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More toxic algae? The toxic, soupy biomass choking water systems in California

News, Resources / January 9, 2023

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 …

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Sample letters for Russian River Low Flows

Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Groundwater, Health, News, Resources / June 18, 2020

 “I am concerned that very low flows will concentrate bacteria and toxins and cause serious health issues for people recreating on the lower river.  It will invite huge problems with algal growth, including possible cyanobacteria which has a host of health issues for people (adults and children).  In light of the coronavirus, who knows what …

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More info for Russian River low, low, low flows action

Climate, Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Groundwater, Health, News, Resources / June 18, 2020

Several points on this, intended to help clarify possible points of action. – SCWA has full control over storage and releases from L. Sonoma – yet they are apparently not willing to use releases from L. Sonoma to augment flows below Dry Creek to improve water quality.  There’s plenty of water there to be used …

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Millions of Salmon in Norway Killed by Algae Bloom

Climate, Food, News / May 24, 2019

Fish farms fail….. “Wild fish can swim away from the algae belt while farmed fish is trapped. Harmful algal blooms happen when the normally occurring aquatic plants grow out of control due to warm, still weather, among other factors. The algae is continuing to spread, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries said.” Surge of algae kills …

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Winery Waste Discharge Meeting

from our friends at Russian River Water Protection Committee

Coastal Issues, News / May 3, 2017

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION- PLEASE READ  Hello River Friend!   We received an announcement a few days ago (right after mailer went out) on important upcoming meeting on the Estuary Project.  Project implementation has regularly failed over the last 7 years and provides rationale for cutting summer river flows by almost half, and possibly causing proliferation …

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