We live with earthquakes. Relying on imported water does not make us more secure. Common sense and science tells us our local supplies and local ground water basins are our savings account. Impact to Water Supply As part of the scenario work, the USGS and Caltech convened a panel of water supply experts on July [...]
Spending $14 billion to squeeze more water from a shrinking system is a gamble. Most importantly, this strategy is enormously expensive…Terry O’Day is Mayor Pro Tempore for the City of Santa Monica, California….. to me, the cornerstone of a more sustainable and affordable Southern California water supply should be investments in our own communities. Those [...]
A combative Gov. Jerry Brown has announced his plan to dig two huge tunnels underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta – comparable to the “Chunnel” between England and France – at the estimated cost of more than $15 billion. The stated purpose is to provide water “reliability” for Southern California users; “reliability,” in this case, [...]
“The Study is noteworthy for its candid assessment of the possible impacts on water supply brought about by climate change – about a median 9 percent reduction.” The Colorado River is one of the most heavily relied upon water supply sources in the world, serving 35 million people in seven states and Mexico. The river [...]
The United States experienced the warmest July in its history, with more than 3,000 heat records broken across the country. Overall, the summer was the nation’s third warmest on record and comes in a year that is turning out to be the hottest ever. By Glen M. MacDonald October 4, 2012 Los Angeles Times OpEd [...]
It’s sad that Brown has been reduced from the “People’s Governor” to agribusiness shill in the twilight of his career. But it’s sadder still that Californians may have to suffer the crushing debt and environmental degradation that could result from his megalomania. We expected – and deserved –better from him Glen Martin Huffington PostPosted: 08/17/2012 [...]