Monday, May 1,
2006
Quote of the
Day :
Never let your sense of morals
get in the way of doing what's right.
Isaac Asimov
Born on this
Day:
Kate Smith, Jack Paar,
Harry Belafonte, Judy Collins,
Bobbie Ann Mason, Rita Coolidge, Ray Parker Jr.,
Wayne Hancock, Charlie Schlatter, Tim McGraw,
D'Arcy Wreztky, and Darius McCrary.
On this Day in
1931:
The Empire State Building
in New York was dedicated
and opened. It was 102 stories tall and was the
tallest building in the world at the time.
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Water Supply
Suit says Nipomo water plan is too risky
(SLO Tribune, 5/1) "It’s
too risky to approve more building in Nipomo based on the assumption
that the town will get water from Santa Maria, according to a local
environmentalist who is suing the town’s services district to redo its
long-term water plans. "
SFPUC plans for water emergency
(The Examiner, 5/1) " The
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is preparing to drill more
wells between Daly City and San Bruno to provide additional water
during a drought or emergency. "
Water shortage could dry up East Bay industries
(Contra Costa Times, 4/30)
"Fears
of an East Bay water shortage may seem at odds with months of record
rain, but the regional water system now totters on a precipice. "
Contra Costa Canal project gets under way
(Contra Costa Times, 4/30)
" The
Contra Costa Water District and the beginnings of its canal mark a
70th anniversary this year. The canal was born during the Great
Depression and became part of California's Central Valley Project. Its
purpose was to take care of the salinity problem that was damaging the
water for townspeople, industries and agriculture in east and central
Contra Costa County. "
Reservoirs can endure snow melt, state
says
(Associated Press, 4/29) " Sierra
Nevada snow levels are far above normal as warm temperatures hit
California and flood-wary residents wait for the spring runoff. But
officials predicted Thursday that reservoirs would be able to handle
the extra water. "
Desal
project goes before Planning Commission
(NC Times, 4/30) " After
years of delays, a proposal for a seaside desalination plant capable
of producing 50 million gallons of drinking water a day will go before
Carlsbad's Planning Commission this week. "
Desalination debate
(SD Union Tribune, 4/29)
" The
city's Planning Commission will weigh in next week on one of the major
environmental challenges facing the state: turning ocean water into
drinking water. "
Extensive Santa Rosa water re-use plan approved
(Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4/29)
" Just
29 months after completing its $205 million Geysers wastewater
project, Santa Rosa officials gave the go-ahead Thursday to pursue the
next major disposal project, a $119 million irrigation network. "
Judge backs Nipomo CSD on water
(SLO Tribune, 4/29) "In
2003, Homer Fox paid the Nipomo Community Services District about
$8,000 to secure water for a mixed-use building he wanted to construct
on Tefft Street. The project was still years away, but district staff
told him then to pay the fees to avoid an impending rate increase. "
Conservation plan critical for Petaluma
(Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4/29)
EDITORIAL.
" The
16-mile umbilical cord that attaches Petaluma to its water supply is
increasingly fragile - and too small to support new life. "
— Water Quality
EPA: Drinking water regulations to be finalized
(WaterWeek, 5/1) " USEPA
plans to finalize several drinking water regulations this year,
including the Ground Water Rule (GWR) in August and the second
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR2) in November, according
to the agency's newest regulatory agenda. "
Report: F ewer
pollution sites for San Mateo
(The Examiner, 5/1) " The
number of underground storage tanks leaking pollutants into the county’s
groundwater and soil has been slashed by half over the last decade,
according to a report released last month. "
Santa Clarita water report review on tap
(LA Daily News, 5/1) "The
public hearing for a planned industrial park in Newhall that has been
sidelined by lawsuits lodged by environmental groups will begin
Tuesday. "
Encinitas to see increased clean water costs
(NC Times, 4/30) " The
city can pay its bills in fiscal 2006-07 with money to spare, but is
far short of the savings it needs for capital projects, according to a
budget made public last week. "
B alance
needed on water-protection board
(Mercury News, 4/29)
OPINION.
"Clean
water is the currency of California's environment and economy, and we
are running increasingly short. Water made toxic by contaminated
runoff helped trigger the crash of the vast delta ecosystem, which
provides drinking water for two-thirds of Californians. Water. "
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Dams
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Flooding and Runoff
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Surface Water
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Wastewater
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Toxic Waste
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Los Osos Sewer Saga
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