Helping Our Peninsula's Environment

 

Local Environmental and Democracy (Public Participation) Victories in 2006

43 Successes in 2006 as of August 25

(We haven't had time to keep the victories column updated as we have been overwhelmed achieving them. Would you like to volunteer to help keep our website up-to-date?) 

Highlights

Sept 6, Severing Money from Politics: Pacific Grove Give Final Approval to Monterey County’s First Campaign Finance Law, HOPE plays instrumental role every step of the process.

Aug 23, Endangered Species: HOPE wins crucial lawsuit - Federal Court Protects Endangered Species From Bush Pesticide Weakening. Herald, Coast Weekly, Californian all refuse to report on it, even though story is in New York Times, SF Chronicle and LA Times.

Aug 16, Severing Money from Politics: Pacific Grove Approves Monterey County’s First Campaign Finance Law.

Aug 15, Marine Reserves: California Approves First Marine Life Protected Areas. The Fish & Game Commission protected the barest minimum they thought they could get away with.

Aug 1, Public Records Access: Pacific Grove City Manager Colangelo issues significantly improved Public Records Act guidelines for Staff to follow. HOPE plays instrumental role in entire process.

July 18, Open Meetings: HOPE forces Monterey County Supervisors to Cure Illegally approved letter to Coastal Commission.

June 14, Imperiled Habitat Protection: Pebble Beach Company makes Monterey County withdraw its colossally harmful and massively illegal Plan to destroy 17,000 trees in Del Monte Forest for yet another golf course. HOPE plays instrumental role in entire process.

June 13, Imperiled Habitat Protection: Monterey Herald Editorial Opposes Pebble Beach Company Plan to destroy 17,000 trees in Del Monte Forest for yet another golf course.

April 19, Marine Reserves: Pacific Grove's City Council votes unanimously that Pacific Grove's coastline must be fully protected.

March, Open Meetings: HOPE exposes intentionally wrong responses to Grand Jury and presiding Judge from Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel.

February 11, Imperiled Habitat Protection: During ATT Golf Tournament HOPE organizes Rally to Protect 17,000 trees from Clint's Chainsaw Massacre.

January 26, Severing Money from Politics: League of Women Voters Board approves Model Campaign Finance law. HOPE Executive Director, David Dilworth, participated as member of the League Committee to create the model law.

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