March 2004 Table of Contents
Local Ecology
Slater “Green Building” plan expanded
Board also finalizes Slater-led efforts to rebuild North County Animal Shelter
Final utility pole removed in 30th Street Undergrounding Project
Historic event marks first time SDG&E buries 138kv transmission lines
$4.2 million approved for San Diego River
Acquisition of property which had been slated for development & industrial use
Ms. Frizzle explores the World of Water
Water Department partners with the San Diego Natural History Museum
New web features offer more water-saving tools
National Issues
USDA announces sign-up for hardwood tree initiative to restore up to 500,000 acres of river floodplains
US Mayors’ Statement on Global Warming – 2003
Global Ecology
Open letter on salmon farm destruction of Skeena River wild salmon Habitat
EcoTeach Announces 2nd Annual Fundraising Event to Save the Leatherback Turtles of Costa Rica
Amazon rainforest – more valuable alive than dead
Sustainably harvesting and preserving the most fertile eco-system on our planet requires a vision greater than ourselves
Guayakí Yerba Maté pioneering a profitable and sustainable model
Energy
Transition to hydrogen economy could yield important national and global benefits
Coal: US promotes while Canada and Europe move beyond
Marine Ecology
New sea turtle campaign takes aim at industrial longline fishing and mercury poisoned seafood
Waste, Toxics and Pollution
FDA Advisory Proposal fails to adequately warn public about mercury in tuna
FDA refuses to ‘name names,’ deprives consumers of the advice they need about mercury-contaminated fish
The FDA’s failure is California’s opportunity
ReusableBags.com tackles plastic bag mess
Site raises awareness and offers pragmatic solutions
Observations from the Edge
Keeping things comfortable – The Modernization of Deceit
