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Seeing The Forests For Their Green
A Sierra Club Report disproves the myth that rural communities need to chop down National Forests in order to enjoy a healthy economy.
Environmentalists Eye Gas Guzzlers
Nearly $10.2 billion dollars in federal taxes were lost because of a law that exempts light-duty trucks, from fuel-efficiency standards.
Who Is Responsible For Storm Runoff?
California builders may be forced to stop storm runoff on-site.
State Water Overhaul Plan Approved
State and federal officials signed a document on Monday that supposedly finalized the planning process of CalFed, the historic watersupply system program.
Reaffirming Water Rights
This Contra Costa Times editorial discusses the implicationsof the California Supreme Court ruling last week involving farmers fromthe Mojave River Basin, which seemed to uphold an individualistic "firstcome, first served" principle in regard to wat