In the News

Below are links to important articles that appear in various media, including our own newsletter, the Avocet.

Species Preservation

An army of volunteers will rise at dawn this month to brave cold, rain and perhaps snow to contribute to the world's largest ongoing wildlife survey: the Christmas Bird Count.
Mercury News, December 2009. Read.

Audubon Society calls for preserve at Shoreline site slated for ball fields.
Mountain View Voice, November 2009. Read.

Renewable Energy

In addition to their lack of experience in significant solar projects, some of Solargen Energy's principal investors and key board members have had little success working together in founding or managing viable energy-related businesses, a Free Lance analysis has shown.
Holister Free Lance, June 2010. Read.

To drive pesky geese and coots away from Mountain View's Shoreline golf course, city staff is suggesting filling in freshwater ponds there. In turn, the filled-in ponds would create habitat for Shoreline's rare burrowing owls. Shani Kleinhaus, an environmental advocate with the Audubon Society, said she is "optimistic" about the new plans for the owls. Mercury News, May 2010. Read.

The Solar Conundrum - the continuing quest for the renewable energy silver bullet.
Avocet, January-February 2010. Read.

A study estimated that about 10,000 birds-nearly all protected by the migratory bird act-are being whacked every year at Altamont.
Wall Street Journal, September 2009. Read.

Locals Fear Huge Solar Project Plan Near Hollister. More than a million solar panels would cover thousands of acres.
CBS5 News, February 2010. Read.

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