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Are we in danger of running out of water? KQED  
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Delta fix

Price tag: $12 billion to $24 billion over 15 years

A team of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top advisers settled on a new water strategy yesterday, promoting a contentious mix of dams and a new canal to keep supplies flowing to Southern California while at the same time restoring the health of the fragile Delta. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
ALSO:
• Farm group challenges Delta smelt decision

Deterioration of the Nation’s Clean Water Act Enforcement Program  
House.gov  

Henry digs in

EPA 'decimated' Clean Water Act, Waxman says

A report released from Rep. Henry Waxman’s office found that the EPA has shown a lax interest in enforcing the Clean Water Act in recent years, leading to hundreds of instances when investigations have been neglected and waterways have been threatened. (Washington Independent)
ALSO:
• Deterioration of Clean Water Act Enforcement Program
• Bush administration covered up 500+ water pollution cases
• Obama urged to put teeth back in Clean Water Act

Is that laundry soap truly "environmentally friendly"? Was that mattress treated with toxic chemicals? Is that sweatsuit fashioned from organic cotton? Is that lipstick "natural"? CA.gov  
CA.gov  

Green chemistry

California officials launch environmental footprint initiative

California officials launched a sweeping green initiative on Tuesday to inform consumers exactly how hundreds of thousands of products are manufactured and transported and how safe their ingredients are. The plan, which would require every product to reveal its "environmental footprint," envisions the most comprehensive regulations ever adopted for consumer goods. (Los Angeles Times)  THE INITIATIVE

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Quote of the Day
“Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.”
— Jonathan Kozol

Photo of the Week
SUSAN BROWNSTEIN
Water for People L.A. Committee

Hiking for water
The Water For People Los Angeles Committee had its first Hike-a-thon Nov. 22 at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Baldwin Hills. More than 50 people showed up to take part in the hike. Visit the group's for details and to see more event photos.
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Born on this Day
William Safire, 79; George Lindsey, 73; Ernie Hudson, 63; Eugene Levy, 62; Bill Pullman, 55; Peter Farrelly, 52; Giovanni Ribisi, 34; Milla Jovovich, 33.

On this Day in 1903
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful man-powered airplane flight, near Kitty Hawk, N.C.

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