DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Farmer lashes out over plowing dispute; Could desalinated water from Mexico flow to San Diego?
California is still covered in snow; Utah State engineers design solutions to repair nation’s tallest dam; Russian River Watershed Association seeks public input; Bay Area: Some flea control products may have environmental impacts: trace amounts of pesticides found in San Francisco Bay; Dirtiest no more: Santa Cruz’s Cowell Beach now ranked #3 most contaminated; Sea nettles and leatherback turtles return to Monterey Bay; Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority policy committee ready to work; and California farms are thirsty and in danger, says A.G. Kawamura In the news this weekend … Farmer lashes out over plowing dispute: “A California farmer facing a $2.8 million fine for allegedly plowing seasonal wetlands on his 450-acre Tehama County land lashed out Friday against federal prosecutors and bureaucrats for what he called an abuse of government power.
The U.S. State Department’s approval of a presidential permit marks a step forward for the Otay Water District and its vision for a cross-border pipeline to import the desalinated water from Mexico.
Now the bureau is forecasting a 4-foot drop in the surface of the reservoir over the next 18 months — a difference of 25 feet.
… ” Read more from the Las Vegas Review Journal here: Latest forecast shifts Lake Mead from big gain to small loss It’s June.
… ” Read more from Deseret News here: Utah State engineers design solutions to repair nation’s tallest dam In commentary this weekend … California farms are thirsty and in danger, says A.G. Kawamura: He writes, “For generations now, California farmers have fed America and the world.
Public meetings will be held to discuss the SWRP and provide an opportunity for input on watershed priorities, storm water projects to be evaluated, and the prioritization of projects for future implementation.
… ” Read more from the Ukiah Daily Journal here: Russian River Watershed Association seeks public input Bay Area: Some flea control products may have environmental impacts: trace amounts of pesticides found in San Francisco Bay: “Some popular flea control products may be responsible for trace amounts of pesticides getting into the San Francisco Bay.
In the annual “Beach Bummer” report card issued Thursday by Southern California environmental nonprofit watchdog group Heal The Bay, the Santa Cruz surf break, a favorite among tourists and locals alike, slipped to the third most contaminated beach statewide.
… ” Read more from SF Gate here: Sea nettles and leatherback turtles return to Monterey Bay Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority policy committee ready to work: “The IWV Groundwater Authority appointed representatives to nearly all open Policy Advisory Committee positions at their monthly board meeting on Thursday morning.