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Saturday’s top of the scroll: Forecasts mixed as new water year begins but conservation always important

Updated: 2012-09-29 15:27:24

: Home 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 Saturday’s top of the scroll : Forecasts mixed as new water year begins but conservation always important Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 7:27 am From the Department of Water : Resources The Department of Water Resources DWR marks a new water year by reminding Californians of the importance of making water conservation a way of life . Water Year 2012-13 officially begins October 1, 2012 and runs through September 30, 2013. Water Year 2011-12 now goes down on record as the first dry” year since the 2007-09 drought . But early weather forecasts for this winter are split and suggest that this year’s weather

Desal poses trio of concerns for the environment: Intake, discharge and energy use will define debate

Updated: 2012-09-29 15:20:14

: , Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Desalination Category Click here to view all posts Desal poses trio of concerns for the environment : Intake , discharge and energy use will define debate Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 7:20 am From the Santa Cruz : Sentinel The city of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District face a trio of environmental hurdles as voters and regulators prepare to scrutinize the agencies’ desalination . plan There is the potential for marine life to be killed in the open-ocean intake system used to collect up to 6 million gallons of seawater to make a maximum of 2.5 million gallons of drinking water each day by removing the salt . Redepositing of salt into the ocean also raises

Capitol Weekly’s Politics on Tap episode with Phil Isenberg, Nancy Vogel, and John Herric

Updated: 2012-09-29 15:11:01

Posted on YouTube by the California Channel: “Phil Isenberg – Delta Stewardship Council, Nancy Vogel – Dept. Water Resources, John Herric – South Delta Water Agency”

Wildlife: State has new game plan for agency

Updated: 2012-09-29 15:09:20

: Home 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 Wildlife : State has new game plan for agency Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 7:09 am From the Riverside : Press-Enterprise Say so long to the California of Department Fish and Game and hello to the state Department of Fish and . Wildlife Gov . Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that changes the name and clarifies the mission of the state government’s stewards of wildlife and habitat . The agency has carried out the often conflicting roles of promoting fishing and hunting while also working to protect wildlife and . habitat Effective Jan . 1, department employees must consider all the plants and

Heat and harvest – the documentary

Updated: 2012-09-29 15:07:42

Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Agriculture Category Click here to view all posts Heat and harvest the documentary Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 7:07 am From KQED : Quest Like what you see in the supermarket produce section Enjoy , because things may be changing there the prices , even the mix of available fruits , nuts and veggies . Long acknowledged as the nation’s salad bowl , 8221 California’s farm belt is facing some thorny challenges from our changing climate : rising temperatures , an uncertain water supply and more abundant pests that threaten multi-billion-dollar crops . The half-hour documentary Heat and Harvest , a co-production of KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting , examines

Cal Watchdog blog: Yes to desalination

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:58:26

: Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Desalination Category Click here to view all posts Cal Watchdog blog : Yes to desalination Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:58 am From the Cal Watchdog : blog The Western Hemisphere’s largest seawater desalination plant moved a huge step closer to actually being built with the tentative agreement Thursday by the San Diego County Water Authority to buy all the water produced by the Carlsbad plant’s private developer , Poseidon . Resources This is a huge deal for Poseidon . If finalized by the water authority board , as expected , it will clear the way for the company to sell bonds to finance more than 80 percent of the 900 million project , which is slated to begin

California law on human right to water sets example for others, says UN expert

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:57:02

, Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Legislation State Federal Category Click here to view all posts California law on human right to water sets example for others , says UN expert Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:57 am From the UN News : Centre The new law passed by the state of California in the United States on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation is an inspiring example” for governments , a United Nations independent expert said . today The assembly bill 685, adopted on 25 September in the most populated US state , with more than 37 million inhabitants , also provides for coordination among state agencies about the use of water for human consumption , cooking , and sanitary .

NRDC Switchboard blog: Cleaner and greener laundry is on the way

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:54:04

: Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Conservation Category Click here to view all posts NRDC Switchboard blog : Cleaner and greener laundry is on the way Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:54 am From Ed Osann at the NRDC Switchboard : blog This week , a final rule setting new efficiency standards for residential clothes washers was approved , finally . It’s been a long time coming , but these new water and energy efficiency requirements adopted by the Department of Energy will save US consumers billions of dollars and reduce the environmental footprint of mountains of America’s dirty . laundry The standards account for differences in performance between top-loading washers and increasingly popular

