Posts by Tag: California
Klamath Water Woes: Drought Conditions Pit Farmers Against Fish Again
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
The Klamath Basin and the water that flows out of it from Oregon to California have been a point of contention between environmentalists and farmers over the past century. Dam removal now seems imminent, yet the water woes have not ended for the region. Facing drought conditions, Klamath Lake is currently 12 inches below its lowest level recorded in 1992.
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CalWater Project to Study the Impact of Climate Change on California Water
Posted on Jan 28, 2010 by Scott James.
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, but California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told the water committee in late 2009 that all of these could be intensified by climate change. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) have created CalWater, a project that brings together researchers from University of California, the California Department of Natural Resources, the California Air Resource Board, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography among others to examine how climate change could affect water resources in California.
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Voluntary Sustainable Seafood Labels Now Law in California
Posted on Oct 14, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
Consumers are often confused in choosing seafood has been caught sustainably, especially in light of trusted grocers, such as Trader Joe’s, selling red listed seafood. California’s AB 1217 Ocean Protection Council: Sustainable Seafood will eliminate some of the confusion by requiring the Ocean Protection Council “to develop and implement a specified voluntary sustainable seafood promotion program”. The bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) and signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009.
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Marijuana Plantations Compound California Drought
Posted on Oct 07, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
It’s marijuana harvest time in northern California, and the air is strongly pungent with skunk smelling scents. It is also the time of year when many rural residents are anxiously awaiting the rainy season, as they are living without water after the arid summer months. Is there a connection between dwindling water supplies and illegal marijuana cultivation? The answer is yes, according to authorities and environmentalists.
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Flowing Water Returns to Dry San Joaquin River
Posted on Oct 05, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
The San Joaquin River is the second longest river in California; however, water diversion for irrigation and urban use has caused 64 miles of the river to run dry. Dry riverbed will soon flow with water again, thanks to the Omnibus Public Lands Bill signed into law by President Obama on March 30, 2009. Federal officials plan to release extra water from the Friant Dam to restore river flows in early October.Â
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