February 8, 2013
by Barry Nelson
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The Big Heat – Global Warming, and the Portfolio-Based Approach in the Bay-Delta

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco
NRDC recently joined a coalition of water agencies, business leaders and environmentalists in releasing a new approach to address the challenges facing the San Francisco … Continue reading

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January 29, 2013
by Kate Poole
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Californians – Find Out Here Where Your Water Comes From

Kate Poole, Senior Attorney, San Francisco
Where does your water come from?  And why should you care?  After all, the Har-Bowl is nearly upon us, and the Oscars are not far behind.  What information about California water… Continue reading

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January 29, 2013
by Kelly Coplin
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New California Water Web Tool Asks, Is Your City Planning for the Future?

Kelly Coplin, Water Program Assistant, San Francisco
Do you know where your drinking water comes from? Beyond “the tap,” the majority of Americans have no idea, let alone the environmental and public health costs associated … Continue reading

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November 7, 2011
by Kelly Coplin
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Bay-Delta Climate Change Study Points to Virtual River as California’s Only Sustainable Solution

Kelly Coplin, Water Program Assistant, San Francisco
Last week USGS scientists and academic colleagues released an integrated assessment, the first of its kind, of how the Bay-Delta ecosystem will respond to climate change.
The authors … Continue reading

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November 2, 2011
by Kelly Coplin
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Building Rivers: A Million Toilets Can’t Be Wrong

Kelly Coplin, Water Program Assistant, San Francisco

Building Rivers Blog Series

A New Era of California Water Solutions

Santa Monica and Other Cities Increase Water Self-Reliance

The Yolo Bypass – Hiding in Plain Sigh… Continue reading

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April 11, 2011
by Doug Obegi
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Important Facts for Today’s Congressional Hearing on California Water Supply

Doug Obegi, Staff Attorney, Western Water Project, San Francisco This morning, members of the House Energy & Water Subcommittee are holding a hearing in Fresno regarding California’s water supply.  While the committee will hear from one c… Continue reading

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March 22, 2011
by Barry Nelson
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Building Rivers – a New Era of California Water Solutions

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco World Water Day is an appropriate time to mark the start of a new era in the history of California water policy.  Sometimes, the start of a new chapter in our collective history is … Continue reading

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March 22, 2011
by Barry Nelson
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Building Rivers – a New Era of California Water Solutions

Barry Nelson, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Program, San Francisco World Water Day is an appropriate time to mark the start of a new era in the history of California water policy.  Sometimes, the start of a new chapter in our collective history is … Continue reading

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July 20, 2010
by Kate Poole
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What Exactly Is The Purpose of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan?

Bertrand Russell once said that “The greatest challenge . . . is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.”  One would think that articulating the problem to be solved with a habitat conservation plan for the Bay-Delta w… Continue reading

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July 14, 2010
by Barry Nelson
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Alternatives and the Future of the Delta

A century and a half ago, European immigrants in California often became lost in the vast labyrinth of channels in the Delta at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.   That’s not surpising, as they didn’t yet ha… Continue reading

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