Monthly Archives: October 2009

New Winery and Vineyard Permits

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Larry

To All, Looking through the permit applications at PRMD since last June, here are new winery/vineyard permits. Will these all sail through the PRMD process (BZA, Planning Commission, BOS) without real consideration of water (drought, future water needs, conservation, etc.), … Continue reading →

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Toxic Chemicals in Your Blood

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Larry

There are more than 80,000 man-made chemicals in use in the U.S. BUT only about 200 have been required to be tested for safety. Every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of chemicals flowing through our blood. Some … Continue reading →

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2009 World Water Monitoring Day

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Larry

2009 World Water Monitoring Day World Water Monitoring Daya?? is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water … Continue reading →

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More Hermaphrodite Fish in U.S. Rivers

Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin

Emily Sohn, Discovery News, September 15, 2009 Male fish with female body parts have been showing up in our nation’s rivers for a while now, but a new study found a surprising number of mixed-up fish. From the Mississippi to … Continue reading →

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Top 11 Compounds in US Drinking Water

Posted on October 7, 2009 by admin

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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Russian River Tour to Highlight Importance of Restoration

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Larry

For Immediate Release: 5 October 2009 Contact: Cori Hach 415.561.3474 ext. 226 cell: 970.274.0600 Russian River Tour to Highlight Importance of Restoration HEALDSBURG – On Thursday, 8 October, local and regional elected representatives, landowners, and natural resource managers will be … Continue reading →

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WHERE’S THE WATER (for Santa Rosa)?

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Larry

WHERE’S THE WATER? EDITOR: It seems to me that the Santa Rosa City Council is on the wrong track when members are more concerned about low-income housing than water (“SR council sees new general plan,” Sept. 23). We are being … Continue reading →

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High Nitrate Levels in Austin Creek

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Larry

Community Clean Water Institute’s citizen water quality monitoring program received an unusually high nitrate reading at our Austin Creek 010 testing site on 9/18/09! Typically, our Austin Creek sites have well below .1 mg/l nitrate levels, and last friday our … Continue reading →

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