Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
Residents only use 20% of our water….. SAVE the DATE_Groundwater Sustainability Plan_Public Outreach meeting Please mark your calendars and save this date/time. Feel free to forward this announcement to others who may be interested. In case you need motivation – I included two “slides” that show where our surface water supplies stand today – …
Napa County is trying to decommission a landfill and waste management site here in Upper Napa Valley. There is a litany of environmental issues in addition to fire risk and PFAS contamination. A local neighborhood group is suing the landfill and recycling operator in the up valley area. They too are looking to …
How many more hits can the Russian River area take? Today we found out the Russian River now has toxic blue algae and river flow levels are expected to be further reduced. This logger still has not cleaned up the brush (think fire fuel) from the last logging. Neeley Road residents are at risk. Guerneville …
Adopt a Redwood, New Bill Aims to Save Thousands of At-Risk Species in the U.S. May Newsletter Spring has sprung at SPAWN! A new edible native plant garden, a new bipartisan bill being reintroduced to Congress, increased coho smolts, and more highlight a slate of positive news this season. There’s still work to be done, …
Wine and Water Watch board member Sarah Ryan, tribal environmental director in Lake County has been working for solutions and sounding the alarm for years. High Country: The toxic, soupy biomass choking water systems in California Click on link for full story Algae blooms in Clear Lake are a public health risk and increase water …
More toxic algae? The toxic, soupy biomass choking water systems in California Read More »
“What we’re seeing with climate change increasingly — year after year after year — is that there is not enough water to go around. This crisis should not come as a surprise to anyone,” he said. “We have over-drafted our account, essentially, and now we have to deal with the consequences.” Epic drought means water …
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