Since falling to a low of 100 in 1999, the Catalina Island fox has rebounded to a number — 1,542 — above its previous level, thanks to conservationists’ efforts. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2012 The Catalina Island fox has made one of the most Read more…
Source of this article: The Associated Press, January 10, 2012 The Obama administration is banning new hard rock mining on more than a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves. The decision, announced Monday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, hands Read more…
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) now offers naturalist workshops geared for the senior citizen. Workshops offer a variety of topics; Learn about the local Calabasas and Native American history, hike in the Cold Creek Valley Preserve, and birdwatch at the Headwaters Corner. Learn from a plant specialist how to collect seeds Read more…
Long-abandoned wells on the Los Angeles City Oil Field, which sparked Southern California’s oil boom 120 years ago, are being sealed to make way for a 45-unit affordable housing project. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2012 It almost seemed as though oil drilling rigs were Read more…
Natural gas has a key role in our energy future, but it must be handled with care. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2012 (Op-Ed) By Hal Harvey Political leaders from both parties argue that natural gas could save our economy, the environment and promote our Read more…
A prison realignment program will send low-level offenders to county jails, depriving the state of using them to help clear brush, cut fire lines and stop infernos from spreading. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 25, 2011 When Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature shifted responsibility for Read more…
Natural gas companies that use hydraulic fracturing disclose the risks, such as leaks, spills and explosions, to shareholders, but property owners aren’t privy, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 12, 2011 By Neela Banerjee, Washington Bureau Natural gas Read more…
The agency’s new draft report finds dangerous amounts of benzene in a well near the town of Pavillion. The finding is sure to roil the debate over the controversial natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2011 By Neela Read more…
Photographer Ed Lawrence noticed a solitary tree in the middle of an Albertson Ranch hayfield in 1962. One morning, he snapped the shutter — and the magnificent valley oak stood near the center of the resulting panorama. ‘That picture opened a lot of doors for me,’ says Lawrence, now 87. Read more…
Los Angeles County supervisors allocate $2 million for a system that will clean oily runoff before it enters storm drains. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2011 For years, residents living near Ballona Creek and environmentalists have complained of mysterious sheens of oil and grease in Read more…