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Coaltion of Activists Awarded $508,000 Grant
July 31, 2008
The grant, in part, will be used to restore this river trail area. PHOTO BY JEFF YANN A cooperative effort between the Chapter’s San Gabriel River Campaign, City of Duarte, Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) and Amigos de los Rios has...
Saving Water is not Saving California
July 31, 2008
As a resident of thirsty Southern California, it’s a good bet that over the past 20 years you’ve changed your lifestyle to conserve water, all with the intention of protecting the environment, saving money, and – perhaps most...
A Free Flow of Ideas: The Water Committee's Up and Running
July 31, 2008
PHOTO BY JENNIFER ROBINSON Angeles Chapter history was made when the Water Committee held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, July 9. Twelve Chapter members attended as well as Conservation Coordinators Maddalena Serra and Jennifer Robinson. The...
CLEAN WATER ACT IN JEOPARDY
July 31, 2008
AND JUDY ANDERSON Only eight percent of the L.A. River is eligible for federal protections under the Clean Water Act. PHOTO BY JUDY ANDERSONPolluters and developers are trying to do away with broad Clean Water Act protections for the nation's...
By The Editor
July 31, 2008
Southern SierranLet's confront climate change and build a Cool Cities Waterfront A hot day drives ten thousand visitors to Los Angeles' waterfront and nearby beaches, in search of cool ocean breezes and shade. They come to browse, swim,...
Waterwise Landscaping
July 31, 2008
Conservation CoordinatorMany circumstances may affect your landscaping decisions, and since we are now officially in a drought, lack of water and possible water rationing might be one of these circumstances. Cost is also one of the reasons to start...
CLUB OPPOSES HUNTINGTON BEACH'S POSEIDON DESALINATION PLANT
June 30, 2008
We live at a time when the symptoms of global warming are prevalent in our changing environment: ice caps and glaciers are melting; sea levels are rising; national parks and wildlife refuges are at risk—there are a host of issues that we all...
Firefighters Back Ban on Flame Retardants
June 30, 2008
Your TV, mattress, couch and computer could be sources of man-made toxic chemicals building up in human tissues, including breast milk. Sounds crazy, but it’s not. Many consumer products are imbued with a class of flame retardants considered...
Help Save the Planet from Special Interests:
June 30, 2008
Tell CARB What You Think of AB 32. Can you spare a morning? How about an afternoon?If you have a few hours on July 8, you can influence how our state will curb global warming. Will it bow to special interests and institute wimpy regulations, or will...
HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT DESIGNATION FOR GRIFFITH PARK?
June 30, 2008
An urban oasis in perpetuity? The Griffith Charitable Trust, headed by Col. Griffith’s great grandson, has submitted to the City of Los Angeles, an application to designate Griffith Park a Historic-Cultural Monument.Having seen Europe’s...