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What are your favorite neighborhood parks and green spaces?
Posted on August 2, 2011 | No CommentsParks and green spaces are powerful! They are life-enhancing — providing a place to walk, play or just relax. They create space for the local habitat to reside. And, they... -
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center Gets Solar Roof
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsThe Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, known as Tel-Hi, has just unveiled the installation of a new SunPower solar roof system. The installation is expected to reduce Tel-Hi’s energy consumption by more... -
Beland and Eggert Appointed to CA Natural Resources Agency and CA Energy Commission
Posted on May 12, 2011 | No CommentsGovernor Jerry Brown’s office has just announced the appointments of two key environmental and energy positions. Janelle Beland, former senior advisor and caucus director for Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, has been... -
Acterra Announces Business Environmental Awardees
Posted on May 2, 2011 | No CommentsEarth Day is behind us, but the ‘business’ of creating a sustainable environment is an ongoing effort. Want proof? Acterra has just announced the winners of its 2011 Business Environmental... -
Bay Area’s economic comeback may suffer from EPA budget cuts
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 2 CommentsFriday’s federal budget deal had to happen, and budgets and programs have to be cut. But, it looks like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the nation’s environmental champion, watchdog and... -
Slideshow: From Brownfields to Hot Oakland Properties
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 3 CommentsBrownfields are unused or abandoned commercial and industrial properties that are suspected of or known to be contaminated. Through remediation and redevelopment, these properties can help to revitalize a neighborhood...