CH2M Hill reports to USEPA on industrial water use

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:52:01

Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Recycled Water Category Click here to view all posts CH2M Hill reports to USEPA on industrial water use Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:52 am From CH2M : Hill Water reuse is one of a number of trends for water usage in American industry identified in a report just published by engineering company CH2M Hill for the US Environment Protection Agency EPA The paper , The Importance of Water to the US Economy , focuses on identifying the water challenges faced by selected industrial sectors , and showcases some of the approaches that are being taken to address . them Says the report , There is every indication that with water being squeezed from both ends climate change

Hatchery killing salmon instead of breeding them

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:50:31

From the Sacramento Bee: “It seems a contradiction: A California hatchery charged with ensuring salmon procreate despite the dams blocking their native runs is killing fish by the thousands without allowing them to breed. Since Sept. 17, the Feather River Hatchery in Oroville has been killing all salmon that enter the hatchery near the base of Oroville Dam. These fish are not being bred to make more salmon, as has been standard practice for decades, but instead are being donated to area food banks. … “ Continue reading from the Sacramento Bee by clicking here.

Protected status sought for Clear Lake minnow species

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:48:58

Home 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 Protected status sought for Clear Lake minnow species Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:48 am From the Santa Rosa Press : Democrat Clear Lake hitch , the super-sized minnows found only in Lake County waterways , were once so plentiful they clogged streams as they migrated to and from spawning . grounds You could hardly ride a horse across a creek , said Lake County attorney Peter Windrem , a fourth-generation resident of Big Valley , which stretches between Lakeport and Kelseyville . He recalls chasing hitch on horseback in Kelsey Creek as a boy in the . 1950s It was sort of a sport for young people , he said .

$400,000 work shores up Yuba River levee

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:42:06

Home 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 400,000 work shores up Yuba River levee Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:42 am From the Appeal : Democrat For the remaining residents at Nathan’s RV Park , the sounds of heavy machinery Friday drowned out the normal noises of cars whooshing by on Highway 70 or dirt bikes revving at the E Street . MX The crunch of trees being leveled , and their stumps then torn out , signaled the start of a month-long project to shore up the Yuba River levee behind what used to be one side of the . park Paul Brunner , executive director of the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority , said state and local flood control officials determined

Tuolomne County: Mud flies over sludge

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:40:50

: Home 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 County : Mud flies over sludge Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:40 am From the Union : Democrat Murphys Sanitary District may have as much as double the sewage sludge it anticipated removing and up to 60,000 in additional costs to be incurred as a result in coming . weeks The district held an emergency board meeting Thursday morning where they agreed to halt work on excavating and hauling off several thousand tons of contaminated soil from about a decade worth of illegal stockpiling on district property . The board will continue its deliberations in a special meeting at 9 a.m . Tuesday .

Commentary: 44 percent rate hike by San Jose Water Co. appears unjustified

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:37:06

: . Home 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 Commentary : 44 percent rate hike by San Jose Water Co . appears unjustified Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:37 am From the Silicon Valley Mercury News , this commentary by Rita : Norton A proposed 44 percent rate increase by San Jose Water Co . now before the California Public Utilities Commission is slipping under the radar . Residents , business owners and city officials need to speak up now to stop a proposal that the nonpartisan office of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates found to be almost entirely . unjustified San Jose Water is a private , investor-owned company , but it acts as a public utility that serves

San Gorgonio Pass: Water allocation plan moves forward

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:32:40

: Home 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 San Gorgonio Pass : Water allocation plan moves forward Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:32 am From the Riverside : Press-Enterprise Despite opposition , backers of a water allocation plan in the San Gorgonio Pass area believe an agreement can be implemented in . January The agreement would be for an allocation of state project water imported to the area by the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency . Participating water retailers would each get a share of the water based on each agency’s sphere of influence within the . agency The city of Banning , Banning Heights Mutual Water Co . and the Yucaipa-Valley Water

Carlsbad desalinated water purchase agreement released for public review

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:30:55

From the North County Times: “A draft agreement to purchase desalinated water from Poseidon Resources Corp. was released Thursday by the San Diego County Water Authority, the proposed buyer. The deal would increase the amount of reliable water supply in the drought-prone county at an estimated additional household monthly cost of $5 to $7 a month. But opponents say the deal guarantees unreasonable profits to privately held Poseidon of Stamford, Conn. … “ Continue reading from the North County Times by clicking here.

