News: Environment

Wildfires, drought, heat extremes and loss of native species are all inextricably linked to environmental protection. Climate change science indicates that we are in a state of climate emergency and that the next nine years are crucial to protecting the planet. We are committed to coverage of environmental stories that affect our community.

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Proposed Fountain Wind Changes Sent To County Supervisors

By Marc Dadigan ● News: Accountability ● September 11, 2021 June 14, 2022

ConnectGen is appealing a June denial of the controversial energy project by the Shasta County Planning Commission. They say their newly proposed modifications will reduce the scope of the project and provide “enhanced benefits” to the Pit River Tribe, which continues to oppose the project.

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Redding Climate Activists March as Shasta County Faces Heat, Drought, and Wildfires

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Environment ● August 15, 2021 June 14, 2022

The climate march came one day after the release of an intergovernmental climate report indicating that even with swift and immediate worldwide action to curb emissions, current climate warming will continue for decades.

Fountain Wind Has Ties to Corporations Worth Billions; Is It a Form of “Green Colonialism”?

By Marc Dadigan ● News: Environment ● July 6, 2021 June 14, 2022

Local tribes regularly advocate for environmental protection and restoration. So why are local Native peoples’ cultures and religions continually threatened by green projects?

With Fountain Wind Appeal Pending, Pit River Tribe Continues Battle for Sacred Sites

By Marc Dadigan ● News: Environment ● July 4, 2021 June 14, 2022

The Pit River Tribe scored a temporary victory when the Shasta County Planning Commissioners voted down the Fountain Wind green energy project on June 22. But ConnectGen’s appeal of that decision, filed June 25, is now pending.

The North State’s Most Powerful Climate Action Group Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Environment ● April 8, 2021 June 14, 2022

At the Wild and Scenic Film Festival, held this year on the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, Thomas will be be making a clear statement: the programs of Shasta Living Streets are essential to addressing the climate crisis.

Sunrise Redding: A New Wave of Climate Change Activism

By Annelise Pierce ● News: Environment ● March 11, 2021 June 14, 2022

“I start with the assumption of allyship . . . City Council is used to hearing “Save the world. Go Green.” but none of that is very specific, so they’re left with a very vague request. And climate change is like a hydra, it requires action on so many fronts.”