by Laraine Turk
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on October 29, 2018
The County Supervisors will be considering adoption of the Renewable Energy and Conservation Element section 4.10 at
their November 6 meeting. MBCA has signed
a comment letter with a coalition of organizations and individuals urging the Supervisors to vote for
the original version of RECE 4.10 rather than the
revised version presented to the Board by Land Use Services. (More details and background can be found in
the coalition's May 2018 letter.) Embodying the perspective and wishes of many organizations and individuals across the hi desert, the original version of RECE 4.10 reduces the chance that desert communities will be disadvantaged by a proliferation of large scale renewable energy projects.
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by Laraine Turk
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on October 16, 2018
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Ord Mountain Solar Project has been published by San Bernardino County. The 60 megawatt project is proposed next to a rural residential area north of Lucerne Valley. Negative effects on local residents and wildlife (including bighorn sheep and tortoise) are expected if the project were built. Here is a link to the online Notice of Availability, where you can read a summary and see a map.
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by Laraine Turk
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on October 15, 2018
The plight of Joshua trees in the warming desert climate is the focus of an October report by National Geographic. The article describes recent research related to the parallel decline in the health of the trees and of the essential moth whose symbiotic relationship with the trees provides pollination for the trees and food for the moth larvae. Read the full article "Iconic Joshua trees may disappear--but scientists are fighting back."
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by Laraine Turk
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on October 09, 2018
- MBCA Candidates Virtual Forum
- San Bernardino Countywide Plan draft
- San Bernardino County Fire District Service Zone FP-5: parcel fee
- Cadiz Inc. groundwater harvesting project: AB 1000 update
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by Laraine Turk
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on October 01, 2018
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by Laraine Turk
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on September 01, 2018
Unfortunately, the Senate Appropriations Committee decided not to forward SB 120 for a Senate vote. Supporters believe it would have passed. Read a comprehensive
news report about the SB 120 non-vote in the Desert Sun and a shorter overview about the SB 120 vote at Mojave Watch(no longer available).
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by Laraine Turk
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on August 30, 2018
The Cadiz company's long battle to pump desert groundwater and sell it to coastal cities, and desert protectors' long battle to prevent damage to desert ecosystems will likely come to a head on Friday, August 31, via a vote on California Senate Bill 120. The August 28 Desert Sun article by Sammy Roth includes a quotation from David Lamfrom of the National Parks Conservation Association, stating that passing SB 120 is "the immediate and only opportunity we have to make sure that this project would not cause substantial harm to Mojave Trails National Monument." Roth's article gives an overall and detailed view of this ongoing battle to preserve precious desert water.
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by Laraine Turk
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on August 27, 2018
UPDATE: Extended deadline to make calls to stop Cadiz - Friday, Aug. 31st
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by Laraine Turk
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on August 27, 2018
TODAY, Monday, August 27th call to protect Mojave desert ground water: SB-120 goes to vote tomorrow, Tuesday.
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by Laraine Turk
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on August 20, 2018
- San Bernardino Countywide Plan
- LUS regional meetings
- San Bernardino County Fire Service Zone parcel fees and special meeting
- San Bernardino County RECE 4.10
- Joshua Tree Airport Solar Project
- Eagle Crest Pumped Storage Project
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