Carlsbad desalination water price will be US$ 1.65‑1.86/m³

Updated: 2012-09-29 14:00:58

Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the San Diego Category Click here to view all posts Carlsbad desalination water price will be US$ 1.65‑1.86 m³ Posted by : Maven on September 29, 2012 at 6:00 am From Desalination Water : Reuse The Water Purchase Agreement for the proposed Carlsbad seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plant in California was released on 27 September 2012 by the San Diego County Water Authority SDCWA The total price for the water including costs to make improvements to the SDCWA’s pipelines and treatment plant to accommodate the new supply is estimated at US$ 2,042‑2,290 per acre-foot US$ 1.65‑1.86 m³ in 2012 dollars , depending on annual quantities purchased . This is slightly more at the lower end

Food Stamp Frenzy

Updated: 2012-09-29 06:17:17

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French Erect Statue of World Cup Humiliation

Updated: 2012-09-29 06:13:19

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TSA Agents Stealing Stuff Like It’s Their Job

Updated: 2012-09-29 06:10:22

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This just in … The Bay Delta Conservation Plan blog: No guaranteed Delta diversions

Updated: 2012-09-28 17:19:03

: 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 This just in The Bay Delta Conservation Plan blog : No guaranteed Delta diversions Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 9:19 am From the Bay Delta Conservation Plan : blog The Bay Delta Conservation Plan does not promise certainty . No one can say exactly how much water would be diverted under any of the nine BDCP alternative projects now being studied . That includes the proposal to shift the major Delta diversion point north to the Sacramento River and construct two 35-mile-long tunnels to carry water south to water project pumping . plants Will the project yield more or less water than the recent average of 4.7 million

Friday’s top of the scroll: Desal in San Diego: Deal reached for Carlsbad plant

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:59:18

: : Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the San Diego Category Click here to view all posts Friday’s top of the scroll : Desal in San Diego : Deal reached for Carlsbad plant Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:59 am From the Associated : Press The San Diego County Water Authority announced a tentative agreement Thursday to buy the entire output of what will be the Western hemisphere’s largest seawater desalination plant , clearing a major hurdle for construction to . begin The plant in Carlsbad will produce 50 million gallons a day , enough to supply about 7 percent of the San Diego region in 2020. The agreement is subject to approval by the water authority board . Upon the board’s approval , the developer

Desal in Santa Cruz: Deconstructing Desal: Do we need it? Drought, growth, overdrafted groundwater define need for plant

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:55:15

: : , , Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Desalination Category Click here to view all posts Desal in Santa Cruz : Deconstructing Desal : Do we need it Drought , growth , overdrafted groundwater define need for plant Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:55 am From the Santa Cruz : Sentinel One of the biggest questions when evaluating whether the city of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District should build a 123 million desalination plant is whether they need . to In its 2006 review of desalination , the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments found , in part , that Since seawater desalination is an energy intenstive and expensive water source , it should only be pursued when there is a clear and

DWR’s underwater light and sound show keeps salmon in safer waters

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:44:24

Home 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 DWR’s underwater light and sound show keeps salmon in safer waters Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:44 am From the Department of Water Resources , this press : release An underwater light and sound show apparently is keeping juvenile salmon on the right path in the . Delta An evaluation by the Department of Water Resources DWR and other agencies indicated that its bubble barrier” of underwater strobe lights and electronic sounds kept approximately two-thirds of ocean-bound Chinook salmon from taking a risky detour into Georgiana Slough from the relatively safe main channel of the Sacramento . River

Alex Breitler’s blog: A human right to water

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:40:27

From Alex Breitler’s blog: “Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation declaring that every human has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water, over the objections of Stockton East Water District and other water providers. … “ Continue reading from Alex Breitler’s blog by clicking here.

Water Food Environment blog: Investing in California

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:37:40

From the Water Food Environment blog: “On Saturday the Browns Valley Irrigation District (BVID) celebrated its final payment of a bond that financed its water infrastructure to supply water and power benefits in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Yuba County. The ceremonial burning of the bond, akin to people burning a mortgage upon their final payment, represented another in a long-line of commitments that have been made around the state by landowners to invest in their future and California’s well-being. … “ Continue reading from the Water Food Environment Blog by clicking here.

