Methane’s Contribution to Global Warming is Worse than You Thought
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El Nino 2012: Latest data continues trend for winter rains in California
Updated: 2012-08-31 16:00:58From the San Francisco Examiner: “The latest data from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center continues to point toward much-needed substantial rainfall this winter in California. The previous series of extended monthly outlooks suggested a broad belt of above normal rainfall for much of the southwestern U.S beginning late this fall, and the most recent models released on Aug. 16 continue this trend, with some additional emphasis on more concentrated precipitation for much of California. … “ Continue reading from the Examiner by clicking here.Bill aims to improve water rights for mobile home park residents
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:59:49Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Drinking Water Bottled Water Category Click here to view all posts Bill aims to improve water rights for mobile home park residents Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:59 am From the California : Watch A bill the state Legislature approved this week would allow mobile home park residents who have been charged excessive water rates by their landlords to seek . restitution The bill , which is headed to Gov . Jerry Brown’s desk , stems from a 2009 complaint PDF filed by residents of the Sunbird Mobile Home Park in the unincorporated community of Thermal in the Eastern Coachella Valley . In their complaint to the California Public Utilities Commission , residents claimed thatDan Bacher: Laird and Brown continue Schwarzenegger’s tired, old environmental policies
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:52:04Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Delta Issues Category Click here to view all posts Dan Bacher : Laird and Brown continue Schwarzenegger’s tired , old environmental policies Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:52 am From Dan Bacher at : IndyBay.org California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird claims Delta realities cry out for action and a new direction” in an opinion piece he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News on August 23. http : www.mercurynews.com opinion ci_21384111 john-laird-delta-realities-cry-out-action-and However , Laird and Governor Jerry Brown have in fact continued and expanded some of the worst environmental policies of Arnold Schwarzenegger , policies that threaten the Delta , CentralState Water Contractors post updated Bay-Delta Conservation Plan materials
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:51:17The State Water Contractors have posted up-to-date information on the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan. Click here to visit the State Water Contractor’s Bay-Delta Conservation Plan webpage.Delta National Park blog: Megaphoning Robert Pyke
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:50:20Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Delta Issues Category Click here to view all posts Delta National Park blog : Megaphoning Robert Pyke Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:50 am From the Delta National Park : blog Thanks to Robert Pyke for his recent and significantly titled Open Letter to Delta interests , which has compelled me to more closely examine a possible western Delta circumnavigational conveyance . alternative The proposal would make profound transformations to Sherman Island the big island that acts like a plug at the western confluence of the Delta and an area already compromised for farming due to negotiations over the salt water boundary known as the x2 . line” Despite this , and the inevitableCal Watchdog blog: Politics pollutes ‘water rights’ bill
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:50:13From the Cal Watchdog blog: “An interesting debate took place Wednesday in the Assembly over a bill granting California residents the “right” to clean drinking water. Is clean drinking water a right? Can the state grant rights to its citizens? California Democrats believe the state can grant rights, and are pushing the bill that declares “it is the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” … “ Continue reading from the Cal Watchdog blog by clicking here.California rambling: Waterwheels of the Warner Valley
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:48:23Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Northern California Category Click here to view all posts California rambling : Waterwheels of the Warner Valley Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:48 am From the Mountain : Democrat For generations , children visiting Drakesbad Guest Ranch in Lassen Volcanic National Park have built small waterwheels out of twigs and sticks and placed them in Hot Springs Creek , to spin until time and nature would wash them away . With family visits to national parks declining , some now worry that this time-honored tradition will eventually wash away , as . well Artistic and fascinating , yet functionless other than to teach a child that you don’t need World of Warcraft or a thrill ride toMono County RCD looks at water leasing, sales
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:45:58Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Eastern Sierra Category Click here to view all posts Mono County RCD looks at water leasing , sales Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:45 am From the Reno : Gazette-Journal While the Walker River Irrigation District has moved toward limiting its proposed water leasing program to provide water for Walker Lake to stored water only , the Mono County Calif . Resource Conservation District is looking into the feasibility of its own water leasing . program Mono County RCD Coordinator Bruce Woodworth said the research is in the very preliminary stage , but he said the RCD is hoping to get a grant from the national Fish and Wildlife Foundation to do an analysis to gather informationNevada County: Case of the vanishing creek: Residents irked at lack of seasonal creek flow
