The Santa Clara Valley Water District will vote on a plan today to build a new $52 million recycled water facility at the San Jose-Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant in Alviso that will convert sewage water to… more »
NATIONALInterior Secretary Sees Offshore Leasing Plan in 30-45 Dayshttp://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100219-713491.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLEHeadlinesEurope Salazar closes in on offshore drilling decisionhttp://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/82385-salazar-closes-in-on-offshore-drilling-decision CALIFORNIA Oil company spending lavishly to get around Carpinteria lawhttp://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik21-2010feb21,0,3506662.columnThis is proposed onshore drilling, but it affects coastal and offshore resources. FLORIDAFlorida… more »
Shown in the photo, Brian Austin from San Diego Surfrider met with CA State Parks (San Diego County) superintendent Brian Ketterer to discuss methods to reduce cigarette butt pollution, including installation of cylindrical ashcans, and encouraging campers &… more »
A workshop on wastewater reuse was held at the University of South Florida on February 15. At the workshop, Mehul Patel of California’s Orange County Water District explained operation of the Groundwater Replenishment System, which produces about 70… more »
Even in the southern United States, with its long tradition of tobacco farms and higher smoking rate, motorists in New Orleans are becoming increasingly aware of the cigarette litter problem on roads, and the associated water pollution and… more »
Florida Experts: 2010 may not be make, break for drillinghttp://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9DU20F82.htm East Coast US Reviews East Coast Exploration Timelinehttp://www.energyintel.com/DocumentDetail.asp?document_id=659078“In a letter to Congress, the Interior Department said it will complete the necessary steps to plan for the possibility of… more »
Hands at St. Pete Beach Hands at Cocoa Beach Here is just a sample of the media coverage for last Saturday’s Hands Across the Sand event in Florida to protest proposed new offshore oil drilling there: Thousands Hold… more »
I read this article today http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/16/hoas-homeowners-turf-battle/ and it really got me fired up again about HOAs and how they are the #1 culprit behind wasteful water practices, contributing to invasive plant expansion, and usage of highly toxic pesticides. I have been roadblocked… more »
I have been receiving some feedback and concerns regarding the $350 million per year of federal funding that the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act is proposing to authorize. This breaks down, theoretically, into $300 million to be… more »