California receives federal grants to support land acquisition and conservation planning for endangered species

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:35:45

Home 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 California receives federal grants to support land acquisition and conservation planning for endangered species Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:35 am From the California Department of Fish : Game California has been awarded 12.7 million in federal grants to support conservation planning and acquisition of habitat for threatened and endangered fish , wildlife and . plants The U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service awards annual competitive grants from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund to states . The grants are authorized by Section 6 of the federal Endangered Species Act . Nearly 33 million

Gleick/Christian-Smith commentary: Time for a 21st century U.S. water policy

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:32:17

: . Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the General Water Issues Category Click here to view all posts Gleick Christian-Smith commentary : Time for a 21st century U.S . water policy Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:32 am From Dr . Peter Gleick and Dr . Juliet Christian-Smith at the Huffington : Post At first glance , threats to the nation’s freshwater might seem less urgent and less important than many of the other economic and foreign policy challenges facing our politicians and policymakers . After all , clean and inexpensive water continues to flow from our taps . Yet front page stories on the devastating drought across America’s Great Plains , increased prices for corn , grains , and other agricultural

U.S. drought creates water woes for Great Plains states

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:19:57

. Home 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 U.S . drought creates water woes for Great Plains states Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:19 am From the Huffington : Post The worst drought in more than half a century baked more than two thirds of the continental United States this summer and its harsh effects continue to plague the parched cities and towns of the Great . Plains Ask the 94,000 people of San Angelo , Texas who are running out of water . . Fast The city once known as the oasis” of dry west Texas now says it only has enough water supplies to last one more year . On Oct . 16, it will enforce its highest level of emergency measures to save

Water costs getting more expensive across the nation

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:18:12

Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Water Agency News Category Click here to view all posts Water costs getting more expensive across the nation Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:18 am From the USA : Today While most Americans worry about gas and heating oil prices , water rates have surged in the past dozen years , according to a USA TODAY study of 100 municipalities . Prices at least doubled in more than a quarter of the locations and even tripled in a . few Consumers could easily overlook the steady drip , drip , drip of water rate hikes , yet the cost of this necessity of life has outpaced the percentage increases of some of these other utilities , carving a larger slice of household budgets in the .

KBRA not going anywhere, says Oregon congressman

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:13:28

From the Herald & News: “Congressman Greg Walden, R-OR the Republican representative for Oregon’s 2nd District, met for a roundtable at the Herald and News Monday afternoon after touring the Barry Point wildfire aftermath in Lake County. Walden was faced with top concerns from a dozen Klamath County residents, including: What’s likely to happen with the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement? … “ Find out what he had to say in the rest of this article at the Herald and News by clicking here.

Oroville Fish Hatchery killing some salmon without spawning

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:10:24

From the Oroville Mercury Register: “With an unexpected abundance of chinook salmon entering the Feather River Fish Hatchery and the mixing of spring and fall runs, thousands of fish have been culled — or killed — without spawning this year, according to the California Department of Fish and Game. “All salmon are killed, even the ones spawned,” said Kathy Hill, program manager of the Northern California Regional Office in Rancho Cordova. Fish Hatchery Manager Anna Kastner confirmed the practice in a phone call Thursday. … “ Continue reading from the Oroville Mercury-Register by clicking here.

Six Central Coast farms fined for not complying with new ag runoff rules

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:07:56

From the San Luis Obispo Tribune: “Six Central Coast farms – including one in San Luis Obispo County – have been fined nearly $36,000 for failing to comply with the state’s new agricultural runoff rules. The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board filed liability complaints against the six farms for failing to submit either cooperative monitoring fees or individual monitoring reports, the agency said in a news release. … “ Continue reading from the San Luis Obispo Tribune by clicking here.

Inyo and LADWP quibble over pumps, environment

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:06:06

, Home 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 Inyo and LADWP quibble over pumps , environment Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:06 am From the Sierra : Wave Some who attended Wednesday’s Standing Committee meeting of Inyo and Los Angeles officials concluded that the two parties really have very little agreement on water , groundwater pumping and the . environment After nearly five hours of meeting and talking , news emerged that the Standing Committee did not agree to reduce the water supply to McNally Ponds and pasture Enhancement Mitigation Project in Laws . Earlier this month , LADWP had announced they did not want to give the ponds water and finally sent

Rialto residents to get perchlorate surcharge reimbursement

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:04:36

Home 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 Rialto residents to get perchlorate surcharge reimbursement Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:04 am From the San Bernardino : Sun Your check is not in the mail . . Yet But officials have built a framework to reimburse residents for surcharges they paid to help cover the city’s legal costs in trying to reach a settlement related to perchlorate . cleanup In a 5-0 vote Tuesday night , the City Council approved a payout schedule that could begin in a matter of months , as the city draws closer to reaching a settlement with several companies that used perchlorate during manufacturing at the 160-acre B.F . Goodrich

Banning Pass-area water agencies to unveil sharing agreement

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:02:51

Home 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 Banning Pass-area water agencies to unveil sharing agreement Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 7:02 am From : MyDesert.com A proposed water-sharing agreement aimed at giving seven Banning Pass-area water agencies their fair share of state imports will be unveiled Thursday during a public . forum Representatives from Banning , Banning Heights Mutual Water Co . Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District , Cabazon Water District , High Valley Water District , South Mesa Mutual Water Co . and Yucaipa Valley Water District will be on hand to discuss the proposed master . agreement According to officials , the agencies have

