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Category Archives: Water
Water Wars Set to Reignite as Governor Moves Ahead with Massive Water Plan
On Wednesday, Governor Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are expected to announce a multi-billion dollar plan designed to fix California’s longstanding water war in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Their proposal for a 35-mile water tunnel is set to … Continue reading
Legislators Punt Water Bonds to 2014
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They can't live with it, and they can't live without it. So California's legislators today agreed do what people so often do in such circumstances — they put off dealing with a bill to repair California's water delivery system. Both … Continue reading
1K Gallons of Sewage Spilled in Marin County
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) _ Ross Valley Sanitary District officials say 1,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a Greenbrae creek due to an equipment failure at a pump station. The Marin Independent Journal reports that the spill occurred Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading
Video: Huge Dock Washed Ashore on Oregon Coast is Debris From Japan Tsunami
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From the Oregonian: Japanese officials have confirmed that a huge dock that washed ashore on the Oregon coast is debris from last year’s tsunami – the first to reach the state from the disaster in Japan. The tsunami cut the … Continue reading
New Ferry Service Between E. Bay and Peninsula Starts Today; Reserve Free Rides This Week
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The Bay Area's newest ferry service is set to start carrying commuters between the East Bay and the Peninsula today, according to the San Francisco Water Emergency Transportation Authority. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, will be at a 10 a.m. … Continue reading
Remembering Life Aboard Coast Guard Icebreakers
On Monday Climate Watch Senior Editor Craig Miller wrote about a Coast Guard icebreaker ship, the Glacier, that's headed to the scrapyard… Glaciers are slipping away everywhere. It was tough to see this one go. I’m talking about a ship, … Continue reading
To the 78% of Californians Who Don't Know What the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Is, An Explanation...
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Hey you, with that glass of water in one hand and garden hose in the other — ever hear of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta? Probably not. But don't feel bad. In a statewide poll earlier this year, a whopping 78% … Continue reading
Coast Guard Cancels 2 Races in Wake of Accident, Racing Community Unhappy; Raw Video: Crashed Yacht Towed by Helicopter
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Reuters, AP and the Chronicle are reporting that the Coast Guard has put a halt to two upcoming boat races, pending a safety review stemming from the Apr 14 accident off the Farallon Islands in which one crew member was … Continue reading
Coast Guard Ends Search For Missing Yacht Racers
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday night for four yacht crew members who went missing off the Northern California coast after a weekend racing accident and has no plans to resume it, officials said. Petty Officer … Continue reading
California Officials Perplexed by Out-of-State Euthanasia of Sea Lions
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From California Watch A third salmon-eating California sea lion was captured and killed yesterday at the Bonneville Dam in Washington. Two sea lions were captured and chemically euthanized at the Columbia River dam by Washington state officials last week. And while … Continue reading
