Posts Tagged ‘EPA’
Mar Vista to Partner with EPA on Clean Energy
July 16, 2010 at 12:10 pm
The Mar Vista Community Council voted this week to partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and become an EPA Green Power Community. Pending acceptance into the program, the neighborhood will join Santa Clara and Palo Alto in a short list of California communities who have met EPA green power purchasing guidelines.
The EPA’s Green [...]
L.A. River Qualifies for Clean Water Act Protections
July 8, 2010 at 4:39 am
The LA Times reports that the EPA has declared the entire concrete-lined Los Angeles River channel “traditional navigable waters,” a key qualification to receiving Clean Water Act protections throughout the river’s 834-square-mile urban watershed.
Poet and writer Lewis MacAdams, founder of Friends of the Los Angeles River, said “This is an important day, one we’ve been [...]
Mar Vista Celebrates Earth Day With Launch of Green Power Community
April 22, 2010 at 7:55 am
In recognition of this week’s 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Mar Vista has launched the Mar Vista Green Power Community to recognize local residents and businesses that are purchasing green power.
With the launch of a new website, MarVistaGreenPower.org, the Mar Vista Green Power Community is an effort to promote certified and affordable green power options to [...]
