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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

Tapping Into California's Virtual River

May 30, 2008

Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably

Tags:
ab2175, californiarivers, californiastateassembly, dams, groundwater_cleanup, NRDC, statewaterplan, stormwater, virtualriver, waterconservation, waterwars, water_efficiency, water_reuse

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

Good to the Last Drop?

May 28, 2008

Posted by Barry Nelson in Living Sustainably

Tags:
baydelta, california, climatechange, globalwarming, waterwars

Yesterday, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program released a report evaluating the likely effects of climate change on water and other resources in the United States.  Rather than focus on long-term projections – to 2100 – this report focuses on...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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