Dead fish odor could help the Salton Sea

Updated: 2012-09-28 15:01:17

From the Imperial Valley Press: “The Salton Sea’s odor may finally be a source of optimism for area activists who wish to see the ailing body of water restored. A fixture in the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley, the odor drifted as far north as Los Angeles County this month. It prompted numerous phone calls to authorities and focused attention on what many feel is a forgotten part of the state. … “ Continue reading from the Imperial Valley Press by clicking here.

USGS: Modeling predicts excessive nitrate and arsenic in Southwestern U.S. aquifers

Updated: 2012-09-28 14:59:34

: . Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Colorado River the Southwest Category Click here to view all posts USGS : Modeling predicts excessive nitrate and arsenic in Southwestern U.S . aquifers Posted by : Maven on September 28, 2012 at 6:59 am From the : USGS Modeling results from the U.S . Geological Survey indicate that groundwater in basin-fill aquifers sediment-filled valleys beneath about 2.4 percent of the area in the southwestern U.S . may equal or exceed the drinking-water standard for nitrate , and groundwater beneath about 43 percent of the area may equal or exceed the standard for arsenic . These aquifers are an important resource , providing about 40 percent of the water used in that region . While

France Eliminating Words “Mother” and “Father” From Legal Documents

Updated: 2012-09-28 01:36:08

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Hating Breitbart Next Step Towards Truth in Journalism

Updated: 2012-09-28 01:34:24

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Another Idea for Romney: Make a Jane Edmonds Ad

Updated: 2012-09-28 01:00:36

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67% of Small Businesses: Too Much Uncertainty to Expand

Updated: 2012-09-28 00:57:41

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Thursday’s top of the scroll: Mendocino County judge tosses out state’s frost-protection rules

Updated: 2012-09-27 16:29:20

: Home 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 Thursday’s top of the scroll : Mendocino County judge tosses out state’s frost-protection rules Posted by : Maven on September 27, 2012 at 8:29 am From the Santa Rosa Press : Democrat A Mendocino County judge on Wednesday overturned controversial state water rules designed to regulate how grape growers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties divert water from the Russian . River Superior Court Judge Ann Moorman declared the law to be constitutionally void” and invalid . There is not substantial evidence in the record to show the regulation , as enacted , is necessary , she . said The regulations were aimed at preventing

KMTG Legal blog: Judge declares Russian River frost protection regulation constitutionally void

Updated: 2012-09-27 16:20:45

: Home 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 KMTG Legal blog : Judge declares Russian River frost protection regulation constitutionally void Posted by : Maven on September 27, 2012 at 8:20 am From KMTG Natural Resources : Blog On September 26th , 2012, a Mendocino County Superior Court judge declared the Russian River frost protection regulation adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board State Water Board” in 2009 to be constitutionally void . In the consolidated actions of Light v . State Water Resources Control Board and Russian River Water Users For The Environment v . State Water Resources Control Board Case No . SCUK-CVG-11-59127 Judge Ann Moorman

California: The next fracking frontier?

Updated: 2012-09-27 16:18:21

: Home 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 California : The next fracking frontier Posted by : Maven on September 27, 2012 at 8:18 am From Capital Public : Radio The oil industry has been drilling in California for decades , and as a result , most of the easy” oil is gone . But there’s still a lot of oil left , trapped in the Monterey rock formation it’s possibly the largest oil reserve in the lower 48. Some oil and gas producers are going after that oil using a controversial extraction technique known as fracking . It involves blasting highly pressurized water , sand and chemicals down wells to fracture the tight rock formation and force natural gas and oil . out

California Watch: Salt in the fields

Updated: 2012-09-27 16:12:25

: Home About Calendar Connect with Maven Contact Aquafornia Contact The Foundation This is just one post in the Agriculture Category Click here to view all posts California Watch : Salt in the fields Posted by : Maven on September 27, 2012 at 8:12 am From California : Watch California’s water wars have shaped the course of the state’s economy and demography for more than a century . For farmers on the west side of the Central Valley , long dependent of federal and state water projects , climate change is introducing another factor into the water equation : . salt TRANSCRIPT : Reporter Mark Schapiro : Near Westley , California , the almond orchards stretch as far as the eye can see . But scattered among the acres of healthy green trees are some that look yellow and . burned The culprit Salt