The Arch Nexus building at 930 R St

By Mark Glover

March 1, 2017

The Sacramento Bee

A Sacramento architectural design firm will host formal grand opening ceremonies Thursday at its newly renovated building along the R Street corridor, with hopes that the structure will be certified a world leader in sustainability a year from now.

Glover, Mark. “Downtown Sacramento building aims for gold standard of green.” Sacbee. N.p., 01 Mar. 2017. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.

Sierra snow survey shows snowpack at 153 percent of average

February 2, 2017

By Ryan Sabalow, Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese

The Sacramento Bee

Snow continues to dump on the Sierra in rates not seen in more than a decade.

The state’s snow survey measured about 90 inches of snow and 28.1 inches of “snow water content” at Phillips Station off Highway 50, the highest measurement for February since 2005, state figures show. The figure was 153 percent of the historical average for the Phillips site, near Twin Bridges.

Bad news for our planet from the Trump administration

There is a lot of bad news for our planet from the new administration this week. An EPA blackout, scientist lockdown and keystone pipeline revival. ECOS will continue to work towards regional sustainability in the face of this adversity. Get involved today.

Sacramento County OKs birds, bees and farm stands with urban ag ordinance

January 24th, 2017

By Robin Opsahl

The Sacramento Bee

Residents of urban and suburban Sacramento County will be able to legally grow and sell crops, keep bees, and raise chickens and ducks at home under an urban agriculture ordinance that county supervisors unanimously passed Tuesday.

Proponents say the new legal framework will make life easier for small-scale farmers and provide fresh food in areas that lack full-service grocery stores.

Obama moves to speed up Delta tunnels project

By Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow

January 4, 2016

The Sacramento Bee

The Obama administration acted Wednesday to speed up federal environmental reviews on California’s controversial Delta tunnels project, saying the project is needed “to help address the effects of drought and climate change on California’s water supply and imperiled wildlife.”

With barely two weeks left before President Barack Obama leaves office, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell issued an order directing agency officials to complete a preliminary environmental review sometime this month. However, a final review wouldn’t occur until April, when President-elect Donald Trump occupies the White House.

ECOS has officially opposed this project because of the enormous deleterious environmental impacts in our region. Read our concerns here: https://www.ecosacramento.net/2015/11/ecos-submits-comments-on-delta-tunnels/

Sabalow, Dale Kasler and Ryan. “Obama moves to speed up Delta tunnels project.” Sacbee. Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2017. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.

More homes coming to Mill at Broadway development

By Ryan Lillis

December 21, 2016

The Sacramento Bee

The developers behind the growing Mill at Broadway neighborhood south of downtown Sacramento have sought the city’s approval to begin the next phase of the project.

Bardis Homes has applied to construct 55 condominiums on the site in northwest Land Park, just south of Broadway. Of the new homes, 39 will be single-family residences and the rest will be duplexes, according to the application filed Wednesday.

The Mill is among the most significant recent housing developments near Sacramento’s central city.

Lillis, Ryan. “More homes coming to Mill at Broadway development.” Sacbee. Sacramento Bee, 21 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.