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Farmers integrate new knowledge about soils, carbon, biodiversity, animal health, nutrition and welfare into the ways that they farm. Read this article here from Sustainable Food Trust Read More
What is the “Left Coast” Doing About Climate Change?The three West Coast states have a lot in common, including strong commitments to address climate change. They are all taking action on this front, but so far coordination efforts seem weak. Given the situation in D.C., it would make sense for these states to go further in terms of making a collective effort. It would also make sense to go beyond climate issues and start serious collaboration on other issues, such as how to protect public lands... Read More
Why CalPERS is pouring millions into Southern California water deal:“On the edge of the Mojave Desert, beneath 1,800 acres of scrubland and tumbleweeds, California’s giant public pension fund is trying to make a killing in the water business. CalPERS is the primary owner of the Willow Springs Water Bank, an underground reservoir that could hold as much water as Folsom Lake when fully developed. Its customers, mainly a collection of Los Angeles-area water agencies, pay fees to store water beneath the Kern County... Read More
The SF Bay-Delta Is Invaluable. What Will Happen to It Under Trump?“The Bay-Delta, comprised of San Francisco Bay and the shared delta of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, is the largest estuary on the west coast of the continental United States. It sustains valuable salmon and Dungeness crab fisheries, supports hundreds of family farmers who work the rich peat soils of its reclaimed islands, serves as a recreational relief valve for millions of Bay Area urbanites and the main source of drinking water for... Read More
Restore the Delta releases California’s Sustainable Water PlanToday, Restore the Delta released a survey of water projects and proposals that improve California’s regional water sustainability and provide good paying jobs. California’s Sustainable Water Plan highlights projects in communities statewide that are far smarter investments than Jerry Brown’s controversial and expensive Delta Tunnels (CA WaterFix) proposal. Read This Article and other related stories here in Maven’s Notebook Read More
Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security ChallengeJames Mattis’ unpublished testimony before a Senate panel recognizes a threat others in the administration reject or minimize. Read Article Here in ProPublica Read More
ACA-Repeal-in-California report with stats by countyPlease share widely FYI – this contains stats by county and age groups of who has ACA and could lose coverage in CA here is the link to the full report http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/pdf/2016/ACA-Repeal-in-California.pdf or download this report:ACA-Repeal-in-California USE in ltes/opeds In discussions Take report to leg offices Etc Read More
Foothill Conservancy director to receive award, new directors join boardFoothill Conservancy Secretary-Treasurer Laurie Webb, R.N., of Sutter Creek was recently named one of two recipients of this year’s Margaret Dalton Golden Acorn Award, along with Sutter Creek City Councilman Robin Peters. The award is given annually by the Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians and the Amador County Chamber of Commerce to “honor local people who contribute their time and efforts to local... Read More
THIS JUST IN … State Water Project Allocation Increased to 60%As winter storms continue to fill reservoirs and boost the snowpack, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today increased its estimate of this year’s State Water Project (SWP) supply from 45 to 60 percent of most requests. Read story at Maven’s Notebook Read More
Protecting California’s Watersheds: Lessons from the Butte Fire – Sierra Nevada ConservancyFrom D2communityvision Protecting California’s Watersheds: Lessons from the Butte Fire – Sierra Nevada Conservancy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXENQIwYJs&feature=share Read More
