Monthly Archives: January 2009

2008 Impaired List Due Out Feb. 2

Hi Alan,   Actually, the new Draft 2008 List is not available yet.  It will be available on or before February 2, 2009.  The notice went out today in order to give 30-days notice on the workshops in mid-February, and … Continue reading

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Tribe Seeks to Halt suction Dredging on Parts of the Klamath River

Dylan Darling January 14, 2009 An American Indian tribe from the Klamath River has petitioned the state to ban a popular form of recreational gold mining on parts of the river and many of its tributaries. The Karuk Tribe — … Continue reading

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Editorial: Time for New Rules on Suction Mining

Published: Jan. 20, 2009 It’s not news that salmon populations have declined drastically. Last year, regulators voted to ban all salmon fishing along the Pacific coast of California and Oregon. Their actions wiped out the livelihoods of thousands of commercial … Continue reading

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Comment Letter on North Coast Basin Plan

Please review – open to suggestions COAST ACTION GROUP P.O. BOX 215 POINT ARENA, CA 95468 January 21, 2009    Catherine Kuhlman:  Executive Officer North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board 5550 Skylane Blvd.  Ste. A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 … Continue reading

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Green Practices to Manage Stormwater Runoff

FYI… Brock U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Video Shows Green Practices to Manage Stormwater Runoff Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355/7873/jones.enesta@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. – Jan. 15, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Botanic Garden produced an on-line video … Continue reading

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Action for Abuse in Wetlands

Re: The June 2008 trenching incident in the Atascadero Wetlands —  RECOMMENDED ACTION (see below) The property owner of the three parcels at 9170 Occidental Road has completed short-term winterization of areas disturbed by unpermitted trenching and excavation work conducted by … Continue reading

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The Value of Water Forum

To All,    Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:30 – 9:30 am      Embassy Suites Hotel 101 McInnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903 Restoring the vitality of the economy, protecting the health of the environment,and responding to California’s drought are perhaps the … Continue reading

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Urgent Letters Needed on Basin Plan Amendment

Friends of Clean Water: LETTERS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED!!!  ALSO, PLEASE SHARE THE FOLLOWING WITH PEOPLE ON YOUR EMAIL LISTS. RRWPC has serious concerns about part of the Basin Plan Amendment being proposed by the North Coast Regional Board.  Those concerns … Continue reading

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Top 11 Compounds in US Drinking Water

Rowan Hooper, New Scientist – 1/12/09 A comprehensive survey of the drinking water for more than 28 million Americans has detected the widespread but low-level presence of pharmaceuticals and hormonally active chemicals. Little was known about people’s exposure to such … Continue reading

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New Evidence that River Pollution could be causing Male Fertility Problems

Testosterone-blocking chemicals have been found in UK rivers for the first time in new research that strengthens the link between water pollution and rising male fertility problems. Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent Jan 2009 Anti-androgens, that are found in a number … Continue reading

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