Leader's departure marks end of an era for Coastal Commission
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 20:00
in Earth & Climate
Peter Douglas has guided the agency that guards the state's coastline for 26 years. He's widely seen as the muscle behind the nation's strongest coastal protection law.The California Coastal Commission is losing the leader who has guided it for a generation, casting uncertainty over the direction of the powerful agency responsible for guarding the state's treasured coastline.