Brian Schmidt

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“Don’t Chop the Top” Has First Success

This month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors took the first long-needed step to protect a hillside that is...

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Supervisors Step Toward Better Ridgeline Protection at Lehigh Quarry

On Tuesday, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff to investigate sharing enforcement authority with Midpeninsula Regional...

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Ask County Supervisors to Support Better Enforcement of Ridgeline Easement at Lehigh Quarry

On Tuesday, June 22, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will decide if staff should investigate sharing enforcement authority...

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No Single Solution to California Wildfires

There are multiple reasons why the wildfire problem in California is growing worse: climate change is increasing the number of...

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Light Tower Proposed in One of the Most Environmentally Damaging Locations

Streams, Riparian Zones Running Through San Jose are Crucial Habitats San Jose is extraordinarily fortunate to have important and environmentally...

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Say No to Light Pollution from Massive Light Tower Project

  This Tuesday, the San Jose City Council will decide whether to begin planning for a light-polluting tower in an...

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Santa Clara County Needs to Adhere to Ridgeline Protection Rules

One of the clearest rules in the Santa Clara County General Plan is to avoid developing on a ridgeline whenever...

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LAFCO Appointments Are Critical In Stopping Sprawl

Possibly the most important committee or commission addressing land use in Santa Clara County is the Local Agency Formation Commission...

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Victories on Measures T and N: Why it Matters and What it Means

Measure T: A Victory Funding Environmental Protection With over 81% voting yes, the massive public approval of Santa Clara Valley...

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Strong Community Support Continues the Process of Re-Envisioning Reid-Hillview Airport

On Tuesday, November 17th, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to begin the process for a community...

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San Benito’s Measure N Threatens Open Space, Wildlife, and Human Life

No on Measure N – Let Us Count The Ways to Say No From time to time, we encounter proposals...

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EPA Should Ban Predator-Killing Rodenticides

On July 6, we joined many other environmental organizations calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban rodenticides instead...

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