News of the Desert from the Sierra Club California/Nevada Desert Committee
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The next Desert Commitee meeting will be held May 10-11 at Whitewater Preserve, and the August 8-9 meeting will be at Grandview Campground. We especially encourage local citizens in the area to attend, as many of the items on the agenda include local issues. E-mail Tom Budlong or call (310) 476-1731 to be put on the invitation list.
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March 2008 Desert Report Contents:

The Renewable Energy Issue
Renewable Energy Transmission: Build Only What Is Necessary
“Big Solar”
Coal-fired Power Plants In Nevada
Good Morning, Sunshine: Life In A Newly Solar Electric Home
A Feeding Frenzy In The Desert: The New California Gold Rush
Current Issues
Mining Contamination In The Mojave: We Pay For Our Past
How Modern Wilderness Proposals Are Crafted
No Easy Answers: Bird Guzzlers In Wilderness
Reframing The Debate In The 21st Century: Wilderness Or Zoos?
Outings
Service Performed: A Gift For The Carrizo Plain Pronghorn
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