Environment


	Pacifica approves new waste-disposal contract n Residents criticize no-bid contract as 'a cash cow for the city' El Cerrito, Richmond: Compost those food scraps, don't dump it Tree threatening Alamo pipeline will be taken down in March Thirdhand smoke forms indoor carcinogens, Lawrence Berkeley lab scientists report Tuesday storm will bring showers, powder peaks with snow Political Blotter: Yee wants to ditch the dead-tree phone books Use of 'urban lumber' catching on Maritime Administration knew of Mothball Fleet paint pollution in 1997 Judge relaxes Delta salmon rules Final permit approved for Hayward power plant Concord vet who tested Agent Orange now lives with consequences Concord vet who tested Agent Orange now lives with consequences Redwood City may soon order Cargill environmental study Coast Guard: No oil spilled after Bay Point barge fire PG&E customers can expect cheaper heating bills this month New Friday deadline looming for Port of Oakland truckers Elkus Ranch needs help fixing leaky barn roofs

Green


	El Cerrito, Richmond: Compost those food scraps, don't dump it Use of 'urban lumber' catching on Final permit approved for Hayward power plant Sungevity moves to Oakland

Life in the wild

Follow the seasons at the SF wildlife refuge with photo slide shows and more on our ongoing interactive map.

Times Watchdog

BOATING A PERILOUS PASTIME

Narrow, curving rivers and sloughs, faster boats, reckless behavior and the lack of mandatory boater education combine to make California's inland waterways more dangerous than the Pacific Ocean.

Science News from AP

Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station

(AP Photo/NASA-TV)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering a new room and observation deck that will come close to completing construction 200 miles above Earth. Full Story

Space shuttle Endeavour pulls in at space station

New federal climate change agency forming

5 men, 1 woman aboard shuttle Endeavour

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station

Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water

NASA fuels space shuttle 2nd time, weather better

Shuttle aims for pre-dawn launch as clouds move in

Russian cargo ship arrives at space station

First Internet, now bay window at space station

Hubble sees Pluto changing color, ice sheet cover

Ancient dinosaur had stripes, researchers say