Category Archives: Environmental Impacts

Ban Fracking Event in San Francisco, May 30, Noon

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Larry

CALIFORNIANS AGAINST FRACKING COALITION LAUNCH Help make history with the Center when we join in launching Californians Against Fracking, a statewide coalition working to ban fracking in California. Fracking poses a direct and immediate threat to California’s drinking water, air, … Continue reading →

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GM Crops and Water – A Recipe for Disaster

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

Genetically modified foods are a threat to our dwindling water supplies; they are less water-efficient and contaminate fresh water Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji Institute of Science in Society, May 7, 2013 Source: i-sis.org.uk Genetically Modified (GM) crops are widely recognised for their … Continue reading →

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Farmers work to protect grapes, river levels

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Steve Adler, April 24, 2013 Winegrape growers within the Russian River watershed came through the first night of freezing temperatures with flying colors last week, as their sprinkler diversions for frost protection of vulnerable spring vine growth resulted in very … Continue reading →

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Census will Guide and Improve Water Sustainability Efforts

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

Contact: Jessica Kershaw (DOI), Jon Campbell (USGS), 04/03/2013 WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey … Continue reading →

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Actions on Anti-fracking in Monterrey

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Larry

Dear Activists and Stewards of our land, Whatever your skills and interests are, there is some way to put them to use for the earth.  Thank you for caring about this planet and wanting to use your energy for saving … Continue reading →

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California court ruling gives hope to foes of fracking

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

By Rory Carroll and Braden Reddall SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Apr 9, 2013 8:18pm EDT (Reuters) – A court ruling that the U.S. government must consider the environmental impact of “fracking” on federal lands leased to oil companies offers opponents … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Court Deals Blow to Secrecy-Obsessed Fracking Industry: Corporations Not The Same As Persons With Privacy Rights

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

April 11, 2013 This article was published in partnership withGlobalPossibilities.org [3]. A Pennsylvania judge in the heart of the Keystone State’s fracking belt has issued a forceful and precedent-setting decision holding that there is no corporate right to privacy under that … Continue reading →

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CRWFS Releases New Report on Water: From Storage to Retention

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

November 2012 On November 13, 2012, the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply released its latest report, From Storage to Retention: Expanding California’s Options for Meeting Its Water Needs. The report builds on earlier work focused on agricultural water … Continue reading →

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Accessing Data on Fracking using GeoTracker GAMA

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Larry

The State Water Board’s Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program has added data from hydraulically fractured oil and gas production wells (DOGGR) and from US Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS NWIS) to the publicly-accessible GeoTracker GAMA groundwater information system. … Continue reading →

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Actions to Support CEQA Under Attack

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Larry

Hello CEQA Works Coalition: Campaign update: March 8 Activity continues both in Sacramento and around the state in the battle of protecting the core principles of the California Environmental Quality Act. The biggest news of the week is the appointment … Continue reading →

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