Natural Resources and Science

The California Fish and Game Commission web page posts their upcoming meetings. The agendas for two of those meetings, Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 7, 2011 are linked below. The April 7 meeting may be of interest to those paying attention to the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) – see item # 15 of…

The following audio is a Food Emancipation speech given by Joel Salatin to a sold-out crowd of 400 people at the Sustainable Agriculture Expo at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 26th. Joel Salatin is a farmer and lecturer who was featured in Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. The audio is posted below…

Click here for more information on the proposed cuts and amendments. According to a press release from Congressman Mike Thompson’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways & Means, today condemned the impact of the House Republican continuing resolution on Northern California’s economy and water…

Filing the Initial Statement of Water Diversion and Use The player below contains an interview done by Community Journalist Bob Froehlich with Bob Rinker from the California State Water Resources Control Board that discusses the details of completing the "Statement of Water Diversion and Use." The completed form is due July 1, 2010 and should…

In November 2009, the California Legislature adopted significant changes to California water law in an attempt to ensure water delivery during drought conditions to the domestic and agriculture needs in the south portion of the state.  This introductory article attempts to highlight the issues at play that have moved this legislation forward.  It also introduces…