Badlands Journal
Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
9-11-08Fresno BeeFreshwater fish in N. America in peril, study says...SETH BORENSTEINhttp://www.fresnobee.com/640/v-printerfriendly/story/858836.htmlAbout four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists. And the number of subspecies of fish populations in trouble has nearly doubled since 1989, the new report says.
Livingston, that troubled town and home of the Super Sewer Pipe to Nowhere is in the news again. This is one among a number of cities in the region that forgot that, although "rooftops attract retail," actually there have to be people living under the rooftops to spend so that the cities can collect the sales taxes.
_ Aerospace Cancer Museum of Education _ American Rivers _Anahuak Youth Sports Association _ Butte Environmental Council _California Sportfishing Protection Alliance _ Clean Water Action _CleanUpRocketdyne.org _ Community Water Center _ Defenders ofWildlife _ East Bay Watershed Center _ Environment California _ FishSniffer Magazine _ Friends of the Los Angeles River _ Friends ofTrinity River _ Planning and Conservation League _ Lassen ForestPreservation Group _ Protect Our Water _ The River Project _ RoseFoundation for Communities and the Environment _ San JerardoCooperative, Inc _ San Joa
9-10-08Merced Sun-StarPublic NoticeNOTICE OF SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF LIVINGSTONhttp://www.legalnotice.org/pl/mercedsun-star/ShowNotice.aspxNOTICE OF SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF LIVINGSTON To All Interested Parties: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a Special Meeting on the following item: The public comment period for the Revised Public Draft 2025 General Plan and Draft Environmental Im
9-9-08Merced Sun-StarWildlife refuges could see growth...MICHAEL DOYLE, Sun-Star Washington Bureauhttp://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/443713.htmlWASHINGTON -- Valley residents will now shape the future of federal wildlife refuges that protect some of California's largest remaining freshwater wetlands...Starting this month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will initiate planning for three prominent wetlands areas in Merced County.
9-8-08Merced Sun-StarFarmers urged to save water, shift emphasis...Don Thompson, Associated Presshttp://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/442341.htmlSACRAMENTO -- California farmers can grow more food more profitably if they switch to water-saving crops and change their irrigation practices in response to the state's drought, according to a study released today.A report issued by the Oakland-based Pacific Institute says farmers in the Central Valley could save enough water to f
We wonder what the implications of this story are for the various plans for highway improvements, expressways, the UC Merced CampusParkway, bypasses and interchanges in Merced County. CNN MoneyU.S.
9-7-08Modesto BeeNev., Calif., officials sign landmark river deal...MARTIN GRIFFITH, Associated Press Writerhttp://www.modbee.com/state_wire/story/420908.htmlRENO, Nev. — With the scenic stream flowing behind them, officials from Nevada, California and the federal government signed a landmark agreement that settles a century-plus-old dispute over the Truckee River's water.Sen.
The attempted change should be seen for what it is: a final Bush administration gift to those who benefit when environmental laws are weakened.-– Concord MonitorBelow, we've included the Associated Press story by Dina Cappiello on Aug. 22 about more than 100 conservation groups throughout the nation (including three from Merced) that opposed the Bush administration's latest attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act. Three groups came from the Merced: San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center, San Joaquin Valley Conservancy and San Joaquin Et Al.
9-6-08Merced Sun-StarValley's housing woes get congressional hearing in Stockton todayMcNerney, Cardoza, Frank among lawmakers schedueld to attend...Michael Doyle, Sun-Star Washington Bureauhttp://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/439838.htmlWASHINGTON -- Political incumbency offers many advantages, including the chance to summon congressional hearings like the one coming to Stockton today.The House Committee on Financial Services hearing at S