He also found this article on various stores getting into solar panels. Kohl's has panels on 43 stores already. Go Wisconsin! But Whole Foods seems to be lagging behind, although their website shows they have a few solar projects.
Take action on the following alert from the Center for Biological Diversity:
Wal-Mart, the largest private purchaser of electricity in the United States, claims that environmental sustainability is among its chief goals. The retailer's much-hyped sustainability initiatives include being supplied by 100-percent renewable energy. Going green is how Wal-Mart's now branding itself.
Except, of course, when it comes to taking more than token action to meet its renewable power objectives.
If Wal-Mart covered the roofs of its stores with solar panels, the resulting solar acreage would roughly equal the size of Manhattan, an island of 23 square miles. But with more than 4,000 Supercenters, Discount Stores, and Sam's Clubs, Wal-Mart has only proposed to install solar panels on 22 of its stores. In other words, after claiming for years that it wants to be supplied completely by renewable energy, Wal-Mart has not even come close to reaching 1 percent of this goal.
Wal-Mart is skirting California law and refusing to incorporate cost-effective features like solar panels in new stores throughout California.
The California Environmental Quality Act requires that new projects in California adopt all feasible measures to lessen the significant impacts of their greenhouse gas emissions. There is simply no good reason for Wal-Mart to refuse to incorporate solar panels into its store designs. That's why the Center for Biological Diversity is taking the massive corporation to court for its failure to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by new proposed Wal-Mart Supercenters in the Golden State.
Please sign our petition to Wal-Mart calling for it to follow the law and live up to its sustainability goal. And please forward this email to as many people as possible, so that the retail giant will hear loud and clear how many of us are outraged by its hypocritical business practices.
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( 3 / 5 )I picked the first pepper and cucumber from the garden today! I'm so glad it's working out.
I put down the corn gluten meal on Saturday. The granulated WOW looks and smells a lot like dry cat food, and I know corn meal gluten is used in some pet foods. I was worried the neighborhood pets would come eat it up, but that hasn't happened.
We don't have a spreader so I sprinkled it on by hand, and it didn't go as far as I thought. I used up pretty much the whole 20 pound bag and I didn't even cover the whole lawn. I watered twice on Sunday morning and then turned off the sprinklers until Wednesday, because the directions said the soil needed a drying period.
I can't tell yet if it's working, although the number of new weed sprouts around the native plants seemed fairly low this morning. I'm wondering how much the granules need to break down to be effective.
If nothing else, it's supposed to work as a fertilizer.
The plants in the garden are so big now, it's hard to see the ground in some places to see if there are weeds growing.
Weeding the lawn, on the other hand, is going much slower than expected. I've been pulling sorrel from almost the same patch of lawn for over a week now!
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( 2.8 / 11 )The beauty and diversity of the Olympic parade of nations tonight was somewhat spoiled for me by the appearance of the men-only Saudi Arabian delegation. I was pleased that the announcers at least mentioned Saudi Arabia's oppression of women, but for me the obvious question was not asked: How can they be allowed to participate in the Olympics at all? There is no reason why a country that has enslaved 50% of its population should be granted the acceptance of the international community. The announcers were tossing around the phrase of the Olympic ideal pretty freely, but no one explained how denying women an equal role in society fits into that ideal. No nation that prevents women from living full lives should be allowed to compete in the Olympics.
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( 2.6 / 8 )If you're wondering why I haven't been blogging much lately, it's because I've been outside weeding. The new garden takes a lot of attention. A couple of the petunias look stressed, but otherwise all of the plants are doing great. As for the rest of the lawn, I'm hoping someday it will be grass with a few weeds instead of weeds with a few blades of grass.
The roses are doing great too. Navid found where the rrigation line was disconnected from the sprinkler head, so the roses will be getting more water from now on. The strip of lawn around the outside now gets water only every third day, which is plenty for the natives we've planted so far. We hope to get up to Las Pilitas nursery again soon and plant some more.
Carl helped find a new organic weed control product, corn gluten meal. My bag of WOW organic pre-emergent arrived a few days ago and I plan to spread it on Saturday. The corn gluten meal also acts as a fertilizer. I'll report back on the results.
I also tried a neat trick on the weeds in the sidewalk cracks--boiling water! Needless to say it's completely non-toxic, and works like a charm. And I managed not to scald myself in the process.
I've got two new pictures up on the gallery and I'll try to add more. Enjoy!
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( 1 / 1 )I got this video in an email from MoveOn.org:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDIAsS9VXiM
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( 3.1 / 31 )Did you know that the California state legislature is considering cutting $1.4 billion dollars from the public transit budget? And they want to do it now, when more people than ever are turning to mass transit as the affordable alternative to filling up their gas tanks! Mass transit makes sense for people and the environment. Tell the legislature not to cut funding for public transportation:
http://calpirg.org/action/world-class-p ... nsit-cuts2
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( 2.9 / 35 )Cheryl Ede:
Retires June 2008 with 25 years of public education service; is a senior school psychologist
Nick Leibham:
34th birthday was May 2008; is an attorney
Ede:
Agrees with Democratic Party regarding need for comprehensive solution to immigration issue,including employer sanctions
Leibham:
Feb. 21 PDA & March 5 DFA meetings: All 12 million workers must “go back to their country and get in line.”
Ede:
Agrees with Dem Party that media consolidation compromises our democracy; we must have a diversified media, without concentration in the hands of a few.
Leibham:
Feb. 21, PDA meeting: Media consolidation is not an issue “because of the Internet.”
Ede:
Agrees with Dem Party – favors defined benefit pension plans--teacher retirement
Leibham:
Disagrees with defined benefit pension plans
Ede:
Endorsed by the Progressive Democrats of America, San Diego Democratic Women’s Club, Jeenie Criscenzo of the North County Coalition for Peace & Justice, La Jolla Democratic Club
Leibham:
Incorrectly circulated picture suggesting Howard Dean endorses him; Dean endorses NO primary candidate.
Ede:
1974 – earned doctorate in counseling psychology
Leibham:
2005 – earned law degree
Ede:
Has lived in Pacific Beach since 1976.
Leibham:
Has lived in the 50th 4 years; previously held several jobs, in more than one state
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( 3 / 42 )Vote No on 98 and Yes on 99 on June 3rd
Prop 98 is a dangerous measure on California's June 2008 ballot that could wipe out important laws and regulations that protect our environment. It threatens to remove crucial protections for wildlife, forests, open space, wetlands, and smart growth. State and local laws are critical to protecting wildlife, open space, clean air, and clean water. Communities should not be forced to pay developers or corporations to not pollute or to protect endangered species. Join the Center for Biological Diversity in opposing this irresponsible measure.
Prop 98 is simply a Trojan horse that wreaks havoc on our natural heritage. Its supporters want voters to believe it's about eminent domain, but a closer look shows hidden provisions that would wipe out regulations intended to protect our environment. This proposition is the dream of large-scale developers that are looking out for nothing other than profits.
We also encourage you to vote Yes on Prop 99. Proposition 99 -- The Homeowners Protection Act -- will prohibit the government from using eminent domain to take a home to transfer to a private developer. Prop 99 is the type of smart eminent domain reform that will protect homeowners and our environment.
Vote for the environment on June 3rd. Vote No on 98 and Yes on 99.
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( 3.1 / 28 )Learn more about Progressive Democrats of America and their Healthcare Not Warfare campaign by watching this video , and then sign the petition at www.pdamerica.org .
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( 2.9 / 23 )Channel 10 set up this website with 5 minute videos and other information from local candidates: http://kgtv.nextgenpols.com/NGP_Container_KGTV.htm
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