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Oh, say can I see a CCA?
How communities can choose renewable electricity, part 1 |
Jon Rynn |
05 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, legislation, politics, renewable energy, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Encouraging solar installations in cities
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David Roberts |
18 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, renewable energy, San Francisco, solar voltaic power (all these topics) |
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Friday music blogging: Thao Nguyen
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David Roberts |
04 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, music, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Nay, Cap'n
Ship pilot charged in San Francisco oil spill |
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17 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:58 PM on 17 Mar 2008 The pilot of the ship that spilled more than 50,000 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay in November has been charged with criminal negligence, harming federally protected birds, and violating the Clean Water Act. If found guilty, Capt. John Cota could face up to 18 months in jail and more than $100,000 in fines. source: Associated Press see also, in Grist: Group urges Congress to ban bunker fuel in ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, energy, litigation, news, oil, politics, San Francisco, water pollution (all these topics) |
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If Only We Could Afford to Live There
San Francisco gets even greener |
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07 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:09 PM on 07 Mar 2008 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom got jiggy with eco-measures this week. He signed into a law a requirement that the city's taxi fleet be converted to low-emission vehicles by 2011; ordered all city departments to purchase 100 percent recycled paper and reduce overall paper use by 20 percent by 2010; and announced his support for a tidal-energy project in the San Francisco Bay, despite a recent ... |
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| Topics: energy, local politics, news, placemaking, politics, recycling, San Francisco, wave and tidal power (all these topics) |
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It's Like the Fog, but More Toxic
Aerial spraying of pesticide on Bay Area given OK |
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15 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:03 PM on 15 Feb 2008 The California agriculture department has authorized nighttime aerial pesticide spraying on the San Francisco Bay Area this summer in an attempt to eradicate a potentially crop-destroying moth. Similar spraying was done in two other counties this fall, after which more than 600 residents complained of respiratory problems. Application of the pesticide, called Checkmate, was only ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, California, news, San Francisco, toxics (all these topics) |
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You Win Some, You Newsom
San Francisco mayor proposes strict green-building standards |
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13 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:14 PM on 13 Dec 2007 San Francisco would have the most stringent green-building standards in the U.S. if the city Board of Supervisors adopts a new measure proposed yesterday by Mayor Gavin Newsom. By 2012, Newsom wants all new residential buildings over 75 feet tall, commercial buildings of more than 5,000 square feet, and renovations on buildings of more than 25,000 square feet to be certified by ... |
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| Topics: green building, news, placemaking, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Suin' 'Bout the Schlock of the Bay
San Francisco sues over oil spill, South Korea spill cleanup ongoing |
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11 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:54 PM on 11 Dec 2007 The city of San Francisco has sued the owners of the container ship that hit the iconic Bay Bridge last month and blackened the bay with 58,000 gallons of oil. The "wholly avoidable" accident caused "more injury to the San Francisco Bay Area than we can yet begin to fathom," says the suit, which seeks damages for costs ranging from overtime ... |
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| Topics: habitat loss, news, oil, San Francisco, South Korea, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Heart a Tax
San Francisco mayor proposes city carbon tax |
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06 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 11:49 AM on 06 Dec 2007 San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced that in November 2008 he will submit a carbon tax to voters for their approval. If it passes, it would be only the second such carbon tax in a U.S. city, the first was Boulder, Colo., last year. The draft plan would raise utility taxes for businesses but would be roughly balanced out by a small decrease in payroll taxes. The plan also aims to reward businesses ... |
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| Topics: carbon tax, climate, news, politics, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Junk the Bunker
Group urges Congress to ban bunker fuel in wake of S.F. oil spill |
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13 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:31 PM on 13 Nov 2007 In the wake of the catastrophic oil spill in San Francisco Bay, green group Friends of the Earth has started a petition drive urging Congress to ban the use of bunker fuel, which is gooey, chock full o' toxins, and slow to break down. The fuel, a byproduct of oil refining, is favored by the shipping industry because it's cheap; it's also "the dirtiest fuel on the planet," ... |
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| Topics: energy, Friends of the Earth, news, oil, Russia, San Francisco, water pollution, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Gnarly Sheen
Ship crashes in San Francisco Bay, leaks 58,000 gallons of oil |
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08 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:46 PM on 08 Nov 2007 A container ship larger than the Titanic collided with San Francisco's Bay Bridge on Wednesday, tearing a 160-foot gash in its hull and spilling at least 58,000 gallons of oil. The leak nauseated some bystanders, closed down beaches and fishing, and could threaten the health of seals, birds, and other wildlife. The spilled substance, known as bunker oil, "tends to be rather heavy, a ... |
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| Topics: California, news, oil, San Francisco, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Bike culture
Biking communities thrive in San Francisco and Santa Cruz |
Adam Browning |
