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October 28, 2009
Posted by Barry Nelson in Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- california, californiarivers, californiawater, centralvalleyproject, delta, fishermen, fishing, salmon, water, waterpolicy, watersupply, waterwars, westlands
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→
July 24, 2009
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably
- Tags:
- agriculture, californiaeconomy, drought, water, waterconservation, waterefficiency, watersupply
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→
February 3, 2009
Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy
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- ab49, californiaeconomy, efficiency, recoverypackage, sanfranciscobaydelta, sanjoaquinsacramentodelta, virtualriver, water, waterconservation, watersupply
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→
June 4, 2008
Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably
- Tags:
- ab2175, baydelta, californiadrought, californiarivers, Governor, integrated_regional_water_management, Proposition84, waterconservation, watersupply, water_bond, water_efficiency
Today, the Governor declared a statewide drought and signed an executive order. We strongly agree with the Governor that a concerted effort is required to ensure that California meets its water needs during the current drought. The Governor, California’s urban...continued→