Save the Desert Tortoise and its Habitat

A company in Southern California is moving forward with plans to build a solar energy plant in California's Mojave Desert. While this is no doubt a stride toward energy-efficiency, it's a step back for animal life conservation. The solar plant is being built atop land that is home to desert tortoises. The tortoises then wander away from their habitat, where they are susceptible to predators and other unfamiliar factors.

Implementing solar technology is important, but it cancels out the benefits when it stands to destroy precious animal species. Write to the CEO of BrightSource Energy, the company that's building the solar plant, asking him to reconsider the location of the solar plant in order to preserve the lives of the tortoises.

Please sign this petition…thank you!

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Earthquake July 7, 2010

Southern California was rattled by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 with aftershocks. A lot of people reported feeling the temblor, which hit at 4:53 pm. The epicenter was 130 miles east of Los Angeles and 28 miles south of Palm Springs.

The U.S. Geological Survey downgraded the earthquake to 5.4. At first the earthquake was 5.9 and 5.7. There was a lot of aftershocks according to the website of U.S. Geological Survey. The depth of the earthquake was 8.7 miles and 14 kilometers.The earthquake was felt as far away as Las Vegas.

Recent Earthquakes in Southern California

Recent earthquakes hits back Southern California evening of saturday from Borrego Springs at 8:08: and followed by a second quake 24 seconds later. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was at first at a depth of 3.6 miles, centered about 9 miles to the north and north-west of Borrego Springs, 32 miles southeast of Palm Springs and 59 miles northeast of San Diego, while the second was centered a mile from the first.


It is said that earthquake was also felt in San Diego and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said there are no received calls of damage or injuries. The newspaper said some sportscasters covering the San Diego-Seattle baseball game at Petco Park felt the quake in the press box.