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 As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.
Woody Allen
 Peace Walk Connects Japanese Buddhists, Native Americans, and No-Nukes Activists
Moving to the sound of drums and chants and led by Buddhist peace walkers, two dozen individuals, including moms with small children, Chumash and other Native American leaders, and county activists are dedicating 16 days of their time and shoe leather to a marathon walk that began at the gates of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant October 22 and will finish November 6 at a sacred Native American site in Vallejo. It's co-sponsored by SLO's Mothers for Peace to raise new awareness about nuclear power and its risks, specifically operations at Diablo Canyon and San Onofre. Read More
Art for Arts' Sake
The Morro Bay Museum of Natural History is hostinging "Art for Art's Sake," an event at the museum set for the evening of November 3rd. There will be wine, food tastings, and music for a lovely evening. Donated works of local artists will be auctioned to raise money for the repair of the Native American sculpture located at the entrance of the museum. Many beautiful pieces have been collected for the auction, so this sould be a lot of fun!
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Listen to Mary Golden, Director of CCNHA, on the Dave Congalton radio program, today, November 1, 3-7 PM, KVEC 920 to discuss Art for Art's Sake.
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Dynegy Sues, Seeks to Use Estuary Water Indefinitely for MB Power Plant
Dynegy, the owner of the Morro Bay Power Plant, has filed suit to overturn a new state policy aimed at eliminating the use of bay, estuary, and ocean water for cooling the 19 power plants along the California coast, a process which kills untold numbers of marine life, including a great many from the Morro Bay National Estuary, designated an impaired water body. Read More
Surprise WWTP Water Survey Raises Hackles
Attention was focused on the final review of three favored sites for the new Morro Bay/Cayucos wastewater treatment plant at their meeting on November 10 until a survey was mailed by the city on October 24 to about 300 residents asking if they would have interest in supporting a water reclamation program, which raised questions about the very high proposed cost of the water, whether that cost might purposely generate opposition, how the survey came about and whether it may have violated the state Brown Act by possibly being developed, approved and distributed without public knowledge. Read More
Solar Bill Could Hasten End to Diablo Canyon
Greater use of solar energy to replace reliance on nuclear and fossil fuels got a big boost with Governor Jerry Brown's signing of legislation to encourage installation of solar panels on the rooftops of homes, commercial buildings and parking structures throughout California, which is expected to help pave the way for the phase out of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant over the next decade. Read More
Plan to Mansionize Cerrito Peak Opposed by Residents
A project that would build a 3256-foot mansion with 2376 more square feet in a second residential unit, two-car garage and decking on small, picturesque Cerrito Peak in south Morro Bay has been approved by the city Planning Commission, alarming residents in the surrounding neighborhood who have appealed the decision to the City Council to urge that thorough studies of the environmental impacts of the development be required before it is allowed to be undertaken. Read More |
Sweet Springs Eucalyptus Removal Raises Questions
No doubt many of you have seen various letters to the editor and articles in local papers regarding the plans that Morro Coast Audubon has put together for the new addition to Sweet Springs, on the corner of 4th Street and Ramona. Although it appears that most people are supportive of the proposed access improvements and restoration of the areas dominated by veldt grass, some have taken serious exception to the proposal to remove up to 120 eucalyptus trees on the property over 10 years. Read More |
Cerrito Peak - Cronyism Alive in Morro Bay Politics
Cronyism is alive and thriving in Morro Bay as witnessed by its planning commission's recent approval of the necessary permits for a residential project atop Cerritos Peak (Eagle Rock), to the benefit of a single realtor/developer, a local "good ol boy," who has owned the property for some time and had previously failed to receive the green light to build to his specifications. Read More |
Perspective on Wireless without Choice — Human Health Rights Declaration
The three new examples of wireless technology applications you saw in this morning's CHE—EMF emails underscore how commercial applications of wireless are intruding into every corner of daily life. Wireless baby blankets for every neonate, ostensibly to guard against SIDS. Electronic chips for your cat, that keys the cat into its kitty—door. Smart (wireless) collars to track the smallest bodily function of wildlife, for the edification of scientists who study them in the wild. Read More |
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