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Floods and Drought Emergencies Raising Doubts about Water Officials' Motives and Credibility
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 20:00.Robert Boyle being interviewed today (Feb. 9) on KFCF at 1 p.m.
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Thu, 02/09/2017 - 10:41.WEBSITE VISITORS
Legendary Hudson River deferender Robert H. Boyle will be the guest today (feb. 9) on my radio show, Down in the Valley, on KFCF, 88.1 FM. If you can't listen on the radio you can hear it live streaming at www.kfcf.org. Bob Boyle was a reporter for Sports Illustrated for many years and wrote an article for SI 24 years ago about the disaster at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County. A link to Bob"s Sports Illustrated article on Kesterson is below.
http://www.si.com/vault/1993/03/22/128252/the-killing-fields-toxic-drain...
State Water Board releases draft of San Joaquin River salinity standards
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 13:37.The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff today (Sept. 15) released a draft proposal to update water quality requirements for salinity in the southern Delta and water flows in major tributaries to the San Joaquin River (the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced Rivers), which drain into the southern Delta.
The refined salinity requirements reflect updated scientific information about salt levels that reasonably protect farming in the southern Delta. The new flow requirements for the San Joaquin River’s major tributaries recognize the vital role upstream water flows provide for habitat and migratory signals for native fish species. In summary, the draft proposes increasing flows for fish and wildlife and adjusts the salinity requirements to a slightly higher level to reflect updated scientific knowledge. READ MORE »
Ocean Selenium Influences Evolution?
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Wed, 08/31/2016 - 10:19.'Eureka moment' research into ocean selenium levels asks: Did mountains control evolution of humans?
Ontario's New Energy Plan - Confronting Climate Change
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 05:35.
Ontario’s New Energy Plan - Confronting Climate Change
By Emma Bailey
For too long, action against climate change has taken the form of vague promises and elusive legislation. However, with the recent passing of Ontario’s Climate Change Mitigation and Low Carbon Economy Act and the establishment of a broader 5-year “Climate Change Action Plan”, quantitative measures and tangible progress towards emissions reduction are now in place in the province of Ontario, Canada. With the Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) our neighbors to the north aim to drastically reduce greenhouse gas pollution (GHG), create jobs and shift all families and businesses towards a low-carbon economy.
By the year 2050 if all goes according to the “plan”, carbon emissions in the province will be 80 percent lower than they were in 1990 – an ambitious target which will require a dramatic restructuring of all infrastructure supporting Ontario’s current society.
Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Tue, 05/10/2016 - 09:54.By Jesse Worker and Elizabeth Moses, World Resources Institute
May 10, 2016 READ MORE »
State Audit requested for proposed Delta Twin Tunnels
Submitted by Lloyd Carter on Mon, 05/09/2016 - 17:59.From the offices of Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and Senator Lois Wolk:
Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and Senator Lois Wolk announced on Monday that they will request a state audit of California Water Fix, the new name for a very old project to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. READ MORE »
