biological Diversity, Chevron, Richard Winnie, California Energy Commission, East Bay MUD, Mokelumne River, Berkeley City Council, Richmond City Council, Jesse Arreguin

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 23, 2009
The Greenhouse Dilemma

Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to reduce greenhouse gases could fail to reach its goals — or it could expand the use of coal power in California.
- by Robert Gammon

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 16, 2009
Shoddy Science

A national panel criticizes the USDA's scientific research on the light brown apple moth but affirms its power to start another round of aerial spraying.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Light brown apple moth, National Academy of Sciences, United States Department of Agriculture, National Research Council, Nicholas Mills, Richmond City Council, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Mokelumne River, Gayle McLaughlin, Tom Butt, Jim Rogers, Jeff Ritterman

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 9, 2009
Whitewashing the Moth?

Opponents of the government's war on the light brown apple moth are worried that the National Academy of Sciences may effectively endorse more aerial spraying.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Light Brown Apple Moth, National Academy of Sciences, California Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, Pesticide Action Network, Jerry Powell, Nicholas Mills

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 2, 2009
The Battle Over the Big Ditch

A fight has broken out among environmentalists over a newly proposed peripheral canal. Backers say it could save the delta and protect our water supply, but critics contend it will do more harm than good.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, peripheral canal, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

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News, Eco Watch, Aug 26, 2009
The Drought's Strange Bedfellows

Some family farms are teaming up with agribusiness to push for a peripheral canal. Plus, NUMMI's eco-problem.
- by Robert Gammon

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News, Eco Watch, Aug 19, 2009
EBMUD Board Uses Lots of H2O

As the agency moves ahead with a dam on the Mokelumne River, new documents show that three board members guzzle more than 400 gallons of water a day.
- by Robert Gammon

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News, Eco Watch, Aug 12, 2009
Anti-Growth Group Wraps Itself in Green

Opponents of Berkeley's groundbreaking plan for a dense urban center are attempting to fool voters into putting the issue on the ballot.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Kriss Worthington, Jesse Arreguín, Downtown Area Plan, Alliance for a Green and Livable Downtown, Sierra Club, Livable Berkeley

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News, Eco Watch, Aug 5, 2009
Cleaning the Air Around the Ports

The shipping industry hopes to undo the state's newest clean-air rule.
- by Eric Klein
- Tags: Eco Watch, Bunker fuel, Melissa Lin Perrella, Natural Resources Defense Council, California Air Resources Board, Pacific Maritime Shipping Association, South Coast Air Quality Management District, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, West Oakland, Bay Area Air Quality Management District

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News, Eco Watch, Jul 29, 2009
Of Birds and Humans

Would fixing the flooding in West Berkeley hurt the fish in Aquatic Park?
- by Eric Klein

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News, Eco Watch, Jul 22, 2009
EBMUD to Re-evaluate Dam Proposal

The agency's board of directors has scheduled a workshop for next month to consider alternatives to ruining a beautiful section of the Mokelumne River.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Mokelumne River, Doug Linney, Contra Costa Water District, Los Vaqueros Reservoir, Sierra Club, Pardee Dam, Pardee Reservoir, Friends of the River, Katherine Evatt, Foothill Conservancy, Andy Katz, John Coleman

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News, Eco Watch, Jul 15, 2009
Is Bigger Better When it Comes to Trucking?

Coalition trying to clean emissions at port thinks that the proliferation of small truckers feeds the problem.
- by Robert Gammon
- Tags: Eco Watch, Port of Oakland, Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports, West Oakland, asthma, Doug Bloch, Oakland Port Commission, California Air Resources Board, Bill Aboudi, AB Trucking, Teamsters, American Trucking Associations, Port of LA, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, Port of Long Beach, Omar Benjamin, President Obama, Victor Uno

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Two organic milk companies dominate the industry by relying on lax federal standards. Some local producers, however, are doing it right.

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The utility that touts itself as being green-friendly is quietly proposing two new large natural-gas-fired power plants in the East Bay.

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West Berkeley activists are dead set against the mayor's "green corridor" vision, saying it will cause gentrification, too much density, and high rents.

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Recession be damned, two Oakland entrepreneurs create 21st-century office space.

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A new law could spur the development of small solar power stations in urban areas.

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The East Bay MUD board of directors votes to go forward with a proposed new dam on the Mokelumne River. Some environmentalists plan to fight it.

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A plan to build a new Alameda County dam could block the restoration of a historic steelhead trout run. Plus, the port bans old, dirty trucks.

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Environmentalists say the state's plans to eradicate the light brown apple moth are dangerous, while a former top USDA expert says they simply won't work.

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A recent report shows the number of birds killed by Altamont wind turbines is increasing, prompting a grassroots group to go to court to stop it.

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Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to reduce greenhouse gases could fail to reach its goals — or it could expand the use of coal power in California.

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A national panel criticizes the USDA's scientific research on the light brown apple moth but affirms its power to start another round of aerial spraying.

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Opponents of the government's war on the light brown apple moth are worried that the National Academy of Sciences may effectively endorse more aerial spraying.

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A fight has broken out among environmentalists over a newly proposed peripheral canal. Backers say it could save the delta and protect our water supply, but critics contend it will do more harm than good.

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Some family farms are teaming up with agribusiness to push for a peripheral canal. Plus, NUMMI's eco-problem.

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As the agency moves ahead with a dam on the Mokelumne River, new documents show that three board members guzzle more than 400 gallons of water a day.

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Opponents of Berkeley's groundbreaking plan for a dense urban center are attempting to fool voters into putting the issue on the ballot.

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The shipping industry hopes to undo the state's newest clean-air rule.

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Would fixing the flooding in West Berkeley hurt the fish in Aquatic Park?

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The agency's board of directors has scheduled a workshop for next month to consider alternatives to ruining a beautiful section of the Mokelumne River.

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Coalition trying to clean emissions at port thinks that the proliferation of small truckers feeds the problem.

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