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Volume 41, Number 5, 2002 |
![Condors to soar above Pinnacles once again](images/condor_sm.jpg) |
Condors to soar above Pinnacles once
again
Building on the successful reintroduction of condors to the Ventana Wilderness,
the National Park Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the Ventana Wilderness Society, will release condors at the Pinnacles National
Monument this winter.
Wildlife biologist, Amy Fesnock, estimates that six condors will be released at
the Pinnacles in early December. Currently, workers are constructing the release
facility between North and South Chalone Peaks. When birds are in the pens at
the release facility, the trail between North and South Chalone Peaks will be
closed ... [more] |
Residents fight proposed Calpine power plant
Residents of Pajaro and the surrounding northern Monterey county community have
been working to stop the construction of a proposed 45-megawatt power plant on
the flood plain in a redevelopment zone. Residents are questioning whether this
plant is in the best interest of the community and are concerned about the impact
on the environmental and economic health of Pajaro ... [more]
Central Coast Candidates
Read information and central coast candidate bios for the upcoming election on
Novemeber 5th, 2002. We have profiles of Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr, John Laird, Mardi
Wormhoudt, and Ken Gray ... [more]
Vote NO on Measure B | Local control is best
The Chapter has endorsed a NO on B vote. Measure B is an advisory vote, asking
if the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, serving Monterey Peninsula
cities and Carmel Valley, should be dissolved. Development interests support dissolution
because of the Districts recent stands against dubious water schemes (such
as credit transfers) to provide water for growth. No alternative power
structure is proposed in this measure, so it is unclear who would take over management
of this vital resource if the Board were dissolved ... [more]
Watsonville - Pros and Cons of Measure U
The Sierra Club is taking a neutral stance on Measure U, the Watsonville Urban
Limit Line and Development Timing Initiative. The Growth Management Committee
of the Santa Cruz Group has closely examined arguments in favor of and against
Measure U. Watsonville is a rapidly growing city. According to the Association
of Monterey Bay Area Governments, the citys population is expected to increase
by 12,000 to 55,875 in the next 17 years. Measure U is an attempt to accommodate
this growth while protecting and promoting important agricultural, open
space, and other natural resources. ... [more]
Statewide Candidates
Read information and state candidate bios for the upcoming election on Novemeber
5th, 2002. We have profiles of Gray Davis, Cruz Bustamente, Kevin Shelly, Bill
Lockyer, Steve Westly, Phil Angelides, John Garamendi, and Jack O'Connell ...
[more]
Sierra Club supports Props 46, 50 and 51
Sierra Club California endorses Proposition 46, which will provide $2.1 billion
for affordable housing, with a strong emphasis on infill development. Building
affordable housing in existing urban centers not only provides an antidote to
land-gobbling sprawl, but increases housing near job centers, reduces vehicle
miles traveled, and revitalizes urban centers, all of which have social as well
as environmental benefits ... [more]
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> Sierra Club member appointed to State Fish & Game
Commission
> Sierra Club asks judge to order Energy Task Force
to hand over key documents
> Judge rules Duke must consider better cooling systems
> Groups appeal Merced River Plan
> Robin Brooks remembered
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