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Stacey Shepard writes about the environment for The Californian. Prior to joining moving to Bakersfield in May 2006, she lived in upstate New York and was a reporter for the Tonawanda News, a newspaper in the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area.

When not chasing news, she enjoys cooking, skiing and riding horses.

Have a question about your surroundings or a story idea about local environmental issues? Contact Stacey at 395-7272 or sshepard@bakersfield.com.

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Could you buy nothing new for a month? A year? Posted August 26, 2008

Think you could go a month without out buying anything new -- no new clothes, shoes, books, etc.? How about a year?... Read More >>

Move over monster trucks, smart car has arrived Posted July 02, 2008

I saw my first 'smart car' while on vacation with my family in Germany in 2000. My brother and I still laugh at the... Read More >>

New option in refinery expansion Posted June 27, 2008

Controversy over the Big West refinery expansion has focused on one thing in recent weeks: which toxic chemical would... Read More >>

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I can see how taking the train to San Francisco would be more relaxing. It's a couple extra hours of travel time but... Read More >>

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Craigslist, The Bakersfield Californian classifieds and Freecycle are great ways to find cheap, used items, or get... Read More >>

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There's a link in my original post that will take you to the story I wrote that lists information about miles per... Read More >>

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I ride amtrak at least once per month, mostly to Sacramento for meetings on air quality and global warming. In... Read More >>

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My dtr goes to college in San Fran and we have used Amtrak many times. I dropped her off by car after Thanksgiving... Read More >>

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The last time I travelled by Amtrak, my only complaint was the state of the on-train bathrooms. There's no gentle way... Read More >>

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Hola ^.^ wish you a bright Easter!! ^.~

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Tue Jan 29, 2008 05:38:08 PST

THE DIRT! Well that is OK for a handle I guess, but your real name is much more fitted to you Stacey..hehe I like your way of telling it like it is..Keep it up..Thanks, will be reading more of what you have to say..PS; anyone that likes Horses is OK in my book...They were my first real LOVE in life...

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