Posted by Barry Nelson in Health and the Environment
In the past decade, people have become familiar with the concept of peak oil -- the notion that we have passed the zenith of oil extraction and are facing a steady decline in the amount of oil we can recover....continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Yesterday, just as the Senate and Assembly water committees began a joint hearing on an ambitious package of Delta and water reform bills, Governor Schwarzenegger released a letter outlining his requirements for signing any water bills. One of his requirements was particularly...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably
This week, questions about the future of our water supply got the celebrity treatment: a feature on the Daily Show. Robert Glennon, a professor of law and public policy at the University of Arizona, went on the show to talk...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably
With a third dry year, reduced water supplies, crashing fisheries and multiple crises in the Bay-Delta, the water challenges facing California have never been greater. Fortunately, as a result of the drought, the work of the Delta Vision Task Force...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
The third consecutive dry year in California has received extensive media coverage - and will receive even more attention this summer. Some simple facts and a few recent quotes from the media demonstrate the water management challenge California faces -...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy
Today, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Central Valley Project's initial water supply delivery allocations would be extremely low. When faced with a crisis, a community can pull together or pull apart. We believe that the water crisis...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy
Today, President Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus package. NRDC staff worked hard to ensure that the final package includes funding for cutting edge water solutions to help California meet its needs during the current drought and prepare...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday, the Senate began debating a recovery package to strengthen the nation's economy. During this discussion, the Senate should look to water as a key area for investment - across the nation, and especially in California. Water is one of...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably
California is at a turning point in its efforts to meet its water supply needs. For a century and a half, the traditional approach was to search out new rivers to dam or pump from. The problem is that the...continued→
