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.
Treehuggers International Marks Second Year As Media Sponsor for San Diego River Days
Treehuggers International is proud to again be the media sponsor for the San Diego River Park Foundation’s River Days, and the inaugural edition of Riverfest featuring headliner Gregory Page, happening Sunday, May 16th along the banks of the San Diego River at the Qualcomm Stadium practice field.
Elwha Dam Removal On Track In Washington’s Olympic National Park
The removal of the Elwha River dams is on track to become the largest dam removal effort in U.S. history, and the biggest engineering undertaking ever attempted by the National Park Service, serving as a precursor to the eventual removal of larger dam systems along the Snake and Klamath rivers. That’s the easy part.
Pro Peninsula Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Pro Peninsula’s Giuliana Schroeder and Rachel Tuck discuss the films on tap at this year’s Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival March 23rd and 25th, as well as ongoing outreach to Baja fishing communities.
New Surfrider Film Illustrates Cross Purposes of Water Agencies
Surfrider’s Belinda Smith, the Executive Producer of the animated film “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water,” details how the mission of water agencies often runs counter to age-old lessons about the water cycle, plus Surfrider’s Stefanie Sekich discusses the current state of California’s dreaded oil-for-parks initiative.
