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Skin in the Game: A Lesson for Planning the Future of the Delta

August 11, 2009

Posted by Barry Nelson in Health and the Environment

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baydeltaconservationplan, californiawater, delta, peripheralcanal, sanjoaquinsacramentodelta, waterconservation

A recent op-ed written by Delta Senator Lois Wolk points out an obvious truth, but one that she thinks has been forgotten in the Delta: When you are planning the future of a community, you have to involve the community. ...continued

A Tale of Two Peripheral Canals. Or is it Three?

January 8, 2009

Posted by Barry Nelson

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baydelta, deltavisiontaskforce, peripheralcanal, sacramentoriver, sanjoaquinriver, waterprogram

On Tuesday, the Sacramento Bee reported that The Nature Conservancy has conditionally endorsed a Peripheral Canal. News about the canal always travels fast. It's one of the most controversial projects in the contentious history of California water.  The canal is...continued

Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson
Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program
San Francisco
During the week, I’m the director of the California Vision Project for NRDC’s Water Program,...
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