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Surfers Think City's Exposed Sewage Tunnel Warning is a Bunch of Crapnew

Though less famous than its San Diego–area namesake, San Francisco's Ocean Beach is anything but unknown to surfers: Its three miles of coastline provide "a world-class surf spot," says surfer Josh Berry. However, the recent spate of storms means surfing there could soon get shitty.
SF Weekly  |  Chris Roberts  |  02-03-2010  |  Environment

San Fran's Plastic Bag Ban Has Left the City with More Pollution and Costnew

It has become apparent that many of the rationales used to justify the ban -- such as its benefiting the environment and alleviating the city's litter problems -- are not playing out in the real world.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  01-07-2009  |  Environment

SF's Clean Energy Act Could Mean Lower Carbon Emissions and Lower Electric Billsnew

The Clean Energy Act, which will appear as Proposition H on the November ballot, mandates that the city undertake a study to determine the most cost effective and expeditious way to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2040.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Amanda Witherell  |  09-11-2008  |  Environment

Why is it So Hard to Get Solar Power in San Francisco?new

Across California, citizens are jumping at the chance to decrease their carbon output. Yet in San Francisco, where environmental sentiment and high energy costs ought to be driving a major solar boom, there's very little action.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Amanda Witherell and Sarah Phelan  |  04-16-2008  |  Environment

Environmental Cyclenew

San Francisco is the master of the art of hypocritical, Earth-friendly rhetoric. Official support for bicycle commuters could lessen the cognitive dissonance.
SF Weekly  |  Matt Smith  |  06-16-2005  |  Environment

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