Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Reversed their Previous Straw Vote and Voted 3-2 against Dutra’s Asphalt Plant Proposal!

Posted on June 10, 2009 by admin

Supervisors Zane, Carrillo & Brown voted against (Kerns & Kelly for) June 9, 2009 The Dutra Asphalt Plant hearing before the Board of Supervisors went on until 7:00 p.m. into the evening. Valerie Brown was the first to speak when … Continue reading →

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Russian River Low Flows Letter

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Larry

Dear Ms. Whitney: I submitted extensive comments on the Emergency Order issued by your office in April regarding water diversions from Lake Mendocino in Sonoma County.  I also attended the Board Workshop in early May and gave testimony on this … Continue reading →

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Australia Drought Portends Future for Russian River?

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Larry

At the SWRCB meeting 5/6 hearing the protest by the Contractors about the proposed RR flow cutbacks, Vicky Whitney (staff in charge of water rights) presented a graph of historic droughts (423 years) in the Russian River watershed, from the … Continue reading →

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Antibiotic Vancomycin Showing Up

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Larry

Very bad news from HR.  Vancomycin is the only antibiotic that currently works vs MRSA. Jane   Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish sewage sludge 28.may.09 BioMed Central Graeme Baldwin http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/bc-arb052709.php Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) have been found in sewage … Continue reading →

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HB 2080 Grey Water Bill Passes!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Larry

In the interests of consistent water reuse policy it is worth noting that HB 2080 grey water passed. We are not alone…. Bob Rawson   Hi Friends, Today, HB 2080 passed the Senate 24-5. Yipee! Now on to the Governor … Continue reading →

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Alert Call-in for SB 416 on Antibiotics

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Larry

Today is a statewide Call-In Day of Action to support SB 416!   Can you call your state senator? Call Your Senator today and ask for a YES vote on SB 416! Thanks to activists like you, SB 416, legislation that would ban … Continue reading →

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Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in Swedish sewage sludge

Posted on June 1, 2009 by admin

Graeme Baldwin, BioMed Central May 28, 2009 Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) have been found in sewage sludge, a by-product of waste-water treatment frequently used as a fertilizer. Researchers writing in the open access journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica point out the … Continue reading →

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Video on Recycled Water Diseases: WATERBORNE

Posted on June 1, 2009 by admin

May 22, 2009 Little known fact: Sewage treatment plants do not remove all contaminants from sewage. The resulting effluent and sludge contains pathogens, heavy metals, chemicals that mimic estrogen, and more. Worse: many of the pathogens have developed a resistance … Continue reading →

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North Bay Water Recycling Program DEIR

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Larry

Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIR/EIS) Released The draft EIR/EIS for the North Bay Water Recycling Program (NBWRP) was released to the public on May 5, 2009. The recycled water projects under the NBWRP are sponsored by a … Continue reading →

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