MAY 10TH RIPE and EPIC are teaming up to host a recurring Invasive Plant Pull on the first Sunday of each month, with upcoming dates on May 10 and June 7 from 11 AM to 3 PM. The event takes place at the Lynn Vietor Nature Trail, located at 363 Indianola Road in Indianola, CA. Volunteers are encouraged to come dressed in thick, long-sleeved shirts and pants, and to bring sun protection, water, and gloves if available. Note that these events are weather-dependent, so participan

The U.S. Forest Service is rushing salvage logging into one of northern California's most biologically rare watersheds, under a legal shortcut that bypasses environmental review.

On April 21, 2026, Chief Judge Denise Casper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction (a pre-trial remedy meant to preserve the status quo) against a series of actions by the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies that had collectively stalled renewable energy permitting nationwide during the second Trump Administration.