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Friday- April 17, 2009

News

Feinstein: Action needed now on water crisis
Saying much of the Central Valley is teetering on the brink of economic disaster because of a lack of normal water flows for farm and ranch irrigation, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling for a “targeted” strategy to address the problem.
Central Valley Business Times article

EPA takes first step toward climate change regs
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are a danger to public health and welfare
Sacramento Bee article

$3 million to UCD for renewable energy programs
The new California Renewable Energy Collaborative will become the administrative center for three existing programs focused on biomass, geothermal and wind energy, as well as a new fourth program that will focus on solar energy.
Woodland Daily Democrat article

A green vision unveiled for boosting Oroville's economy
A new nonprofit organization called BayTEC Alliance on Thursday introduced a vision for Oroville and the region propelled by this state's and nation's focus on environmental problems and renewable energy initiatives.
Oroville Mercury Record article

$1.2 million goes to Tehama County roads
The larger of the two projects will be a $950,000 rehabilitation of four bridges by sealing decks with methacrylate to slow further deterioration Work will be done at various locations around Red Bluff from the Corning Canal Bridge to Red Bank Creek Bridge.
Red Bluff Daily Times article

Texas trash to become SMUD power
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District plans to buy gas from a landfill near Dallas to supply its Cosumnes Power Plan in southern Sacramento County.
Sacramento Business Journal article

Phone survey to determine needs of youth in South County area
About 500 residents in the South County would be contacted by telephone in the coming weeks.
Anderson Valley Post article

RT panel ponders sales tax increase to help fund 25-year plan
Among the revenue sources outlined in the Financial Advisory Panel Report is an additional quarter-percent sales tax, which would generate about $50 million a year for transit.
Sacramento Business Journal article

Duration of Lake Red Bluff up in the air
A new pumping station worth more than $100 million planned for Red Bluff doesn't necessarily signal the end of Lake Red Bluff.
Redding Record Searchlight article

Butte County restaurants, coffee shops in support of smoke-free outdoor dining
“The majority of people don’t enjoy smoke while dining. People who smoke are the minority. One person would be disrupting twenty people.”
Gridley Herald article

Career Center chief has advice for job seekers
It's no secret that the job market is grim, with more reports coming each day of companies going belly up or laying off workers.
Chico Enterprise Record article

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April 17- 18, 2009 Shasta College Sustainability Conference- FREE! Shasta College Main Campus Room 806 Redding, CA Link	April 25, 2009 9am- 3pm Redding Earth Day & Whole Earth Festival- FREE! Redding City Hall and Sculpture Park Link
April 18, 2009 10am- 3pm Placer County Celebrate the Earth Festival- FREE! Mahany Regional Park Roseville, CA Link	April 25, 2009 9am- 3pm Loomis Earth Day Celebration- FREE! Old Loomis Train Station, Loomis, CA Link
April 18, 2009 9am- 11:30am Water Wise Landscape Workshop- FREE! 3650 Southport Parkway W. Sacramento, CA Link	April 25, 2009 10am- 3pm Family Fun Fest/Kids' Fishing Day- FREE! KC Grove, Anderson River Park, Anderson, CA Link
April 18, 2009 2pm- 5pm Focus The Nation: A Nationwide Townhall on a Clean Energy Future- FREE! Butte County (Oroville, Paradise, & Chico), CA Link	April 26, 2009 11am- 6pm Sacramento Earth Day- FREE! Southside Park Sacramento, CA Link
April 18, 2009 9am- 1pm E-Waste Recycling Event- FREE! Rancho Cordova City Hall 2729 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA Link	April 26, 2009 12pm- 6pm Chico Fest 2009- FREE! Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Hops Fields 1075 E. 20th Street Chico, CA Link
April 21, 2009 9am- 1pm Field Verification and Diagnostic Testing of Photovoltaic Systems for Installers Workshop- FREE PG&E WORKSHOP! 2665 Zanella Way Chico, CA Link	May 6-7, 2009 Great Valley Center's 12th Annual Conference "20/20 Foresight: A View of the Great Valley In A Decade" Sacramento Radisson Hotel Link
April 22, 2009 6pm- 9pm Energy Efficiency and Solar: Key Elements of PG&E's Residential New Construction Program- FREE PG&E TRAINING Holiday Inn 685 Manzanita Ct. Chico, CA Link	If you have an event that could be included here, please email Lindsay@greatvalley.org with the information. Thank you!

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