by Laraine Turk
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on February 21, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on February 21, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on February 17, 2023
The Soda Mountain Solar project along the I-15 corridor that was
denied six and a half years ago is again being evaluated. In this
comprehensive comment letter submitted as a Draft Environmental Impact Report is being prepared, MBCA outlines still-pertinent and new concerns ranging from fugitive dust and environmental justice to issues of widespread unobstructed views that entice visitors and the "lake effect" that entices birds to their deaths.
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by Laraine Turk
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on February 16, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on February 01, 2023
MBCA has
supported the Southern California Council of Governments (
SCAG) draft Regional Advanced Mitigation Policy (RAMP) draft plan. It is proposed "to allow
state and federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts and mitigation needs of multiple planned infrastructure projects and urban development all at once, and satisfy those mitigation requirements early in the project planning and environmental review process." Benefits would include cost savings and climate change considerations. This comprehensive presentation about RAMP provides more background and details.
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by Laraine Turk
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on January 31, 2023
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by Steve Bardwell
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on January 28, 2023
- MBCA Annual Meeting Recording Now Available
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by Laraine Turk
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on January 27, 2023
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by Laraine Turk
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on January 27, 2023
MBCA joined over 60 organizations in an appeal to Governor Newsom to declare a public health state of emergency in the Inland Empire due to "the unchecked escalation of warehouse growth and an accompanying health crisis within Inland communities." The case is made not only for environmental harm that affects health, but the unbalanced effect on low income and communities of color, creating an environmental justice issue as well.
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by Laraine Turk
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on January 25, 2023
A historic co-stewardship agreement was signed by
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Tribal Chairman Darrell Mike and Superintendent David Smith of Joshua Tree National Park this week. The of tribal lands and federal land acquisitions over time in the area are described in
this news story in the Desert Sun.
The agreement “will enable the park and the tribe to collaborate on interpretive and educational services, natural and cultural history training, mutual aid for search and rescue and wildland fire operations, and other projects. The park and the tribe also plan on collaborating on a trail connecting the reservation to the park.”
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