Environmental News

The Environmental News is published quarterly, and distributed to all BEC members. The Environmental News covers all environmental news and events for Butte County.

Issue Index

Fall 2007
Download the PDF newsletter file here. Contents Our Creeks and Park are Nearly 10,000 Lbs. Lighter Thank You to Our Clean-up Sponsors! BEC’S First International...

Summer 2007
Download the PDF newsletter file here. Contents Tempra’s Tantrums Jim Brobeck Wins 2007 Anthony Grassroots Prize Be Part of Bidwell Park’s Future ...

Winter-Spring 2007
Download the PDF newsletter file here. Contents Tempra’s Tantrums (not really) Derive Tax Benefits and Make Direct Donations from IRAs until End of ‘07 Local and Statewide...

Fall 2006
Download the PDF newsletter file here. Contents BEC to Begin Community Toxics Education Program Meaningful Words From a BEC Member This Year, Our Creeks and Park are 12,200 Lbs Lighter ...

Summer 2006
Download the PDF newsletter file here. Contents The De-watering of Our Valley and Foothills? Four Damaging Water Transfer Plans Rock Ranch Benefit For Butte’s Ground Water Casino Location is All...

Winter 2005
CalTrans: Save Lives...

Summer/Fall 2005
Critical Habitat Designated Bidwell Ranch Protected! 26th Annual...

Summer 2004
Burn Dump Heats...

Winter 2000/2001
A Dream for Upper Bidwell Park The Beach Bill The Bidwell Park Goats Bioneers Conference...

Spring 2001
Beavers or Meadowfoam: Widening Highway 149 Butte County Butterflies Bidwell Wildlife Rehabilitation Center ...

Submitting Articles

To submit articles or events for the Environmental Calendar, contact BEC at 891-6424. All articles submitted to the Environmental News should be typed and double spaced, or submitted on a diskette, or sent via e-mail to BEC. Articles must be submitted 30 days before publication. All articles must include the author’ name, address and telephone number.

BEC reserves the right to edit all work for reasons of space, clarity or libel. The opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of BEC. Photos and artwork will be returned if requested.

Staff

NewsletterDesigner
Rachel Styer

A Brief History

Environmental News serves as a voice for environmental issues by informing readers about upcoming events and local environmental issues. The first newsletter was a letter to Butte County residents explaining the new organization with two brief articles. It was titled Butte Environmental Cooperative and published in May 1975. BECs founders and early supporters are extremely proud of Homegrown, the subsequent newsletter. Kelly Meagher, general manager in 1989 wrote articles for Homegrown under the pseudoname Chester Orland. In 1988 Scott Chandler, a graphic designer, took over production of the newsletter and titled it Membergram. Chandler contributed his time and services to Membergram for seven years.

In the past, BEC’s newsletter was printed primarily for members, with few copies reaching outside the membership. BEC now serves a much broader audience, with a printing run of 6,000 copies per issue.