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:44:39Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Lake Tahoe , the Sierras foothills Category Click here to view all posts Nevada County : Case of the vanishing creek : Residents irked at lack of seasonal creek flow Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:44 am From The : Union Off Highway 49, before the state route wends downslope to the South Yuba River Canyon , there is a bucolic small 2-acre property owned by Harley . Lehman Lehman’s modest blue house is set off to the right of the driveway at the foot of a hill presenting a swath of wild grass , white carrot flowers visited by diligent bees and indecisive . butterflies Through this idyllic scene , there is a dry swale that curves through the front of the property , whereEl Dorado Irrigation District OKs bid on 14-mile tunnel fix-up
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:42:56From the Mountain Democrat: “K.W. Emerson Inc. outbid one of EID’s usual contract winners, Syblon Reid, to upgrade a spillway and tunnel entrance near the short section of canal that empties into Forebay Reservoir in Pollock Pines. The winning bid was $1,322,261, which was a mere $76,739 lower than the second highest bid from ProVen Management Inc., but more than $360,000 lower than the Syblon Reid bid. The engineer’s estimate was $1.7 million. … “ Continue reading from the Mountain Democrat by clicking here.Interesting report: El Dorado Irrigation District’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:36:07Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Lake Tahoe , the Sierras foothills Category Click here to view all posts Interesting report : El Dorado Irrigation District’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:36 am From the Mountain : Democrat Who would have thought a financial report would be fun reading For the 10th year the El Dorado Irrigation District has issued its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report . The report , according to the introduction , not only follows Government Accounting Standards but also Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and standards set by the Governmental Finance Officers Association of the U.S . and Canada . Last year the latter association gave EID aLocal property owners will soon receive flood warning letters
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:33:00From the Sacramento Bee: “More than a quarter-million Central Valley property owners will soon receive letters alerting them that they live in a flood hazard area. The letters, mailed Thursday by the state Department of Water Resources, are on their way to nearly 275,000 property owners in 17 counties, including Sacramento County. They advise the recipient that their property is located behind a state or federally maintained levee and lies within a designed Levee Flood Protection Zone. … “ Continue reading from the Sacramento Bee by clicking here.New assessment finds federal environmental review of Drakes Bay Oyster Co. lacks detail
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:25:22Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Bay Area Category Click here to view all posts New assessment finds federal environmental review of Drakes Bay Oyster Co . lacks detail Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:25 am From the Marin Independent : Journal With a decision on the fate of the Drakes Bay Oyster Co . looming , the National Research Council issued a report Thursday critical of a National Park Service environmental review of the operation , saying it lacks strong scientific support due to the limited amount of available . data The council has been charged with assessing the report issued last year by the park service that reviewed the viability and impact of Drakes Bay Oyster Co . in the Point ReyesPress release: NAS report sheds little light on Drakes Estero; Science report finds Park’s conclusions generally reasonable; Suggests ways to reduce uncertainty
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:23:19Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Bay Area Category Click here to view all posts Press release : NAS report sheds little light on Drakes Estero Science report finds Park’s conclusions generally reasonable Suggests ways to reduce uncertainty Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:23 am Received via email from the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin and Save Our : Seashore Point Reyes , CA The National Academy of Sciences released a report today generally affirming the scientific conclusions presented in the National Park Service’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement that will inform the decision on the fate of the West Coast’s only marine wilderness at Drakes Estero in Point Reyes National Seashore .Santa Clara Valley Water District wins court challenge to fix clerical error on $548 million parcel tax measure
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:16:57Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Bay Area Category Click here to view all posts Santa Clara Valley Water District wins court challenge to fix clerical error on 548 million parcel tax measure Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:16 am From the Silicon Valley Mercury : News After a series of setbacks on its 548 million parcel tax measure this month , the Santa Clara Valley Water District on Thursday finally got some good . news A judge ordered Santa Clara County elections officials to fix a clerical error in Measure B , the water district’s parcel tax question on the November ballot , even though the deadline for altering ballot measures was on Aug . 15. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Mark PierceRotarians offer Monson residents water-filtration systems
