Tag: environment
TRPA No Longer Serves the Environment or “Us”
In her April My Shot, Kristina Hill urges locals to pay attention to TRPA Governing Board actions. She maintains that TRPA no longer works for the environment or the individual homeowner, but rather is too focused on big developers and money.
Leave It Better Than You Found It …
North Lake Tahoe’s natural beauty speaks for itself. But if we don’t speak up for it — read: do what needs to be done to preserve it — our lakes, meadows, rivers, and all the secret places of the forest won’t retain their magic and biodiversity.
Three for the Price of One: Fighting Fast Fashion, Buying Locally,...
Local secondhand shops provide residents and visitors ways to breathe additional life into clothing, housewares, and furniture, while also combatting a major environmental threat.
The Cables Leaking Lead in Lake Tahoe
A 7-mile cable that winds up the West Shore in Lake Tahoe is leaking lead, according to a lawsuit to be filed later this month. The cable is one of four abandoned lines that some locals would like to see removed.
Environmental Endorsements
Environmental Endorsements: One activists climate-conscious voting guide for the region and its neighbors, with candidate and other ballot endorsements focused on environmental aims.
Save Lake Tahoe From Invasive Weeds and Herbicides
With the TRPA and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Board poised to use herbicides to combat the invasive weeds in the Tahoe Keys, the Sierra Club is taking a stand to restore the area to its original wetland glory in this My Shot by the local chapter’s vice chair.
Where’s the Beef?
Plant-based “meats” are protein-packed and taste a lot like the real thing, all without harming animals or taking such a massive toll on the environment. But are they as good for your body as they are for the planet?
Stories In The Snow
SNOWFLAKE STORIES: Become a citizen scientist and help the Desert Research Institute learn more about snowfall.