The election is just around the corner! Have you done your part?
For the environment, this November's election could be the most important ever.

State budget deal would hobble East Bay Parks.
The East Bay Regional Park District would lose 25% of its funds if Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed state-budget compromise passes in its current form.

Federal fish story endangers health of subsistence fishers
An obscure federal agency has announced that fish from the Seaplane Lagoon are perfectly safe to eat, despite State's multi-million dollar warning campaign.

Camino Tassajara settlement
One more chapter in the ongoing battle to save Tassajara Valley from the ravages of sprawl development has come to a close.

Public speaks out 10 - 1 against Palos Colorados permit!
Despite overwhelming opposition, Sen. Tom Torlakson supports project.

Franklin Canyon protection on November ballot
By acquiring existing housing, CLAM adds affordable housing in an environmentally sustainable way.

Affordable housing for Marin shouldn't mean building in wetlands
Some in Marin propose building affordable housing on the St. Vincent and Silveira properties, the largest remaining unprotected expanse of Bayland in the county.

Sierra Club California sponsors clean-water/wetlands bill
Sierra Club California is co-sponsoring a major clean-water and wetlands bill to fill in a huge gap created recently in the federal Clean Water Act.

Water conservation still essential in Marin
The Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) has long been a leader in water conservation and has reduced its per-capita use of water from its peak in 1986 - yet it is still vulnerable to shortage.

SFPUC slow to issue bonds for solar power
From the Moscone Center to the signs on light poles throughout the city, San Francisco prides itself as a "Leader In Solar Energy".

Will Berkeley's Strawberry Creek see more daylight?
Strawberry Creek begins modestly in the Berkeley-Oakland hills, flows westward through the UC Berkeley campus, and then disappears into a culvert.

San Francisco Briefs
Marina Harbor update, Ansel Adams garden, Cheaper, greener power without PG&E, Randall Museum.

A corporation's life: Pixar project needs to benefit rest of Emeryville
A broad range of Emeryville groups is asking Pixar Animation Studios to revise its expansion plans to help address community needs and lessen impacts on surrounding neighborhoods.

Court kills Foothill Freeway funding
A court ruling effectively ends efforts to build the "Foothill Freeway", a re-routing of Highway 238 that would have slashed its way through housing and open space on Hayward's hillsides.

How did your state legislators vote?
The 2003 state legislative session was the most successful and significant for the environment in many years. Many key environmental bills were passed by the legislature and signed by the governor.

Fluorescent recycling faces test in Assembly
Fluorescent light bulbs provide excellent energy efficiency, but they contain toxic mercury.