BLOG ROUND-UP: How Devin Nunes shortchanges his constituents; Another Lucy!
He jokes about the dangers that climate change poses to Californians in a blog post today.
Brown v. Washington: With all the water flowing to the ocean this year Congress is rightfully looking at how federal policy is impacting the state: Families Protecting the Valley writes, “When California Governor Jerry Brown wants help with high-speed rail he has no problem asking the feds for money, or when it comes to climate change he has no problem asking the world, but when it comes to water he insists it’s totally up to the state.
We have separate state and federal pumps in the Delta.
The state can’t change it.
“Is it going to be about the building of dams or is it about looking at other options?” Families Protecting the Valley writes, “We’ve written a number of newsletters about Dianne Feinstein and how she’s like Lucy who pulls the football away at the last minute just when Charlie Brown’s about to kick it.
… The sad news is that despite record inflow to reservoirs, the “new norm” in the lower Sacramento River is low water, high water temperatures, and no salmon during summer.
… ” Read more from the California Fisheries Blog here: Are hot rivers in summer the new norm?
… ” Read more from ACWA’s Voices on Water here: What lessons can Butte Creek teach us about improving fisheries in California Advancing groundwater management in the Sacramento Valley: The Northern California Water Association writes, “Local agencies have organized in the Sacramento Valley through Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) and they are poised to advance the next generation of groundwater management in California.
… ” Read more from the PPIC blog here: The search for sustainability in the Colorado River basin Sign up for daily email service and you’ll never miss a post!