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Yurok Tribe Adopts Ordinance Banning Frankenfish and GMOs

The Yurok Tribehas banned genetically engineered salmon and all Genetically Engineered Organisms.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

January 3, 2016

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Environment & Health

California’s Head Oil Regulator Resigns Amid Latest Brown Administration Scandal

The resignations of oil industry regulators show California's by Big Money interests.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

December 3, 2015

News Analysis

Sacramento Nestlé Bottling Plant Shut-Down Set for December 4

Subsidized water was exported to corporate agribusiness interests, so now activists are joining forces.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

November 12, 2015

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Jerry Brown Signs Two Oil Spill Bills, but Marine Areas Aren’t Fully Protected

Four marine protected areas were imperiled by the oil spill that started at Refugio State Beach.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

October 29, 2015

News Analysis

Environment & Health

California Gov. Jerry Brown Appoints Big Oil Executive as Industry Regulator

Big Oil, agribusiness and other corporate interests have captured the regulatory apparatus in California.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

October 14, 2015

News

Winnemem Wintu Chief Leads “Water Every Drop Is Sacred” Rally and March

Caleen Sisk spoke about the sacredness of water and the threat posed by plans to raise the Shasta Dam and build Delta Tunnels.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

October 5, 2015

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Environment & Health

California Activists Call for Fracking Ban

Anti fracking groups point out the contradiction between the campaign to take “carbon out of the modern economy” and strong support of fracking.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

September 17, 2015

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Big Oil Spent $6.2 Million Lobbying California Officials in Year’s First Six Months

Environmental politics has no bigger issue than than the capture of the regulatory apparatus by the regulated.

By: Dan Bacher ,; SanFranciscoBayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

August 27, 2015

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Environment & Health

Sacramento Activists “No Fracking No Way” at Protest

Fracking adversely impacts the air and water quality of California at a time when the state is suffering from extreme drought.

By: Dan Bacher ,; IndyBay

August 7, 2015

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Environment & Health

Tests Reveal Toxic Cocktail as Media Covers Up California Oil Spill’s Root Cause

the spill released glutaraldehyde, ethylbenzene and naphthalene.

By: Dan Bacher ,; BayAreaIndependentMediaCenter

July 13, 2015

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