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:15:04Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the San Joaquin Valley Category Click here to view all posts Rotarians offer Monson residents water-filtration systems Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:15 am From the Visalia : Times-Delta Although Monson residents each have their own well , none of them can safely drink from them because of high nitrate . levels Guadalupe Perez cannot drink her water or cook with it , she said . Like many residents , she purchases her drinking water in Orosi a few miles . away But that is about to . change Area Rotarians are offering a short-term solution . They want to provide each of the 49 households in Monson with a reverse-osmosis filtration system installed underneath kitchen sinks ,Crystal Geyser plans bottling plant expansion
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:11:32From the Sierra Wave: “Crystal Geyser promotes its bottled water as “the only major U.S. spring water bottled exclusively at the source.” The company shows eight sources, and the one in Olancha has plans for expansion. The public can now comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Report on Crystal Geyser’s expansion plan … “ Continue reading from the Sierra Wave by clicking here.Court: Malibu resident must allow access to beach
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:08:02From the Fresno Bee: “A Malibu homeowner was ordered by the California Court of Appeals this week to allow public access to one of the most exclusive beaches in Southern California. In a decision filed Monday, Carbon Beach resident Lisette Ackerberg was ordered to remove a 9-foot wall and other obstacles from paths next to her mansion. The panel upheld a lower court’s decision favoring the California Coastal Commission’s order to remove unpermitted development blocking a public access easement on her property. … “ Continue reading from the Fresno Bee by clicking here.New valves key to fixing Lake Gregory Dam
Updated: 2012-08-31 15:05:53Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Southern California Category Click here to view all posts New valves key to fixing Lake Gregory Dam Posted by : Maven on August 31, 2012 at 7:05 am From the Crestline : Courier-News A plan to replace Lake Gregory’s outlet valves will be presented to the state’s Division of Safety of Dams next week , and as part of the plan the county will be asking Crest Forest Fire Protection District for an easement to allow drilling at Fire Station 29. Lake Gregory’s dam is at risk of slipping during a major earthquake , according the Division of Safety of Dams , and the agency wants the county to be able to drain the lake level . quickly The state wants us to be able to drain the lake over aMartinez Could Inspire Hispanics to Rally to GOP
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Webcast: State Water Board hearing to consider stay of new Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board’s agricultural discharge provisions
Updated: 2012-08-30 16:18:39The State Water Board hearing considering issuance of a stay of the provisions of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board’s Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands will be webcast. The hearing starts at 9:30AM. You will find the webcast links on this page. Click here for hearing notice.Thursday’s top of the scroll: California’s Delta water blues: Can California build the new water system experts say it needs — before an earthquake brings the levees down?
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:42:23Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Delta Issues Category Click here to view all posts Thursday’s top of the scroll : California’s Delta water blues : Can California build the new water system experts say it needs before an earthquake brings the levees down Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:42 am From Pacific : Standard Gilbert Cosio stands with his feet spread , one foot higher than the other , astride a sloping , 100-year-old levee surrounding Bouldin Island , 40 miles due south of Sacramento , Calif . We’re here to take a look at improvements that Cosio , a civil engineer , has made to this levee , part of a serpentine network of flood control infrastructure that was imposed piecemeal over the course ofCalifornia sends flood risk notices to thousands
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:33:24Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Levees Category Click here to view all posts California sends flood risk notices to thousands Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:33 am From the Sacramento : Bee California water officials have mailed notifications to 275,000 California property owners whose parcels are protected by a levee , warning they may be at risk of flooding and should . prepare The Department of Water Resources sent the notices this week to residential , commercial and other property owners in 17 counties , who live behind the 1,600 miles of state-federal levees in the Central . Valley State officials say the notices are meant to raise awareness about living in levee protected zones whether the areasDWR notifies Central Valley Property Owners: ‘You’re at risk of flooding’; 275,000 behind levees told to prepare
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Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Flood Control Stormwater Category Click here to view all posts DWR notifies Central Valley Property Owners : You’re at risk of flooding’ 275,000 behind levees told to prepare Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:29 am From the Department of Water : Resources SACRAMENTO Today , seven years after Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the flood defenses of New Orleans , the Department of Water Resources DWR announces it is notifying nearly 275,000 California property owners that they’re at risk of flooding and should prepare . DWR is mailing flood risk notifications to owners across 17 counties in the Central Valley whose property is located behind a State-Federal levee and within aWestern Water: The San Joaquin River contribution
