On Water news: 6 October
October 6th, 2008Tahoe mussel worries on rise
Reno Gazette Journal / by Jeff Delong
Average rain year won’t cut it: Still, Sacramento area will fare better than most
Sacramento Business Journal
A water warning from an ancient people
Sacramento Bee / by Brian Fagan
Anatomy of a sea
Imperial Valley Press / by Megan Bakker
Proper disposal of old drugs is changing
Sacramento Bee / by Carrie Peyton Dahlberg
Amid the gloom, legislators have some notable successes: The No. 1 example is a 'smart growth' plan to control suburban sprawl, build homes closer to downtown and reduce commuter driving to help cut climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions.
Los Angeles Times / by George Skelton
EPA won't limit toxic chemical in drinking water
Mercury News / by Erica Werner
17 years of water found under district
Hi-Desert Star / by Jimmy Biggerstaff
Rancho water district hires new GM
Temecula Valley News / by Tim O'Leary
Relics exposed in Lake Shasta: Hwy. 99 bridges, train trestles, town ruins emerge as water level drops
Redding Record Searchlight / by Ryan Sabalow
How Sewage Gets Recycled
Voice of San Diego / by Rob Davis
Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure
Penn State Public Broadcasting
2008 HWEA Water Reuse Conference will be held on November 20 & 21 at the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
Hawaii Water Environment Association
California Colloquium on Water, October 14th
"Successes and Failures in California Water Regulation"
Speaker: Gary Wolff, Vice-chair California State Water Resources Control Board
Location: Wurster Hall Rm. 112, near the intersection of Bancroft and College Avenues
A reception will be held in front of Room 112 from 5:00 - 5:30PM. The lecture will be held in Room 112 from 5:30 - 6:30PM, followed by a Q&A session from 6:30 - 7:00PM
A Panel Discussion Focusing on Constructing a Peripheral Canal, October 17th
"What Should be Done With California's Delta?"
Jointly sponsored by WRCA and The UC Center in Sacramento
Location: University of California Center Sacramento, 1130 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30PM; a lunch will be provided
Panel moderated by Rita Schmidt Sudman, Executive Director, Water Education Foundation
To RSVP, please contact Kelly Bradfield at 916-445-5134
On Water news: 3 October
October 3rd, 2008Water rationing falls short of EBMUD's goal
San Francisco Chronicle / by Kelly Zito
Average rain year won’t cut it: Still, Sacramento area will fare better than most
Sacramento Business Journal / by Celia Lamb
Water officials welcome first rain since March 15
San Jose Mercury News / by Sandra Gonzales
Rain on the way
Sacramento Bee / by Niesha Lofing
A Saturday of rain for Southern California: A cold front will bring showers and temperatures in the 60s, breaking the grip of record Los Angeles heat. Lake Tahoe could see snow.
Los Angeles Times / by Tami Abdollah
Safe bacterium found to kill zebra mussels
UPI
Residents oppose Aerojet well to track tainted water
Sacramento Bee / by Ramon Coronado
Drug disposal sites few in Valley: Opportunities to properly discard prescription drugs, needles locally are rare.
Fresno Bee / by Barbara Anderson
Diamond Valley Lake decision leaves private launches high and dry
Riverside Press Enterprise / by Herbert Atienza
Alhambra officials open water treatment plant
Pasadena Star News / by Robert S. Hong
Delay in dam remediation project angers neighbors
The Porterville Recorder / by Esther Avila
Fate of O.C. toll road to be decided by Bush appointee: With public comment period closed, federal officials have begun compiling tens of thousands of written opinions. A Bush appointee will decide by Jan. 7 whether to overturn a state agency's decision.
Los Angeles Times / by Susannah Rosenblatt
Update: Two dead in Nacimiento pipeline accident in Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo Tribune / by Tim Loughman and Joe Johnston
On Water news: 2 October
October 2nd, 2008DWR calls drought ‘most significant in state’s history’
Mount Shasta News / by Tony D'Souza
Opinion: Time to tap into water-wise farmers' well of ideas
Modesto Bee / by Peter Gleick, Heather Cooley.
