New water tunnel route sets up conservation battle over Delta island

The new twin tunnel route has focused attention on Staten Island, purchased as sandhill crane habitat with public money years ago. Sacramento Bee, September  Read More

The Ione Valley Land, Air & Water Defense Alliance lawsuit

The Ione Valley Land, Air & Water Defense Alliance lawsuit against the proposed Newman Ridge Quarry and Edwin Center North Asphalt Plant will be heard on Tuesday, September 10th, from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm.in the Amador Superior Court, located at 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, For more information go to: http://www.ionevalleylawda.com/  Read More

Toxic mine site in Lode needs fix

Repairs costing $1.2 million are needed to fix the”geomembrane” wrapped around mine waste buried in a landfill near Lake Camanche. Stockton Record, August 15  Read More

CCWD takes over Wallace water district

Calaveras County Water District will have 100 new customers as a result of acquiring the Wallace Commmunity Services District. Calaveras Enterprise, August 16  Read More

Environmental group accuses state of subterfuge

After no real downsizing of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan or “twin tunnels,” Friends of the River is accusing the backers of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan of subterfuge. Central Valley Business Times, August 18  Read More

Modesto area irrigation districts anticipate sooty aftermath from blaze

  The Rim Fire poses a threat to Central Valley water supplies after winter rains begin. The Foothill Conservancy is participating in a study analyzing whether investment in fuel reduction treatments, including prescribed fire, would avoid costs and environmental damage from wildfires in the upper Mokelumne watershed. The project’s primary sponsors hope the study will convince PG&E, East Bay MUD and others with resources at risk to... Read More

Yosemite fire shows water resources at risk

To guarantee reliability of the states water resources, Steve Frisch of the Sierra Business Council advocates for investment in the Sierra Nevada and associated watersheds, source of 60 percent of California’s developed water. San Francisco Chronicle op-ed, August 27  Read More

Comments on Sierra forest and watershed Investments

Comment from Assembly members Brian Dahle & Rich Gordon about Sierra forest and watershed Investments ………. The two of us have many differences. One of us is Republican, the other a Democrat. One represents a sprawling rural district, the other predominately comprised of suburban communities. And to be sure, there is plenty we do not agree on. But one thing we are in total agreement is the many benefits that flow from the Sierra... Read More

New State Water Bond

SB 1331, the new state water bond, at $6.5 Billion, is in print. It allocates $1 billion to “Delta Sustainability” and $250 million to all 9 other California State Conservancies. How much of that do you think will go to the Sierra Nevada? See Bill Here  Read More

Rim fire taking ecological toll over thousands of acres

John Buckley of Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center, is interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. See Story  Read More