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- Schwarzenegger signs water conservation bill in San Jose
published on 2009-11-11 08:03:17-08:00
By Paul Rogers - progers@mercurynews.com SAN JOSE, CA - NOVEMBER 10: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs With willow trees, migrating geese and local politicians as his backdrop, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday visited San Jose to sign a new water... - Pork, water policy don't mix
published on 2009-11-08 12:17:53-08:00
By Steven Greenhut Director of the Pacific Research Institute's Journalism Center in Sacramento SACRAMENTO Advocates for government "solutions" for everything from health care to education argue that some aspects of life are just so darn complicated that only a centralized... - My View: Chromium 6 still threatens California's drinking water
published on 2009-10-26 09:46:00-07:00
By Erin Brockovich - Special to The Sacramento Bee Polluters who contaminate drinking water and make people sick shouldn't get off easy. That has been the focus of my work for two decades, and I'm not planning to stop now.... - Editorial: Water reform package is worth saving
published on 2009-09-20 07:24:05-07:00
Sacramento Bee - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers came very close earlier this month to a historic pact aimed at restoring the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and ensuring the future of California's water supply. They should get back to work... - As California Legislative Session Ends, Lawmakers Push for Water Package
published on 2009-09-10 06:31:19-07:00
By Jack Phillips Water pours into an irrigation canal on April 17, 2009 near Firebaugh, California. California's State Legislature will close this Friday after a nine-month session which has been largely bogged down by the budget crisis. Issues ranging from... - California Conference Committee on Water Charged with Solving States Water Woes
published on 2009-09-03 15:00:08-07:00
By: Logan Andrews/Sacramento Citizen Email: SacCitizen.LoganAndrews@gmail.... With only a matter of days left in the 2009 legislative year, lawmakers have formed a Legislative Conference Committee on Water. The conference committee is charged with creating a series of reforms that help... - The denominator problem: Misleading use of water numbers
published on 2009-08-27 08:28:21-07:00
By Dr. Gleick, Pacific Institute I'm a believer in the power of facts and numbers to help make public policy. I believe that without good science and without good numbers, it is difficult to make good public policy. And it... -
published on 2009-08-21 06:19:49-07:00
For Immediate Release: Aug. 18, 2009 Media Contact: Jennifer Bowles ? (951) 826-8480 ? jennifer.bowles@BBKlaw.com Conference to tackle climate change, water banking and Colorado River Las Vegas _ Eric Garner and Roderick Walston of Best Best & Krieger, a California... «details» - Central Valley continues marathon fight for clean drinking water
published on 2009-08-19 06:51:31-07:00
By Susan Ferriss sferriss@sacbee.com David McNeir is a bishop of his church and a man of faith. But he has found himself banging his hand on a table more than once when negotiating with public health authorities for clean drinking... - WATER TALKS: State might partner with Mexico
published on 2009-08-09 07:16:25-07:00
By HENRY BREAN - LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL If Mexico begins harvesting drinking water from the sea some day, Nevada also might get a taste. Talks are progressing among officials from both sides of the border over new joint efforts to...