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California's sinking delta: Efforts are under way to reverse the deterioration of a major water source, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California, which is sinkingDec 2, 2009
From the Christian Science Monitor:
“Dennis Baldocchi often drives past the ruins of his grandmother’s house on Sherman Island, in northern California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Flooding gutted the house when the island’s levee broke...
Water supplies in 2010 — Too early to tellDec 2, 2009
From Spreck Rosekranz at the Environmental Defense Fund’s On the Water Front blog:
“This morning, the Department of Water Resources released its December 1st water supply forecast predicting that State Water Project customers will receive only 5% of...
Peter Gleick: Prepare now for another dry yearDec 2, 2009
From Peter Gleick at the City Brights blog:
“The western United States is still in a drought. If you have any doubts, take a look at the latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Maybe we’ll be lucky and the rains will start soon and be healthy. But...
Congressman Nunes' blog: The Turn on The Pumps ActDec 2, 2009
From Congressman Devin Nunes’ blog:
“After receiving news from California that the State Water Project allocation for 2010 would be the lowest in history, a mere 5%, I began circulating a discharge petition for my bill, “The Turn on the Pumps Act”...
Blog commentary: What if the drought continues? I would love detailed, concrete answers, if you have 'em, says the On the Public Record blogDec 2, 2009
From the On the Public Record blog:
“DWR released initial allocations for next year’s State Water Project contracts, and based on empty reservoirs, said that everyone would be getting just about nothing. This is a very conservative estimate, and...
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