Blaming Wildfires On Environmentalists
A special guest column from Treehuggers International friend and fellow conservation colleague Rick Halsey, the director of the California Chaparral Institute and a member of the San Diego Regional Fire Safety Forum. Rick is currently putting together a talk for the International Mediterranean Ecosystems conference in Los Angeles in September, and shares a response he wrote to Mike Rogers, a retired Forest Service supervisor, in response to an e-mail Mr. Rogers sent to Forest Service fire scientist Jack Cohen.
Herger Amendment Would Lift Off-Road Vehicle Restrictions In National Forests
Named for Congressman Wally Herger, representing California’s 2nd District since 1987, this seemingly benign piece of legislative-speak attached to an otherwise crucial piece of defense legislation would “prohibit the use of funds to implement or enforce the Travel Management Rule, relating to the designation of roads, trails, and areas for motor vehicle use, in any administrative unit of the National Forest System.” The measure is intended to force the Forest Service to lift restrictions on off-road vehicle use in National Forests.
Hope for Legacy Omnibus Public Lands Bill
As the lame-duck session of the 111th Congress gets underway, there remains hope among conservationists some 21 wilderness and wildland protection bills currently in legislative circulation may be passed as an omnibus public lands bill while Democrats still command effective, if vanishing majorities. Lawmakers from both parties have long wish lists, but the coming shift in the political landscape may compel the outgoing Democratic majority in the House to make a last-ditch push for a public lands “legacy” bill. You can help.
Statement On the Defeat of Proposition 21
The best way to get people excited about the natural history and legacy of California State Parks is by getting friends, family, and neighbors into the Great Outdoors to experience parks and connect with them. Whether in a Redwood grove at Prairie Creek, hiking the bluffs at Montaña de Oro, or savoring the view from Font’s Point at Anza-Borrego, it doesn’t take much for the average person, when confronted with the beauty and wonder California State Parks, to find their “batteries recharged” and their sense of peace and balance restored.
Treehuggers International 2010 Voting Guide
With coverage of state, federal, and local races, and propositions on the ballot for California’s November 2nd general election. For Treehuggers International, Prop. 21 remains the most important measure on the ballot. Tommy Hough has spoken at length on the air, at gatherings, and in conjunction with conservation partners about the need to preserve California’s laudable state park system, which preserves some of the Golden State’s finest landscapes and historic environments for its citizens, offering an affordable retreat for exercise, reflection, and recreation.
Big Money and Big Oil Behind Prop. 23
Bankrolled by a pair of Texas oil companies and oil industrialists David and Charles Koch, Prop. 23 was intended to delay implementation of California’s innovative Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as AB 32. Passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by California Gov. Schwarzenegger in 2006, AB 32 is set to take effect in 2012 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020 using a cap-and-trade system, and establish a timetable to bring California into near compliance with the provisions of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
Complete List of Hands Across the Sand Coastal San Diego Events
A full listing of all coastal San Diego County Hands Across the Sand events, Saturday June 26th, compiled by Richard Miller and our friends at the San Diego and Imperial counties chapter of the Sierra Club. Intended to take a stand against further offshore oil drilling, the events are scheduled to get underway at 12 noon, but you are encouraged to be in place by 11:00 am, rain or shine.
Treehuggers International California Primary Guide
Treehuggers International founder and host Tommy Hough lists his Democratic ballot picks for the California primary election to be held June 8, 2010. Picks include federal, state, and local candidates representative to the Treehuggers International home base in California’s 53rd Congressional district, as well as statewide ballot initiatives.
