Trump Credited with Funding California’s First New Water Storage in 40 Years
By Joel B. Pollak President Donald Trump is being credited for the passage of a new provision through the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday that will provide funding to help California to build its first water storage infrastructure in 40 years. McClatchy reported on Thursday: The House approved several provisions Thursday that help fund water storage projects. […]
Towards a Grand Bargain on California Water Policy
. .… By Edward Ring When it comes to water policy in California, perhaps the people are more savvy than the special interests. Because the people, or more precisely, the voters, by huge majorities, have approved nine water bonds in the past 25 years, totaling $27.1 billion. It is likely they’re going to approve another […]
Federal Judge Flips Trump Order, Reinstates Obama’s WOTUS (Waters of the US) Rule
Tim Pearce | Energy Reporter . A federal judge in South Carolina issued an injunction against the Trump administration Thursday, lifting a stay on an Obama-era rule that expanded federal authority under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule in 2015, giving the agency the authority to […]
Trump offers more water for California wildfires, but critics say it’s a stunt
. By Stephen Frank, California Political News and Views Jerry Brown steals water from farmers, businesses and families—and the media says, great. President Trump GIVES us water to fight fires—caused by government policies—and he is wrong, per the media and Brown. Why are the environmentalists and Democrats opposed to Trump providing fire fighting water? He […]
Venturans for Responsible & Efficient Government | What Can We Do About Your Water?
“Water is life, and clean water is health.” —Audrey Hepburn Ventura needs to get its priorities straight about water—and fast. On July 9th, Ventura Water will ask the City Council to approve direct potable reuse (DPR). Ventura Water views DRP as a primary alternative source for increased drinking water. The project will cost $538 million of […]
Water Rationing Laws Exemplify the Malthusian Mentality of California’s Legislators
. . . . by Edward Ring . As reported in the Sacramento Bee and elsewhere, on May 31st Gov. Jerry Brown “signed a pair of bills Thursday to set permanent overall targets for indoor and outdoor water consumption.” After pressure from the Association of California Water Agencies and others, the final form of these bills, Assembly Bill 1668 by […]
Thomas Fire Victims Demand Answers from City Council
By Lori Denman-Underhill Tears flowed like water as Thomas Fire victims asked City Council members for answers. Where was the water that evening? All city council members and mayor, who were in attendance for the Ventura City Council meeting on the evening of June 4. Ironically, the council showed a video about water to kick […]
Gov. Brown Makes Drought Water Rationing Permanent
By Chriss Street California Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills that will force water districts and municipalities to permanently adopt even more aggressive water rationing level than during the state’s 5-year drought. The San Jose Mercury reported that Brown issued a press statement that a changing environment means the state must begin to conserve water resources in preparation […]
Twin Spacecraft Launch to Track Earth’s Water Movement
A joint U.S./German space mission to track the continuous movement of water and other changes in Earth’s mass on and beneath the planet’s surface successfully launched at 12:47 p.m. PDT Tuesday from the California coast. The twin spacecraft of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO), a joint NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) […]
Lavender, the Hunt for Water and Cannabis gets Complicated | Ojai City Council May 8
By Jay Murphy Tues evening’s Ojai City Council meeting at City Hall found all present and followed a special meeting budget workshop which saw city manager Steve McClary present the current fiscal status of the city and discuss the 2018/19 operating budget. The council was clearly not happy with both the reporting and a lack […]
