Posted by Barry Nelson in Health and the Environment
Since the end of the legislative session in September, support for ambitious water reform legislation has been growing steadily. Not only is the list of those calling for change long, but it also includes some unlikely allies. Major stakeholders from...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Last Saturday, my wife and I took a canoe trip with her nieces and nephew down the Feather River to watch one of California's most dramatic natural spectacles - the fall spawning run of Chinook salmon. The kids get very...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
There’s no single “silver bullet” to meeting California’s future water needs, particularly in light of the likely impacts of our changing climate and the unlikelihood of squeezing more water out of the Colorado River or the Bay-Delta. Instead, we’re going...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 Solving Global Warming
Charting a path to a more sustainable future for California will require reducing both water use and greenhouse gas emissions. One innovative strategy that could contribute to both goals would be an ambitious effort to encourage some Central Valley farmers...continued→
Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy
Adaptive management – it has become a popular term among those of us who debate the future of the complex San Francisco Bay-Delta ecosystem. This flexible approach to resource management allows for the testing of hypotheses in complex systems and,...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→
