by Lamprey | Oct 22, 2015 | News
Hoping to capitalize on the epic drought, the state’s water industry wants to usher in a new era of dam-building in the state. But environmentalists say it would cost billions and do more harm than good. By Will Parrish On the edge of the Yolla Bolly Wilderness,...
by Lamprey | Oct 16, 2015 | Action, FOER, News
Congress may vote as soon as next week on H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015, which includes an alarming amendment with potential to limit the authorities of states, tribes, and natural resource agencies. The amendment, from...
by Lamprey | Sep 25, 2015 | News
A dog that went swimming in the Eel River in eastern Mendocino County died early this month — a death that tests this week confirmed was related to toxic algae, Mendocino County officials said. It was the second confirmed canine fatality in two months linked to toxic...
by Lamprey | Sep 18, 2015 | groundwater, News
Just a year after Jerry Brown signed into law The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the Union of Concerned Scientists has published a riveting report titled “Measuring What Matters: Setting Measurable Objectives to Achieve Sustainable Groundwater...
by Lamprey | Sep 18, 2015 | FOER, groundwater, News
The Eel River came close to reaching its lowest recorded flow reading near Scotia on Tuesday but is not expected to reach it any time this week due to Wednesday’s rainfall. On Monday and Tuesday, pressure flow gauges near Scotia recorded an average flow of 19...
