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Are Federal Limits on State Water Use Scientifically Justified?

Scott James — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:58:08 +0000

The National Academy of Sciences published a report this week supporting federal limits on California farmers’ water use and saying they are scientifically justified. It’s the latest chapter in the state’s long battle that pits environmentalists against agriculturalists. It is often said that as California goes, so goes the nation… If that holds true, water [...]

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California Water: Mavericks, Sacramento and Diane Feinstein

Scott James — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:05 +0000

My housemates left before dawn on Saturday morning for the Mavericks Surf Contest, an annual big-wave surfing competition of the coast of Half Moon Bay, California. The waves can reach 50 feet, and because of the variability of weather and water, contest organizers and surfers alike must wait for the perfect storm to appear on [...]

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CalWater Project to Study the Impact of Climate Change on California Water

Scott James — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:38:48 +0000

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called California’s water troubles a “holy water war… north versus south, California versus the feds, rural versus urban….” As divisive as the state’s water issues are, they are just as poorly understood. Population growth, inconsistent weather and the threat of drought are well known factors that make water planning difficult, [...]

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Federal Government Mandates Protection of Chinook Salmon, California Calls Foul

Scott James — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:28 +0000

Federal regulators released a court-ordered plan on June 4, 2009 to protect Californiaâ€™s Chinook salmon. The plan will open dams and limit pumping of water from the rivers. The move has prompted a flood of objections from state officials because of the resulting reduction in water availability to California farms and cities. The U.S. Bureau of [...]

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