San Jose Mercury News: Cities adopt goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10365161 Cities adopt goal of lowering...
The New York Times: Clash of the Titans Opinion September 6, 2008 URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/opinion/07dowd.html Op-Ed Columnist Clash of the...
All, Update from a few months ago I received from Ken Alex, Senior Assistant Attorney General regarding: 1) California's particiapation in a lawsuit multiple...
Thanks Ken: Mr. Alex is right that we can file suit under a public nuisance claim. We would need to show harm. And, if what you want is an injunction, given...
And by the way, the EPA has been ordered by the court to regulate the levels of mercury. The agency is currently in the period of notice and comment and all...
Time: Sarah Palin's Alaskonomics http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1839724,00.html Sarah Palin's Alaskonomics Tuesday, Sep. 09, 2008 By MICHAEL ...
Nathalie,  My opinion is to have Hanson relocate their facility to the desert where no one lives and bring the materials into our region via rail. So that...
Dear Ken: Yes, I understand all that. And I am aware of the costs to CUSD because I have gone up to Sacramento with the district to lobby for more money. The...
Bloomberg.com: Palin's Ethics Scrapes May Undercut Pledge to End Old Politics http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aLUlRcLKxIg4&refer=home ...
And here is a great example of a politician at the highest level compromising National Security for political party gain and to payback a DNC donor (Loral CEO...
I would really appreciate if contributors to this forum stick with postings DIRECTLY inline with the goals of this group: ah-hoc is a public-interest group...
I agree. Thanks, Panos. Nathalie "Nothing can destroy a government more quickly than its failure to observe its own laws, or worse, its disregard of the...
The cement industry has had a free pass to spew mercury pollution into our air and water for far too long. We must tell EPA it is time to do its job and adopt...
FYI... Subject: Hanson Permanente Community Meeting This notification is to formally announce a Community Meeting regarding the Hanson Permanente Quarry...
This is a better copy of the flyer. October 22nd at Quinlan at 7pm. Nathalie "Nothing can destroy a government more quickly than its failure to observe its own...
All, Below is a series of articles beginning last week about a Cemex cement factory in Davenport, near Santa Cruz, adn the toxic dust it emits. Read the...
Wedns, Oct 22, 7 - 9 pm, Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino Room Hi All: This Wednesday's meeting will be a good opportunity for you to tell Santa Clara...
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/105316.php Study Links Autism Risk To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury Releasing Sources How do mercury...
Has anyone done a comprehensive study of the area surrounding the plant to see if we do indeed have higher than normal cases of Autism and other mercury...
There was a request at the meeting to do this. Nathalie "Nothing can destroy a government more quickly than its failure to observe its own laws, or worse, its...
Not that I am aware of. At the Wednesday evening meeting I referenced this Texas study and requested that Santa Clara County initiate a similar study. I'll be...
To respond to Mondy's question about studies, an internet search found in an article about rising autism rates in the State of California and listed our county...
The Water District is gutless in matters like this. When I was chair of the Environmental Advisor Committee I tried to get them to take sides on the SJWC...
We should also pursue congressional action. When I was last in Sacramento they were very concerned about this because the special ed is costing them 80 times...
  Cupertino, California Since 1947 http://www.mercurynews.com/cupertino/ci_10848633 Opponents vent at meeting about Cupertino cement plant By Matt Wilson ...
Hello! I thought you might be interested in this alert from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Please sign this petition to the California Air Resources Board...
Erin Brockovich counsels Davenport residents on chromium 6 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10894202 Airborne chromium is a byproduct of burning...
Thanks for sharing this article. I missed the recent meeting about Hanson. Does anyone know for sure if chromium 6 is being discharged by the Hanson plant and...