AltWeeklies Wire
Contamination Destinationnew
Officials contend that Treasure Island is safe, but residents say health problems abound.
East Bay Express |
Ashley Bates |
10-31-2012 |
Environment
Big Organic Joins Monsanto in Fighting Calif. Prop 37new
Large corporations that own organic food brands are also bankrolling the fight against the GMO labeling initiative.
East Bay Express |
Corey Hill |
09-13-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Monsanto
Climate Change Will Unleash Buried Toxicsnew
San Francisco Bay is surrounded by hazardous waste that will leach into groundwater and the bay itself when sea levels rise.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
07-19-2012 |
Environment
Dianne Feinstein's Warnew
California's senior senator has been fighting for Drakes Bay Oyster Company at Point Reyes National Seashore -- and against the creation of the first marine wilderness on the West Coast.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
06-14-2012 |
Environment
When Will Oakland Go Green?new
Some Bay Area communities are forming public-power networks to buy and build renewable energy, but East Bay cities have been slow to join the green revolution. Is that about to change?
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
05-30-2012 |
Environment
Lead-Ammo Ban Sought to Protect Condors and Eaglesnew
Environmental groups contend that condors and bald eagles are being poisoned when they feed on dead animals killed by lead bullets.
East Bay Express |
Tia Ghose |
04-22-2012 |
Environment
Tags: bald eagles, Lead-Ammo Ban
Can Berkeley Tackle its Plastics Problem?new
The city is taking its first steps toward recycling mixed plastics.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-13-2012 |
Environment
Pacific Environment: Rooftop Solar Is the Answernew
A new report by the respected Oakland-based environmental group calls for a dramatic increase in rooftop solar installations by 2020.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-31-2012 |
Environment
Nearly 5,000 Chickens Rescued from Factory Farmnew
But activists, including many from the East Bay, weren't able to save 45,000 hens at an abandoned cage farm.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
03-15-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Factory Farms
Living Plastic-Freenew
Oakland's Beth Terry is almost doing it.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
03-09-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Living Plastic-Free
The CO2 Trapnew
California scientists develop material that captures carbon dioxide.
East Bay Express |
Susanne Rust |
01-23-2012 |
Environment
Jerry Brown's Plan Threatens Climate Change Goalsnew
The elimination of redevelopment could derail smart growth and encourage suburban sprawl.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-11-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Jerry Brown, climate change
Trashednew
At UC Berkeley, recyclables end up in the landfill, outdoor plazas are drowning in litter, and gardeners spend their days collecting garbage. Welcome to the world's greenest university.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
12-14-2011 |
Environment
EBMUD Kills Sierra Dam Proposalnew
The agency now says it may collaborate on the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir near Brentwood.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
12-08-2011 |
Environment
National Forests' Fate Is Uncertainnew
Competing bills in Congress would either protect national forests or open them up to oil and gas development, motorized recreating, and logging.
East Bay Express |
Susanne Rust |
12-02-2011 |
Environment
