Category Archives: Groundwater Impacts

Fracking: Monterey shale exploration draws protest

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

July 19, 2011 Environmental groups filed a formal protest this week with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management calling for a halt to the leasing of 2,600-acres in California’s Fresno and Monterey counties for oil and gas shale exploration. They said future … Continue reading →

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BLM to lease 2,600 acres in California for Fracking Gas and Oil

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin

Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club and Los Padres ForestWatch Protest Filed to Save California Watersheds From Dangerous Fracking Drilling Poised to Move Forward Without Thorough Environmental Review SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 18 – The Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club … Continue reading →

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Action on a Bill Curbing Impacts from Natural Gas Fracking

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Larry

Jane and All, I will wait then to write the letter of support but really we must do something here and even if we just get basics on the book, it can be strengthened with litigation or amendment. I have … Continue reading →

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Comment on Groundwater Deplection Detected From Space

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Larry

Some great research and data is evolving on mapping groundwater depletion. Unfortunately, ACWA’s (Assoc. of Calif. Water Agencies) response to groundwater depletion is totally misguided – ‘if you look too closely at it, someone will want to regulate it. In … Continue reading →

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Groundwater Depletion Is Detected From Space

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

By FELICITY BARRINGER May 30, 2011 Scientists have been using small variations in the Earth’s gravity to identify trouble spots around the globe where people are making unsustainable demands on groundwater, one of the planet’s main sources of fresh water. … Continue reading →

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News Blackout on Clearing Redwoods for Vineyards

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Larry

I thought I would share a letter sent to the Press Democrat who blatantly had a story blackout on a crucial issue for Sonoma County–clearcutting hundreds of acres of redwoods to put in more grapes for wine making while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture Impacts, Coastal Impacts, Environmental Impacts, Groundwater Impacts, Logging Impacts, Pesticide pollution, Salmonid/Wildlife Impacts, Streams and Wetlands Impacts, Vineyards, Waste Discharge Pollution, Water Conservation Issue, Watershed Related Concerns | Comments Off

Letter to Supervisor Carrillo on Hobbs’ Clearcuts

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Larry

Dear Mr Carrillo, As a 40 year resident, landowner and voter in Sonoma County I am deeply disturbed at the recent destruction of trees by Mr Paul Hobbs and his associates in the Highway 116 corridor. His actions show that … Continue reading →

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Rovics’ New Song on Fracking (Natural Gas Mining)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Larry

Hi folks, Hope you’re not tired of hearing from me, but when I make a new song I figure it’s worth sending out to everybody… This one is an evil practice known as hydraulic fracturing, which is ruining lives, land … Continue reading →

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Groundwater storage to save the coho

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

Mary Anderson, Redwood Times Posted: February 23, 2011 The fifth session of the Bureau of Land Management lecture series took place under rainy conditions at the BLM office on Tuesday evening. The four inches of rain that came with the … Continue reading →

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Amoebas in Drinking Water

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

a Double Threat Analysis reveals widespread, hidden contamination by the sometimes lethal parasites Amoebas – blob-shaped microbes linked to several deadly diseases – contaminate drinking-water systems around the world, according to a new analysis. The study finds that amoebas are … Continue reading →

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