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Resignation letter of Ralph Retherford from TUD board

uniondemocrat.com

by Union Democrat Staff

March 15, 2012

"After serving on the TUD board for eleven years I have reluctantly reached the decision that it is fruitless for me to continue at this time." -- Ralph Retherford M.D.

"The reason? Fundamental differences of opinion between myself and the other four board members regarding what and how much needs to be done about spending practices at TUD. This has come to the forefront now as a result of the public outcry that occurred a few months ago when TUD proposed a huge rate increase. When faced with a community up in arms and a board room full of angry rate payers, that plan was withdrawn by general manager Pete Kampa. I was the lone board member who voted against that rate proposal. Since that time, myself and others in our community have taken a close look at the spending side of TUD's budget deficit. If you recall, it was a $2 million shortfall that was given as the reason for the 50% rate increase..."

Californians Outraged As Oil Producers & Frackers Excluded From Emergency Water Restrictions

zerohedge.com

by Tyler Durden

April 3, 2015

California's oil and gas industry is estimated (with official data due to be released in coming days) to use more than 2 million gallons of fresh water per day;

Californians are outraged after discovering that these firms are excluded from Governor Jerry Brown's mandatory water restrictions, "forcing ordinary Californians to shoulder the burden of the drought."

Wildfires get local critters crawling

Contra Costa Times

by Troy Anderson

December 1, 2009

Driven by a search for food and water following the recent wildfires, bears, mountain lions, bobcats and coyotes are finding their way into residential areas in the San Fernando Valley, officials said Friday.

Cheryl Davis, the recording secretary for the Crescenta Valley Town Council, said a baby bear with burns on its paws recently showed up in the La Crescenta area. Wildlife officials tranquilized it and relocated it to the Angeles National Forest. Later, Briggs-Terrace residents reporting hearing mountain lions or bobcats.

Healing Cavities (A True "We've-Done-It!" Story!)

trinaholden.com

by Trina Holden

June 17, 2013

Oh, peoples. I"m about to reveal something to you that has taken me months to work up the nerve to confess.

Are you ready for this? {I'm not sure I am, but here goes...} I haven't used toothpaste in over a year. Oh my gosh. I can't believe I just said that out loud. On the internet. I guess now I have to explain myself, huh?

Coca-Cola Admits That Dasani is Nothing But Tap Water - Occupy Monsanto

occupymonsanto360.org

by Trevor Datson

January 15, 2013

It made for great headlines, but the fact that the UK version of Coca-Cola's Dasani brand bottled water comes out of the London public supply should hardly have come as a surprise.

Despite the Hype, Bottled Water is Neither Cleaner nor Greener than Tap WaterCoca Cola's Plan: Just Say No - To Drinking Tap Water "Coke's in hot water," "Eau dear" and "The real sting" were three good examples of the newspaper headline writer's art, but the only real difference between Dasani and many other bottled waters is that the humble origin of the product is firmly in the spotlight.

Teenager creates flashlight that runs on human body heat | DVICE

dvice.com

by Travis Andrews

June 29, 2013

A 15-year-old created a flashlight that doesn't require an outside power source, so long as you've got a hand.

What were you doing when you were 15? Probably not revolutionizing the way we deal with blackouts and coal mines and insert other dark place here. But maybe we should have been. After all, we've all had to decide between candles and flashlights when the power's gone out, and both have the same exact handicap: they eventually run out. Ann Makosinski, a 15-year-old student with Canada's St. Michaels University School, has created a flashlight that is powered solely by the heat of a human hand. For this, she has been chosen as one of 15 finalists for Google's global science fair.

Solar development absorbing Calif. farmland

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

February 1, 2013

There's a land rush of sorts going on across the nation's most productive farming region, but these buyers don't want to grow crops. They want to plant solar farms.

With California mandating that 33 percent of electricity be generated from renewables by the end of the decade, there are 227 proposed solar projects in the pipeline statewide. Coupled with wind and other renewables they would generate enough electricity to meet 100 percent of California's power needs on an average summer day, the California Independent System Operator says. And new applications for projects keep arriving.

Bridges of Yosemite Valley Under Siege

utsandiego.com

by Tracie Cone

July 16, 2012

Perhaps no river crossing in Yosemite Valley has been more photographed than the historic Stoneman Bridge: a single, arching span faced with rough-hewn granite that provides a dramatic foreground to Half Dome, the park's most iconic natural marvel.

Yet the 205-foot bridge is slated for possible removal under proposed plans for restoring the natural flow of the Merced River. As a federally designated "Wild and Scenic River," some say its course should be shaped only by nature as it meanders through the valley - and bridge abutments alter that course. The future of the roughly 80-year-old Stoneman and two other spandrel arch bridges has pitted environmentalists, who want the river to flow freely, against historic preservationists who say these early examples of the rustic park architectural style are too culturally important to destroy.

Historic bridges of Yosemite Valley under siege

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

July 7, 2012

Perhaps no river crossing in Yosemite Valley has been more photographed than the historic Stoneman Bridge: a single, arching span faced with rough-hewn granite that provides a dramatic foreground to Half Dome, the park's most iconic natural marvel.

Yet the 205-foot bridge is slated for possible removal under proposed plans for restoring the natural flow of the Merced River. As a federally designated "Wild and Scenic River," some say its course should be shaped only by nature as it meanders through the valley - and bridge abutments alter that course.

Foreign Insects, Diseases Got into US While Authorities Were Distracted with Terrorism Prevention

CNS News

by Tracie Cone

April 23, 2012

Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the nation's food supply.

At the time, hundreds of agricultural scientists responsible for stopping invasive species at the border were reassigned to anti-terrorism duties in the newly formed Homeland Security Department - a move that scientists say cost billions of dollars in crop damage and eradication efforts from California vineyards to Florida citrus groves.

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