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California green lighted more irrigation with oil wastewater
Last week, regulators approved the expanded use of oil wastewater for irrigation of crops in Kern County. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), unanimously approved a Waste Discharge Requirement (WDR) permit for California Resources Corporation (CRC) to sell 21,200 acre feet (6.9 million gallons) of oil and gas wastewater from the Kern Front Oil Field to the North Kern Water Storage District annually. The produced water will be distributed to farmers for irrigation and used for groundwater recharge, despite significant questions about the safety of this
Huh? Governor’s Water Commission declares an end to climate change in 2050!
On December 16, the California Water Commission, which is administering $2.7 billion in bonds for water storage projects, forwarded draft regulations guiding that expenditure to the Office of Administrative Law for public review. The draft regulations are wholly inadequate.
PA: Vote to Re-Elect Rep. Steve Santarsiero
Vote Steve Santarsiero! By Joe Nye, Eastern Pennsylvania Program Organizer We're less than a week from the election. Clean Water Staff across the country will be blogging about what it means nationally and locally. Check back for more. With the election coming up on Tuesday, November 6 th I think it is important to stress why we need voters in the 31 st district to re-elect Rep. Steve Santarsiero. Steve has been a true environmental leader in the PA State House since he was first elected in 2008. On the issue of fracking, which voters in Bucks County are surely well aware of, Steve has been
Talking to the Candidates about Safe Chemicals in Michigan
By Jessica Harshfield, Michigan Intern Pressing for chemical reform Only a few days remain until Election Day on November 6th and this season is a particularly busy time – we’re raising awareness about toxic chemicals in children’s products. Clean Water Fund and our partners have been speaking with candidates about the need for policies that make products safer for children’s use. In September, I had the unique opportunity to accompany Clean Water’s Policy Director to a meeting with a candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives. We were there to discuss a key issue, children’s
What's at Stake in RI: Our Shared Public Lands
By Jamie Rhodes, Rhode Island State Director We're less than a week from the election. Clean Water Staff across the country will be blogging about what it means nationally and locally. Check back for more. One of Clean Water Action’s core missions is to make democracy work. The cornerstone of this strategic focus is to hold our elected officials accountable to voters. A crucial problem underlying many pollution problems, we believe, is an imbalance of political power that distorts our political system and hampers good policy. The protection of the environment, investment in the renewable
