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Sierra Club and council members press for Bakersfield tree plan update amid heat-island concerns
Summary
Sierra Club and other local stakeholders urged the council to act on urban-tree recommendations and on a planned public dialogue about heat-island effects; a council member requested a staff update on what the city is doing to improve tree coverage.
Speakers from Sierra Club and other local organizations urged the Bakersfield City Council to accelerate urban-tree actions to combat heat-island effects and improve neighborhood quality of life.
Eddie Lane, speaking for the Sierra Club, said a recent Californian opinion piece described the “lack of trees along major city streets and highways … not just an eyesore, it's a health hazard and erodes…
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