The Orange Coast Huddle Environment Team is a group of concerned citizens that educate themselves and others about environmental issues from the local to the International.. The group produces a weekly email and post that highlights these issues. New members are encouraged to post on the Facebook page and to contribute to the weekly email/post We also periodically meet to plan events like beach cleanups. Join us at llaw2449@gmail.com
ASCON LANDFILL REPORT
A meeting was held on October 10, 2024 where the status and future work of the ASCON landfill was discussed. Please see below. Or go to: www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/getfile?filename=/public%2Fdeliverable_documents%2F8894291520%2FFINAL_DTSC_Ascon_Restart_Community%20Meeting_20241010.pdf
State Senator Dave Min introduces bill to ban off shore drilling
Read about it here.
Ocean Plastic Sees Staggering Increase Since 2005, Study Finds
Read the article at: www.treehugger.com/ocean-plastic-staggering-increase-since-2005-7229722
Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act
The Biden administration on Tuesday launched Cleanenergy.gov, a website that explains how consumers can take adv advantage of the clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. The site provides information on the tax credits that are available for rooftop solar panels, heating and cooling systems, energy efficiency upgrades and electric vehicles. Consumers can also sign up to receive updates about incentives that will become available in the future.Reccommended by Karl Seckel member of the board of the Municipal Water District of Orange County.
IPCC -- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. Click below for their 6th annual assessment report. www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/
Donate to www.wwccoc.org/ the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center on Newland and PCH in Huntington Beach. They always need volunteers.