February 24, 2022 EPA Fines Tesla $250K for Air Pollution from Fremont Factory By San Jose Inside People in the 60,000 households near the plant faced significant risks to their health and environment, the EPA said in a press release. Read More 8
August 24, 2021 Santa Clara County Files Petition Urging EPA To Enact Nationwide Ban of Leaded Aviation Gasoline By San Jose Inside The petition, which was filed with a nationwide coalition of community groups, follows a study commissioned by Santa Clara County that found aviation gasoline emissions increase blood lead levels in children. Read More 13
May 17, 2021 Spate of Dead Birds Found in Rural South County Raise Concerns By Michael Moore The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has investigated the cause of death of two doves and one hawk near Redwood Retreat Road. Read More 1
October 29, 2019 San Jose Mayor Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Emissions-Standards Rollback By Grace Hase Sam Liccardo will be speaking in front of the House Subcommittee on Environment at 7am today, Pacific Standard Time. Read More 19
January 19, 2018 Honest and Calm Brendan Byrne Left Rare Legacy as Governor By Dan Pulcrano Brendan Byrne, who died earlier this month at age 93, was one of New Jersey’s last honest governors. Read More 4
April 1, 2015 Environmental Group Wants to ‘Opt Out’ from Mosquito Fogging By Jennifer Wadsworth Environmental nonprofit Healthy Alternatives to Pesticides takes legal action against Santa Clara County over pesticide spraying. Read More 3
April 1, 2014 Rep. Eshoo Demands Answers about Superfund Clean-Up By Jennifer Wadsworth A federal lawmaker wants regulators to re-think the way they clean up some of the most toxic waste sites in the nation. Read More 7