Volunteer Opportunities
at Symposium
The League is seeking individuals to volunteer at its Environmental Symposium
on January 30, 2010. If you are interested or want details, please email Amber Schmaeling.
League Puts Out Statement on Delta
Package
The League released a press statement about its
dismay at the recent passage of the water package
by the California Legislature. The League points
out the package contains no regulatory assurance
for the imperiled Delta ecosystem, it continues
the status quo of pumping water from the Delta
and asks taxpayers to subsidize new dams, among
other things.
New Canal Pushed by Various Interests
An effort is underway to build a Peripheral Canal with an attempt to ensure more water to the Central Valley and Southern California. PCL’s Jonas Minton comments that the plan is not environmentally or economically sustainable.
Hodde Says Aquifers Are Our Backstop
Ventura County seems to be ahead of the game in terms of monitoring its aquifer for salt water intrusion, likely due to the fact that agriculture is so dependent on water resources--the water needs to be fresh, and yet the State Legislature doesn’t look at the whole picture when considering decisions about its water resources. PCL’s Charlotte Hodde states that aquifers are our hydrologic backstop and should be preserved in times of drought.
Minton Interviewed on KPPC
The State Legislature is trying to work through a water package that will have significant environmental impacts on the Bay Delta. PCL’s Jonas Minton recounts concerns about a water “deal” behind closed doors especially since there is no real description of where the funding comes from and who actually pays for it.
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