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Letters to the Editor
Take a look at what people are talking about on our Letters to the Editor page:
Why are we allowing unreasonable people to demand that we spend money to disturb the seal colony that so many people enjoy visiting?
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The federal government's decision brought a swift, unceremonious and expected conclusion to a plan once touted as a complete solution to cross-border sewage problems.
The chances of a 'Jaws'-like hunt off the coast of San Diego are about as likely as getting bitten by a shark.
A perfunctory report may provide ammunition to cancel Bajagua, but critics assail its incompleteness.
Contaminants found around an ocean dump site off the Point Loma coast have raised concerns that contaminated sediment dredged to enable shipping traffic in San Diego Bay is being dispersed offshore.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterDespite its efforts, Poseidon's Carlsbad desalination plant will not eliminate the desalination plant's entire carbon footprint, and as the proposal winds through its final permitting steps, the gap has become a central focus for regulators.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterIn most large California cities, residents can recycle their yogurt cups and plastic utensils. But many types of plastic aren't recycled in San Diego.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterSan Diego environmental groups and philanthropies hope to preserve stretches of land in Mexico as large as some American states, but must ensure economic opportunities for residents whose livelihoods depend on the conserved land.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterAs gray whales adapt to the Arctic's changing climate, the effects are felt in San Diego and in a remote fishing village on the shores of a lagoon in Baja California Sur.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterWith San Diego's water supplies pinched, focus shifts to the outdoors, where residents use 50 percent of their water.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterThe state requires utilities to get 20 percent of their supply from renewable sources by 2010. SDG&E is the only utility to say it expects to fall short.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterDespite search for new water sources, gray water recycling hasn't gained popularity. By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterA new proposal from the controversial developer envisions a desalination plant in Mexico as a way to boost water supplies in the United States.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterThe mayor picks up the cause of water conservation, both at home and in press releases, though some look for bolder action.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterIn Mission Valley, one of the region's largest pollution plumes narrates a decades-long story on the challenges of removing contaminants from the environment.
By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff WriterWhen the battle over the San Onofre toll road came to the California Coastal Commission, the atmosphere felt more like a concert tailgate than a formal government meeting.
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Featured Stories
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The Guatemalan-born architect dreams about ways to inject a bit of Tijuana's colorful diversity into San Diego.
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The toxicologist studying San Diego's coastal waters talks about whether what we discharge into the ocean is altering the chemistry of fish.
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By EVAN McLAUGHLIN Voice Staff Writer
At Friends of County Animal Shelters, Tonya Leavitt finds homes for local critters who need care.
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A leader of California condor recovery efforts talks about the endangered bird's brush with extinction, how the population is doing and the challenges still facing the species.
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He's something of a contradiction: A self-proclaimed tree-hugger who serves as a consultant for homebuilders.
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