October 2002 Table of Contents
Local Ecology
Reinvent planning
The rampant sprawl and increasing transportation gridlock in San Diego County makes one wonder about the planning process that got us here. The planners failure to publish their methodology is troubling.
Local Sierra Club Endorsements for the November 5 election
www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/vote
Multi-Agency team releases 2030 Regional Energy Infrastructure Study
Study indicates critical energy challenges remain for the San Diego region
Councilmember Frye Kicks Off "On the Streets Where We Live"
Street safety campaign promoting awareness through film.
2002 Wolf Awareness Week
Join the California Wolf Center and Defenders of Wildlife at a special fundraiser October 12th and 13th.
San Diego River Conservancy Bill signed by governor
National Issues
Kinko's recognized as Green Power Partner of the Year By EPA, DOE
Environmental Defense defends states' rights to control offshore drilling decisions
Injuries and deaths from all-terrain vehicles are increasing dramatically
Consumer and conservation advocates team with doctors in report documenting crisis and call for uniform national safety standards.
Global Ecology
Satellites to profile weather, improve forecasts through GPS
River Ecology
Bureau of Reclamation wants to flood Grand Canyon to save native fish
In midst of salmon kill, fishermen challenge long-term plan for the Klamath Basin
Congressman Mike Thompson joins suit to save salmon
San Juan river endangered fish in jeopardy because of Navajo Dam
River and Navajo activists call for decommissioning
Pollution and Waste
US Supreme Court upholds Vermont's landmark labeling law
Legislation will protect public health, environment from mercury pollution; could set national precedent.
Pollution reductions from off-road vehicles, particularly snowmobiles, fall short
Energy
Consumers can create a secure and clean energy future
XENERGY finds billions in untapped efficiency savings for California electricity customers
Marine Ecology
Public calls on US government to protect the world's coral reefs
North Atlantic swordfish show dramatic recovery
Diet & health
California fires: Tips to protect your lungs
Air pollution fatalities now exceed traffic fatalities by 3 to 1
Observations from the Edge
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