Gleick, Cooley and Christian-Smith are the authors of the Pacific Institute report "More with Less," which is available at http://www.pacinst.org
Lawsuit planned over steelhead: Santa Clara River fish ladder targeted
Ventura County Star / by Zeke Barlow
A flood of worries: Families dating back to 1800s fear Delta project could force them out
Stockton Record / by Alex Breitler
Valley likely to get millions for water cleanup
Whittier Daily News / by Rebecca Kimitch
Countywide Poll Uncovers Widespread Concern Over Orange County's Water Supply: 70% of County Voters Support Seawater Desalination, Willing to Pay More to Make Seawater Desalination Part of Their Water Supply
MarketWatch
Torrance is wishing for water in well
Contra Costa Times / by Nick Green
Leno's sewage bill doesn't make the grade
Marin Independent Journal / by Jim Staats
Soledad wastewater plant saga gets another twist
Salinas Californian / by Jake Henshaw
Anaheim home receives free energy makeover
Press Release: City of Anaheim
Under Strain, Cities Are Cutting Back Projects
New York Times / by Mary Williams Walsh
On Water news: 1 October
October 1st, 2008Governor kills port smog-fighting bill, signs into law sprawl and water supply measures
Los Angeles Times / by Patrick McGreevy and Margot Roosevelt
Feinstein tries to push river bill: Legislation ends 20-year lawsuit alleging Friant Dam wiped out salmon.
Sacramento Bee / by Michael Doyle
"Water and Energy" Highlight New PBS Series Segment: 20th Episode in the "California's Water" Series Airs Oct. 1
MarketWatch --WRCA collects and makes available for loan DVDs of the "California's Water" series.
Supreme Court will decide how to divide cost of Superfund site cleanup
Los Angeles Times
State is vulnerable to water woes in 2009
Contra Costa Times / by Mike Taugher -- Mr. Taugher spoke as part of the California Colloquium on Water series on December 5, 2006 about "When the Environment and Politics Collide: Recent Developments in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta." Streaming video of the talk and Taugher's PowerPoint presentation are avaialable online at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/WRCA/ccow.html#taugher
Drought expected to continue as new water year begins
Whittier Daily News / by Jennifer McLain
Big step for Hetch Hetchy system upgrade
San Francisco Chronicle / by Kelly Zito
Mosquitofish defend against West Nile, but also munch protected amphibians
San Jose Mercury News / by Lisa M. Krieger
Supes illegally overruled staff on sewage deal
San Francisco Chronicle / by John Coté and Wyatt Buchanan
$4 million overhaul begins to strengthen Thornton levees
Lodi News Sentinel / by Ross Farrow
Materials that mimic water-repellant surfaces found in nature
Nanowerk News
On Water news: 30 September
September 30th, 2008Chairman Gordon Calls for a National Water Initiative To Help Ensure Water Supply
House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman - Press Release
**Further information available at http://www.science.house.gov/publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?NewsID=2270
Warming impact: Study looks at climate change and Tahoe -- Changes could impact wildlife, clarity, carbon storage
Sierra Sun / by Greyson Howard
**Note that Geoffrey Schladow --Director, Tahoe Environmental Research Center; Professor, UC Davis Civil and Environmental Engineering-- will be speaking at the Calfornia Colloquium on Water on December 9. The title of his talk is "Lake Tahoe: What Will It Look Like in 2040?"
Restoration plans begin for Tenaya Lake in Yosemite
Oakland Tribune / by Suzanne Bohan
Council imposes water rationing
The Willits News / by Linda Willits
Cadiz Valley desert water-storage plan renewed
The Press-Enterprise / by David Danelski
Flow to river channel to drop; irrigation uses seen
San Diego Union-Tribune
By Sandra Dibble
"Flow" is not the only water documentary film in release: "Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure"
Fresno considers lawn buybacks to save water
The Fresno Bee
Drinking water safe in most of Downey
Long Beach Press-Telegram / by John Canalis
California launches broad effort to control hazardous chemicals: Two new 'green chemistry' laws focus the state program on the most dangerous substances.
Los Angeles Times / by Margot Roosevelt
Flood control director named to national panel
The Desert Sun