07 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: bikes, placemaking, Portland, San Francisco, urban planning (all these topics) |
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Notable quotable
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David Roberts |
19 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, quotables, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Switching Team
San Francisco plans hour of darkness for October |
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19 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:13 PM on 19 Sep 2007 If you'll be in San Francisco between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, be sure to have a candle handy. Green group Lights Out San Francisco is encouraging residents to turn off all unnecessary lights during that hour to raise awareness of energy use. Nate Tyler, a former Google spokesperson who is spearheading the campaign, was inspired by a trip to Sydney during its annual light-extinguishin ... |
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| Topics: California, energy, energy at home, innovation, news, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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15 Green Cities
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19 Jul 2007 |
Main Dish |
| These metropolises aren't literally the greenest places on earth -- they're not necessarily dense with foliage, for one, and some still have a long way to go down the path to sustainability. But all of the cities on this list deserve recognition for making impressive strides toward eco-friendliness, helping their many millions of residents live better, greener lives. If your favorite green city didn't make the list, tell us why it deserves recognition in the comment ... |
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| Topics: Chicago, lists, London, placemaking, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, urban planning, Vancouver (all these topics) |
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Environmental Justice for All
Antonio Diaz, environmental-justice advocate, answers readers' questions |
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22 Jun 2007 |
InterActivist |
| Antonio Diaz, director of environmental-justice organization PODER. Climate Dialogues is a grassroots coalition organizing around climate and just beginning to do outreach to Latino, immigrant, and related communities. Do you have suggestions for the best way to make the linkages between climate and more immediate issues in order to build these alliances? -- Phil Mitchell, Seattl ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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The Talk of the Bay
Antonio Diaz, environmental-justice advocate, answers Grist's questions |
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18 Jun 2007 |
InterActivist |
| Antonio Diaz. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I work with a San Francisco-based grassroots environmental-justice organization called PODER: People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights. I'm the organization's director. What does your organization do? PODER works with Latino immigrant families in San Francisco to organize on environmental- and economic- ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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Slow Food Fight
Ruminations on food, class, and Carlo Petrini |
Tom Philpott |
07 Jun 2007 |
Victual Reality |
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| Topics: farmers markets, food, green living, San Francisco, slow food, Victual Reality (all these topics) |
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Lists
A couple |
David Roberts |
18 Apr 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: cars, Chicago, energy, green living, placemaking, Portland, renewable energy, San Francisco, Seattle (all these topics) |
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Sacks Education
San Francisco approves first-in-nation ban on plastic bags |
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28 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Sacks Education San Francisco approves first-in-nation ban on plastic bags San Francisco is the first U.S. city to pass a ban on non-recyclable plastic bags at major supermarkets and drugstores. Once it's signed into law, the stores will have six months to a year to sack the sacks, switching to compostable, recyclable ones made from corn or potato starch -- or reverting to recyclable paper. "We ... |
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| Topics: business, California, legislation, news, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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San Francisco ...
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David Roberts |
27 Mar 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, San Francisco, shopping (all these topics) |
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Globalization Shmobalization
San Francisco Bay Area coalition urges focus on local economy |
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05 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Globalization Shmobalization San Francisco Bay Area coalition urges focus on local economy What will those hippies think of next? A coalition of groups in the San Francisco Bay Area is undertaking a push against globalization and the labor and environmental offenses it incurs. The coalition, which just released a 30-page plan, hopes to coordinate with business and government leaders to move the Ba ... |
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| Topics: business, California, globalization, news, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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What not to buy for Christmas
Watch out for scary chemicals in plastic toys for tots |
Lisa Hymas |
13 Dec 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: green living, health, parenting, San Francisco, toxics (all these topics) |
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Rubber Ducky, You're Not the One
San Francisco set to enact first-in-nation ban on toxics in baby toys |
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20 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Rubber Ducky, You're Not the One San Francisco set to enact first-in-nation ban on toxics in baby toys Next week, San Francisco will become the first U.S. city to ban the manufacture, distribution, and sale of baby toys containing chemicals linked to cancer and developmental delays. The prime targets -- bisphenol A and phthalates -- have been found in everything from rubber duckies to teething rings to bathtime boo ... |
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| Topics: California, news, San Francisco, toxics (all these topics) |
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Grist reader party in San Francisco
It kicked ass |
David Roberts |
13 Nov 2006 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: San Francisco (all these topics) |
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