Category Archives: Climate Change Impacts

Invitation to Clean Water Week, Mar. 1-2, D.C.

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Larry

Dear Activists, I am writing to invite you to attend Clean Water Week (CWW), Clean Water Network’s signature event, which is scheduled for March 1-2, 2011 in Washington, DC. This biennial national conference is a time for clean water experts … Continue reading →

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Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin Planning Workshop Nov. 17

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Larry

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin Planning Workshop November 17 About the Workshop The Sierra Club, Sonoma County Water Coalition and League of Women Voters are sponsoring a workshop to inform interested parties about groundwater planning currently under consideration. Workshop Date … Continue reading →

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RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION Meeting

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Larry

RUSSIAN RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Member Agencies: Cities of Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Ukiah, Windsor, County of Sonoma, SCWA. September 23^rd , 2010, 9:00 AM Windsor Town Council Chambers 9291 Old Redwood … Continue reading →

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Meeting: Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Larry

SWRCB_09072010_BoardMeetingAgenda Attached is the agenda for the State Water Resources Control Board September 7, 2010 Board Meeting. At this meeting the State Water Resources Control Board will consider a proposed Resolution approving amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for … Continue reading →

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Support Senate Bill 565 on Water Diversions

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Larry

Please call Assemblymembers Wes Chesbro and Noreen Evans and ask them to support Senate Bill 565 by Senator Fran Pavley on the Assembly floor this week. SB 565 would:• Provide the State Water Resources Control Board with adequate authority to … Continue reading →

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DWR seeks advisers for Water Plan Update 2013

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Larry

The Advisory Committee for Water Plan Update 2013 is being formed to help develop and refine policy recommendations for the plan. There also is a proposal to establish interest-based and regional-based fo- rums. These groups would be chaired by AC … Continue reading →

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A Synthesis of the Science on Forests and Carbon for U.S. Forests

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Larry

A Synthesis of the Science on Forests and Carbon for U.S. Forests SW Fire Science Consortium Webinar July 28, 2010 12pm Mountain time The SW Fire Science Consortium is please to present a webinar on forest carbon. Dr. Mike Ryan, … Continue reading →

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Tell Your Senators to Support Green Infrastructure!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Larry

Tell Your Senators to Support Green Infrastructure! Last week Senators Udall (D-NM) and Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 (S. 3561) the Senate companion to H.R. 4202 introduced by Representative Edwards (D-MD) last year. … Continue reading →

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Water: Will There Be Enough?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

Sandra Postel, Yes! Magazine, Jun 4 2010 For at least three decades, Americans have had some inkling that we face an uncertain energy future, but we’ve ignored a much more worrisome crisis-water. Cheap and seemingly abundant, water is so common … Continue reading →

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Protest Mountaintop Mining!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Larry

Voice Your Support for EPA’s Proposed Veto of the Largest Mountaintop Mine in Appalachia! CWN strongly supports EPA’s move to veto the permit for the largest proposed mountaintop removal mine in Appalachia. Unfortunately the mining industry is already attacking EPA’s … Continue reading →

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