Archive for the ‘environment’ Category
February 15, 2012
Homes and businesses in Santa Clarita are installing solar panels at a record pace. In 2011, Building & Safety issued 257 solar permits, compared to 86 permits in 2010 and 30 permits in 2009. So far in 2012, Building & Safety has issued over 10 solar permits per week. At the current rate, Building & Safety will issue over 500 solar permits this year.
Over one megawatt (roughly 17,000 light bulbs) of new commercial solar-generated power has been installed in Santa Clarita each year for the past two years.
For more information about Building & Safety visit Santa-Clarita.com, and for more information about going green in Santa Clarita visit GreenSantaClarita.com.
Tags:Building and Safety, Homes and Businesses, Permits, Public Works, santa clarita, Solar Panels
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December 22, 2011
On Wednesday, December 21, the Egg Plantation in Old Town Newhall was recognized by the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery for its green friendly business practices.
Egg Plantation was selected as a Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) recipient because of its sustainable efforts in diverting 20,000 pounds of food waste from landfills in 2010, saving an estimated $2,000 annually.
Mayor Laurie Ender presented the WRAP certificate of recognition to Egg Plantation, which is the City’s first and only Certified Green Restaurant.
For more information, contact City Administrative Analyst Brendie Heter, at (661) 286-4098 or visit greensantaclarita.com.
Tags:California Department of Resources, Egg Plantation, green santa clarita, Local Business, Mayor Laurie Ender, Recycling and Recovery, Waste Reduction Awards Program, WRAP
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December 15, 2011
Click image for Santa Clarita's Strong Cities Strong State web page.
To commemorate it’s 24th anniversary of cityhood, the City of Santa Clarita is celebrating the launch of an online profile that is part of a statewide effort to bring awareness to the California’s strongest communities.
The Strong Cities Strong State project is sponsored by the League of California Cities and the California City Management Foundation (CCMF). The campaign is designed to promote the innovation and experience of local officials in delivering vital services at a time when this expertise is vitally needed by state leaders struggling with fundamental issues of governance.
Visit Santa Clarita’s Strong Cities Strong State page here and Santa Clarita’s profile video here.
Tags:24th anniversary, California City Management Foundation, CCMF, city of santa clarita, League of California Cities, Rick Chambers, Strong Cities Strong State, youtube
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