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Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Delta Issues Category Click here to view all posts Western Water : The San Joaquin River contribution Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:15 am From the Water Education : Foundation The first phase of the State Water Board’s process for an updated water quality control plan planned for completion in early 2013 will be a determination of flow objectives for the lower San Joaquin River to protect fish and wildlife and salinity objectives for the southern Delta to protect agriculture in the area . Advocates for increased flows on the river say they are an important part of restoring the Delta and the aquatic ecosystems of the larger Central Valley . watershed In 2000, the SanBenzene in California groundwater occurs infrequently and is mainly from natural sources, study finds
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:14:12Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Groundwater Category Click here to view all posts Benzene in California groundwater occurs infrequently and is mainly from natural sources , study finds Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:14 am From Science : Daily Benzene occurs infrequently in California public supply wells and comes predominantly from naturally occurring petroleum deposits deep in the ground , according to a study by the U.S . Geological Survey . Spills associated with underground fuel storage and above ground distribution systems have long been considered the main source of benzene in groundwater . This unique study finds that contamination most often occurs in older , brackish , groundwater located nearDebate grows over new water rules in California
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:11:04Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Groundwater Category Click here to view all posts Debate grows over new water rules in California Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:11 am From eNews Park : Forest Months after a highly publicized report concluded farming is responsible for underground water contamination in Central Valley , California , the state is poised to approve new groundwater rules to monitor underground water and control discharges of contaminants , such as fertilizers and pesticides . The new regulations , which may involve drilling monitoring wells and testing water , is receiving fierce opposition from industry and farmers who object to paying for . monitoring The new rules that are scheduled forNitrate contamination rules coming: Ax falls on agricultural fertilizer application
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:08:26Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Groundwater Category Click here to view all posts Nitrate contamination rules coming : Ax falls on agricultural fertilizer application Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:08 am From the Hanford : Sentinel If you want to know what impact looming groundwater regulations could have , a good place to start is local farmer Bill . Tos Tos sat through Monday night’s discussion of the issue at the Kings County Water Commission meeting . And he walked out worried about the possibility of exploding costs to fix what regulators say is a nitrate groundwater contamination problem directly tied to the Central Valley’s huge agricultural industry and the fertilizers it spreads on . croplandEPA wades in on Delta’s future
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:05:46Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Water Quality Category Click here to view all posts EPA wades in on Delta’s future Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:05 am From the Central Valley Business : Times The U.S . Environmental Protection Agency has released what it calls an action plan” that proposes seven measures for improving water quality , restoring aquatic habitat , and improving the management of the San Francisco Bay Delta . Estuary Initial reaction from one conservation group was cautiously . positive The EPA has said that existing federal and state water quality programs are not adequately safeguarding the ecosystem of the Delta , the largest estuary on the west coast of the western hemisphere .Early bird arrival offers hope for Sandhill cranes’ future
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:04:19Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Wildlife Endangered Species Category Click here to view all posts Early bird arrival offers hope for Sandhill cranes’ future Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:04 am From the Stockton : Record Sandhill cranes have returned to their winter quarters in San Joaquin County earlier than . ever And while no one can firmly say why , it might be a good sign for this iconic species nearly slaughtered out of existence during the Gold . Rush Lodi birder Esther Milnes , a longtime California Department of Fish and Game docent , was driving home Saturday from a Bay Area concert when she spotted eight to 10 cranes in a field of grain stubble just north of Eight Mile Road and east ofState Water Contractors: 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina serves as reminder about Delta vulnerability; Underscores need to ensure safe, secure and reliable water system for California
Updated: 2012-08-30 15:02:37Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Delta Issues Category Click here to view all posts State Water Contractors : 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina serves as reminder about Delta vulnerability Underscores need to ensure safe , secure and reliable water system for California Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 7:02 am From the State Water : Contractors As Hurricane Isaac follows a similar path that Hurricane Katrina did just seven years ago , it serves as a stark reminder how numerous experts warn that the 100-year old , man-made levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that usher our water supplies are weak and not likely to withstand a major earthquake . It is vital that the Bay Delta Conservation Plan moveWater Food Environment blog: Are we thinking about the next drought?
