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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Helpful NEPA/CEQA Tool Available
For everyday folks who want to respond to NEPA or CEQA studies, I have a very helpful"tool" avilable. It has in outline form, all the issue areas. One need only add data and info pertinent to the project and area … Continue reading
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SalmonAid Event in Oakland Sat-Sun, May 31-Jun 1
FYI, Welcome to SalmonAid! Find out all you ever wanted to know about Pacific salmon, but were afraid to ask, including: What’s behind the salmon declines across our coast? Why you should eat wild salmon to save them? What awesome … Continue reading
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Estrogen Studies Compared
The March 2008 study validates the summer 2001 study below. If we start Artificial Recharge there will probably not be an easy way to reverse the effects of whatever we pollute our groundwater with. This is an example of one … Continue reading
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Judge blocks spraying in Monterey Peninsula
May 12, 2008 Associated Press A judge ruled Monday that aerial spraying to eradicate an invasive moth in Monterey County may not go forward in populated areas without a full environmental review. Superior Court Judge Robert A. O’Farrell ruled that … Continue reading
Watching U.S. Waters—Permit Required for Aerial Spraying
Agencies participating in the current and anticipated aerial spraying of chemicals to get rid of the light brown apple moth over eleven California Counties were placed on Notice Monday that such activities will affect the nation’s waters thereby requiring oversight … Continue reading
Letter to Editor Responding to Press Democrat
Hi Alan– Yup, that article (Dryness Triggers Water Worries from Press Democrat) had many distortions! My aim was to get at the "single resource" theme in a few punchy sentences. Wonder if they’ll publish it. Jane I think the numbers … Continue reading
Discussion on State Conservation of Water Rates
To All, I would like to clarify Brenda’s comments about contractors thinking 10% was too high – I was in the room and I would say that not all contractors said that. But we did express verbally that in general … Continue reading
2008 NAPA COUNTY WATERSHED SYMPOSIUM
To All, –Larry 2008 NAPA COUNTY WATERSHED SYMPOSIUM May 22, 2008 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, check-in begins at 8:30 COPIA Napa, CA Hear about issues facing Napa County’s watershed in the past, present, and future! The symposium will feature: … Continue reading
Raking Through Sludge Exposes a Stink: Environmental Protection Agency scientists accused of fabricating data about health effects of fertilizer.
by Jeff Tollefson Nature 453, 262 (15 May 2008) A former US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientist is suing the agency’s officials and researchers at the University of Georgia in Athens, alleging that they manufactured and published false data to … Continue reading
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The Environmental Protection Agency Must Gather Data on the Toxicity of Spreading Sewage Sludge.
Editorial Nature 453, 258 (15 May 2008) Some 30 years ago, as the United States began to tighten its environmental regulations on residential and industrial wastewater, operators of sewage-treatment plants embraced what seemed an eminently sensible idea. They decided to … Continue reading
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