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The Growing Middle on California Water Legislation

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

New Report Shows Enormous Potential for Agricultural Water Conservation

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

The Virtual River - Fueling California's Economic Growth with Water

February 3, 2009

Posted by Barry Nelson in U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
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

Responding to California’s Current Drought

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

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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