11.17.13 – By Heather Hacking – As California struggles to provide water to a growing state, increased pressure is being made on the rich water supply of Northern California, said Barbara Vlamis, director of AquAlliance, during a groundwater forum Thursday … Continue reading
11.9.13 – San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater is being depleted at an alarming rate and something needs to be done before it’s too late, state officials were warned last week. Here’s a scary statistic: Groundwater reserves are shrinking by 800billion gallons per … Continue reading
11.21.13 – So much groundwater is being pumped from the San Joaquin Valley that it’s causing a massive swath of Merced County’s surface to sink at an alarming rate, U.S. Geological Survey researchers revealed Thursday. Parts of Merced south of … Continue reading
11.26.13 – Two lawsuits were filed in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court November 25, 2013 challenging a county emergency ordinance that limits pumping from the Paso Robles groundwater basin. The lawsuits could be the first step in putting the basin into adjudication, … Continue reading
August 21, 2013 – The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (Peripheral Twin Tunnels debacle) was presented at a forum in Chico on August 21. A packed room greeted Governor Brown’s emissary, Gerald Meral, as well as three other guests: U.S. Congressional … Continue reading
by Howard N. Ellman San Francisco-based attorney June 24, 2013 Click here to read Ellman article
By Keith Carls KCOY-12 Central Coast News Aug 12, 2013 SANTA MARIA – Turning on the tap in the kitchen, flushing the toilet or watering the lawn. They are sights and sounds most of us take for granted in our daily … Continue reading
“The Twin Tunnels will transport subsidized water to the western San Joaquin Valley from the Sacramento and Trinity Rivers, but it doesn’t stop there,” said Barbara Vlamis, executive director of AquAlliance, an organization dedicated to protecting northern Sacramento Valley watersheds. … Continue reading
The glossary for the California Water Plan provides 31 pages of definitions of terms that can help us to understand water issues. Click to view the full Water Plan Glossary. For example: Acre-foot (af) – The volume of water that would … Continue reading
San Francisco, CA – A statewide coalition of fishing, environmental and farming groups today announced the filing of a lawsuit to “vacate” the Delta Plan, which lays the groundwork for Delta water export tunnels. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco … Continue reading
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