Category Archives: Climate Change Impacts

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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California Water Law Symposium

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Larry

Who Controls the Water? Reforming California Water Law Governance in an Age of Scarcity. Detailed Description Date: January 30, 2010 Contact: Susan Gilbert-Miller, Ph.D. Location: University of San Francisco School of Law, 2130 Fulton Street, S.F., Fromm Complex. Cost: General … Continue reading →

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Environmental Forum — Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Larry

Hi, I love every part of the below series of presentations…  What is MOST UNUSUAL AND EXCITING is that Jon Love, ~the co-founder/creator of the Awakening the Dreamer symposium will be presenting!  WOWso if you can only join us for … Continue reading →

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Integrated Regional Water Management Final Recommendations

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Larry

To All, Regional Acceptance Process The Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has approved the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program Region Acceptance Process (RAP) final recommendations.  DWR received 46 RAP proposals, approved 36 regions, and conditionally approved 10 regions.  Please see the attached … Continue reading →

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Forests Attract Rain: An Examination of a New Hypothesis

Posted on December 14, 2009 by admin

Douglas Sheil and Daniel Murdiyarso A new hypothesis suggests that forest cover plays a much greater role in determining rainfall than previously recognized. It explains how forested regions generate large-scale flows in atmospheric water vapor. Under this hypothesis, high rainfall … Continue reading →

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We’ve got great trees …. Let’s keep them!

Posted on December 14, 2009 by admin

Christopher Joyce, November 27, 2009 There’s an experiment going on in the redwood forests of northern California: people are trying to turn trees into “carbon banks.” The idea is to manage forests so they absorb more carbon dioxide from the … Continue reading →

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California Water Rights Primer

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Larry

This came in over the transom from GPCA and seems pretty useful. ~Bernie California Water Rights Primerhttp://www.c-win.org/water-rights-primer.html To mobilize water for human use, our society grants property rights to use water. No one is allowed to hoard or possess it because … Continue reading →

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State Water Budget?

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Larry

Say for instance we had a practical realistic state water budget, would it be prudent to plug in a reasonable metric or estimate of what illegal water users are using in order to get a handle on water usage and … Continue reading →

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Klamath Dam Deal Announced, But What’s on Deck?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Larry

Klamath Dam Deal Announced, But What’s on Deck? Dam removal still linked to settlement scheme harmful to fish and wildlife Steve Pedery, Oregonwild, September 30, 2009 Negotiators from Oregon, California, the U.S. Department of Interior, and the utility company PacifiCorp … Continue reading →

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Russian River Instream Flow and Restoration

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Larry

Public Policy Facilitating Committee Meeting for the Russian River Section 7 Consultation Date:  Thursday, October 29 Time:  1:00-3:00 p.m.Public Meeting Location:  Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA The Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) meets … Continue reading →

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