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Category Archives: Environment
Trash Pollution at MLK Shoreline is Out of Control
Buckets and gloves are not enough, according to volunteers who have been picking up trash in the marsh wetlands at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline for years. “I’ve been cleaning this shoreline since 2018,” said Alameda resident Jim DuPont. … Continue reading
Cliffs at Crown Beach
More than five inches of rain pummeled Alameda on October 24, making it the wettest October day ever. The storm washed away tons of sand along Crown Memorial State Beach and Alameda Beach, leaving cliffs at the edge of the … Continue reading
Get Pumped
Sea level rise will eventually come, but a much more immediate threat to Alameda is flooding caused by stalled, prolonged storm systems. Major storms are becoming more common as the changing climate causes erratic, unpredictable and devastating weather events. In … Continue reading
Enviros Turn the Tide
What started off under the radar ended up in the spotlight. On June 18, the city council unanimously rejected a lease at Alameda Point for a digital data storage facility that would have been part of “the cloud.” Just six … Continue reading
Posted in Alameda Point, Environment
Tagged Alameda Point, Nautilus Data Technologies, once-through cooling
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Missing the Boat
Current policy decisions are shaping our shoreline’s future, and Alameda is missing the boat. On May 30, the planning board unanimously approved a plan for the Alameda Marina that provides protection for three feet of sea level rise, even though … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Elections, Environment
Tagged Alameda, climate action, infrastructure bond, Marina, sea level rise, shoreline
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Coulda Woulda Shoulda at Encinal Terminals
On December 19, the city council will decide whether to approve the proposed Encinal Terminals project located behind the former Del Monte warehouse at Buena Vista and Sherman streets. The project calls for 589 homes with commercial uses and public … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development, Environment, Housing
Tagged Alameda, climate change, Encinal Terminals, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Drive your Chevy to the levee in Alameda?
Alameda is in the process of updating its local climate action plan, and sea level rise will be on the agenda. Much of our shoreline will be impacted. Will we need sea walls, levees and dikes? A new system of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, CASA, Citizen Action for a Sustainable Alameda, climate, resilience, sea level rise, shoreline adaptation
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Sierra Club speaks out on Encinal Terminals Project
The Encinal Terminals project was originally scheduled for approval at the October 17 city council meeting. However, it has been postponed. According to city staff: “There was interest in getting the project on the October 17 City Council agenda but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, Encinal Terminals, Public Trust, Sierra Club, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Sierra Club Opposes Tidelands Swap at Encinal Terminals
The Encinal Terminals Project is a planned development on an old shipping site along the Oakland Estuary behind the Del Monte building. The project proposes to construct 589 residential units with commercial buildings, a park, a shoreline promenade, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Alameda, Encinal Terminals, Public Trust, Star Harbor, tidelands, Tim Lewis Communities
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Homelessness in Alameda
It’s good to see the city creating an action plan to find services and shelter for the homeless who have taken up residence in the soon-to-be-built Jean Sweeney Park. But let’s not forget about those living in the encampment at … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Housing, Quality of Life
Tagged Alameda, encampment, Fruitvale Bridge, homeless, railroad, Union Pacific
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