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:54:15Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Drought , Weather Snowpack Category Click here to view all posts Water Food Environment blog : Are we thinking about the next drought Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:54 am From the Water Food Environment : blog The United State’s worst drought in the last half-century has plagued the Midwest—for California it should serve as a vivid reminder of the value of irrigated farming and the need to better prepare for the next . drought In California’s Sacramento Valley , the water system was primarily designed to provide flood protection for Sacramento and other communities and it has evolved over the years to deliver irrigation water to farms , the wildlife refuges , and otherTwo appointed to regional water boards
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:25:03From ACWA’s Water News: “Gov. Jerry Brown announced two appointments to regional water boards on Aug. 29. The appointments require Senate confirmation. … “ Find out more from ACWA’s Water News by clicking here.Water shortages hit US power supply
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:19:20Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Energy Water Category Click here to view all posts Water shortages hit US power supply Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:19 am From the New : Scientist As the United States’ extended heat wave and drought threaten to raise global food prices , energy production is also feeling the pressure . Across the nation , power plants are becoming overheated and shutting down or running at lower capacity drilling operations struggle to get the water they need , and crops that would become biofuel are . withering While analysts say the US should survive this year without major blackouts , more frequent droughts and increased population size will continue to strain power generation inHabitat enhancement projects to launch in Dry Creek Valley
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:18:49Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Northern California Category Click here to view all posts Habitat enhancement projects to launch in Dry Creek Valley Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:18 am From the Healdsburg : Patch During the next week , construction will start on the first phase of a six-mile habitat enhancement project in the Dry Creek . Valley The purpose of the project , which is being conducted by the Sonoma County Water Agency Water Agency in cooperation with private landowners and by the U.S . Army Corps of Engineers USACE is to provide habitat for endangered coho salmon and threatened steelhead and . Chinook During the first phase of this multi-year project , an estimated 560 tons of bouldersDam is memorial to John Spaulding
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:18:03Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Lake Tahoe , the Sierras foothills Category Click here to view all posts Dam is memorial to John Spaulding Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:18 am From the Colfax : Record The popular recreation lake at the 5,000-foot elevation in the middle of Placer County is John Spaulding’s memorial . The splendid Lake Spaulding was created by a massive 275-foot-high dam across the gorge of the South Yuba River at a point just below Emigrant Gap and above Bear . Valley Spaulding first recommended the building of the original dam in 1880 and waited impatiently 12 years before the managing New York office of the Van Norden Company a water firm owned by banker Warren Van Norden and familySan Francisco: Fighting words on Prop. F
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:16:20Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Bay Area Category Click here to view all posts San Francisco : Fighting words on Prop . F Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:16 am From the San Francisco : Chronicle If Tuesday’s long-winded court hearing over Proposition F , a ballot measure that takes the first steps toward draining the city’s Hetch Hetchy Reservoir , is any indication , it will be a long and loud campaign this fall , with a good deal more heat than . light Tuesday’s fight was strictly over the wording of the ballot question , with backers of the measure arguing that the language from the city attorney’s office and the Ballot Simplification Committee was both inadequate and misleading . Continue readingColumn: Billions at stake in vote on Prop. F
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:15:22Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Bay Area Category Click here to view all posts Column : Billions at stake in vote on Prop . F Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:15 am From the San Francisco Chronicle , this column by C.W . : Nevius Restore Hetch Hetchy supporters have a wonderful vision . They would like to provide you with a new , pristine canyon in Yosemite National . Park And that’s not all . They would create a sustainable water system , help build infrastructure to use wind and solar energy , cut the carbon emissions , and all these changes would also help the salmon population surge . And , of course , the ghost of sainted John Muir looks down approvingly . Continue reading this column at the SanTuolomne Utilities District looks at piping water to Columbians
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:14:44Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Lake Tahoe , the Sierras foothills Category Click here to view all posts Tuolomne Utilities District looks at piping water to Columbians Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:14 am From the Union : Democrat The Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors met Tuesday to hammer out details of a proposal to pipe fresh drinking water to seven homes east of Columbia that presently draw water from a Gold Rush-era ditch . system The board voted unanimously to seek funding for the 226,000 project through grants and zero-interest loans from the California Department of Public Health . Fire hydrants would be installed in the area and TUD staff proposed levying a 17.98 per monthCal Am and friends drop lawsuit challenging state’s water-supply smackdown
Updated: 2012-08-30 14:14:08Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Central Coast Category Click here to view all posts Cal Am and friends drop lawsuit challenging state’s water-supply smackdown Posted by : Maven on August 30, 2012 at 6:14 am From the Monterey County : Weekly The state water board’s local opponents have rolled over on a major lawsuit involving the future of the Monterey Peninsula’s water supply for a few years , at least . In July a group of litigants including Monterey Peninsula Water Management District , California American Water and four Peninsula cities agreed to drop their suit against the State Water Resources Control Board to focus on the crisis at hand : finding a new water supply , and fast . In October 2009, the stateNews Feed: Fracking and academic freedom II - Boulder Weekly
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Climate Energy Water Eco Matters Donor Partner News Millennium Villages Follow Us : Education News ESP Students Present Exceptional Solutions to Complex Environmental Issues by Alyssa Dubov 8.24.2012 at 4:00pm Leave a comment Follow us on Facebook or Twitter Category General Earth Institute Tags education news MPA in Environmental Science and Policy News MPA-ESP Student Frank Reig presents findings for the Act Concerning the Reclassification of Trash-To-Energy Facilities as Class I Renewable Energy Sources CT Raised Bill No . 5118 workshop . team On Wednesday , August 15, students in the Master of Public Administration program in Environmental Science and Policy MPA-ESP presented their final Workshop presentations for fellow students , staff , and invited guests at the School of