Monthly Archives: April 2007

Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Water

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Larry

To All: Remember the documentary film “Thirst”? Did you know that the producers have now published a book? “Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water” from Wiley imprint Jossey-Bass. Brock Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water,” Alan … Continue reading →

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Water Heist — How Corporations Are Cashing In On California’s Water

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Larry

Public Citizen Executive Summary California’s Great Central Valley receives between one and ten inches of rain a year. The diverted rivers sent south to be used as irrigation water provide the Midas touch that transforms the desert into the richest … Continue reading →

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Water Investment Report Says Water Prices Too Low

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Larry

From C/Net News, March 30, 2007 Artificially low prices of water are preventing investment in technologies to improve infrastructure and provide fresh water to people, according to a report published on Thursday. Sustainable investment research firm Progressive Investor said that … Continue reading →

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Stream and River Protection Primer

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Larry

The basics for understanding stream morphology, interaction with floodplains, restoration biology and the policies needed to get there, written by A.L. Riley at SFBay RWQCB, who knows this material and work very, very well. – David Keller —– A PRIMER … Continue reading →

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Comment on Climate Change Posting

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Larry

Comment on “Climate Change Consequences to California’s Water Storage” “It looks like climate change is here to stay.”

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SCWA Releases: “There They Go Again”

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Larry

“I want more, sir” There they go again. SCWA wants D1610 releases in the Russian River to reflect Dry Year calculationss, not normal year ones. Yet, SCWA is petitioning for reduced flows, -With no mandatory conservation from SCWA or from … Continue reading →

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Low Levels in Lake Mendocino and SCWA Action

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Larry

This must be why Tim Smith was so concerned about the low levels in Lake Mendocino for this year. PG&E apparently released too much water at the wrong time, now their fish screens are broken and they may not have … Continue reading →

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SCWA Trying to Reduce Flows is Russian River

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Larry

River Folks, Here we have the water agency asking once again to reduce flows in the RR to bank water for fall chinook migration but without FIRST requiring mandatory water conservation and not being able to show significant water savings … Continue reading →

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Good To The Last Drop

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Larry

Mandatory Restrictions: Water Agencies May Impose Summer Cutbacks Wyatt Buchanan, Christopher Heredia, Chronicle Staff Writers April 12, 2007 More than 2 million Bay Area water users could face mandatory water restrictions this summer if they do not cut back on … Continue reading →

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California Drying – Drought a Reminder of Importance of Local Conservation

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Larry

Press Democrat – Apr 3, 2007 Southern California meterologists are calling it the “perfect drought.” The three sources of drinking water for Southern California – Sierra snowpack, the Colorado River basin and regional rainfall – were much lower than normal … Continue reading →

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