Groundwater Impacts – Page 6 – California River Watch

To All, Responding to our lawsuit a judge ruled that it was unlawful to lease California’s public land for oil development without first considering the risks of fracking. Shortly after the Bureau of Land Management halted all new federal oil lease sales in California for the remainder of the fiscal year. Now, also in response […]

Empowers Citizens, Unlocks Information, Improves Water Management SACRAMENTO, CA – Former Brown Administration Resources Secretary Huey Johnson, president of the Resource Renewal Institute, today unveiled the first-ever public “California Water Rights Atlas.” This online tool enables citizens, policymakers, media and others to view thousands of current California water rights claims. RRI is a nonprofit, public […]

by NPR Don Gentry, chairman of the Klamath Tribes, says the tribes have not been able to fish for suckerfish for the past 27 years. “The condition of our fish is just so dire,” he says. Amelia Templeton for NPR So often, we take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and there it […]

John Bowman Siskiyou Daily News, June 18, 2013 As the struggle to properly manage water in Scott Valley drags on, a recent decision by a state appeals court has determined that one battle will be hashed out in Sacramento rather than here in Siskiyou County. In 2010, the Environmental Law Foundation, the Pacific Coast Federation […]

CATHY BUSSEWITZ THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, June 2, 2013 Wineries and vineyard owners have filed a flurry of applications to plant new vineyards and replace older vines in Sonoma County, even as the suitable land in the region has become more scarce. The rush to plant comes as the California wine industry is faced with aging […]

June 16 By David Sneed — dsneed@thetribunenews.com Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a five-part series. Coming Tuesday: At the center of the debate is the wine industry, which is both a major water user and an essential driver of the county’s No. 1 industry: tourism. On the surface, the rural parts of […]

May 27, 2013 Aquifers across the United States are being drawn down at an increasing pace, finds a new study released today by the U.S. Geological Survey. The report, “Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900-2008),” evaluates long-term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers in the United States, bringing together information from previous studies […]

May 20 2013 Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko From environmentalhealthnews.org WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Water levels in U.S. aquifers, the vast underground storage areas tapped for agriculture, energy and human consumption, between 2000 and 2008 dropped at a rate that was almost three times as great as any time during the 20th century, U.S. officials said on Monday. […]

Empowers Citizens, Unlocks Information, Improves Water Management Former Brown Administration Resources Secretary Huey Johnson, president of the Resource Renewal Institute, today unveiled the first-ever public “California Water Rights Atlas.” This online tool enables citizens, policymakers, media and others to view thousands of current California water rights claims. RRI is a nonprofit, public interest organization, and […]

Hello my name is Anthony Malone and I read that a formal protest was filled by this group against the fracking of thenmonterey shale formation. I would like to help stop the fracking of the Monterey shale formation and volunteer myself to help. I love the Monterey peninsula and do not feel that this issue […]

It’s time to halt fracking in California, and current legislation is getting us one step closer to that goal. Fracking is a dangerous, rapidly spreading oil and gas extraction technique that threatens our water, air, wildlife, climate and public health. Despite the grave risks, California oil and gas regulators don’t require companies to report when […]

CALIFORNIANS AGAINST FRACKING COALITION LAUNCH Help make history with the Center when we join in launching Californians Against Fracking, a statewide coalition working to ban fracking in California. Fracking poses a direct and immediate threat to California’s drinking water, air, food, health, wildlife, climate and economy. While the state prides itself on being a leader […]

By Rory Carroll and Braden Reddall SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Apr 9, 2013 8:18pm EDT (Reuters) – A court ruling that the U.S. government must consider the environmental impact of “fracking” on federal lands leased to oil companies offers opponents of the technique a useful weapon in the fierce public debate in California and other […]

April 11, 2013 This article was published in partnership withGlobalPossibilities.org [3]. A Pennsylvania judge in the heart of the Keystone State’s fracking belt has issued a forceful and precedent-setting decision holding that there is no corporate right to privacy under that state’s constitution, giving citizens and journalists a powerful tool to understand the health and environmental […]

November 2012 On November 13, 2012, the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply released its latest report, From Storage to Retention: Expanding California’s Options for Meeting Its Water Needs. The report builds on earlier work focused on agricultural water stewardship, and argues for an expansion of approaches to storing water that increase supply reliability […]

April 4, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released a report to Congress on the progress of the National Water Census, which is being developed at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the nation address its critical water needs. “This update to the National Water Census—the first since 1978—will […]

The State Water Board’s Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program has added data from hydraulically fractured oil and gas production wells (DOGGR) and from US Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS NWIS) to the publicly-accessible GeoTracker GAMA groundwater information system. The California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) has shared their available hydraulic […]

Streamflow Depletion by Wells—Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow By Paul M. Barlow and Stanley A. Leake Introduction Groundwater is an important source of water for many human needs, including public supply, agriculture, and industry. With the development of any natural resource, however, adverse consequences may be associated with its use. […]

Hello Anti-Degradation Coalition – Quite some time ago, the Environmental Law Foundation drafted a Petition to the State Water Board on behalf of this Coalition. We asked the Board to adopt formal procedures to implement the state and federal Anti-Degradation Policy. (I attached the Petition, dated July 2007) While the State Water Board has done […]

November 6, 2012 OPINION IN AGUA et al v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Most of you are aware that Coast Action Group, CAG, over the years has invested significant energy pursuing federal and State water law as a means of protecting water and forest based resources. As part of this effort CAG […]

California’s best kept secret since leaky pipes at San Onofre, earthquake faults under Diablo Canyon, the $54 million hidden slush funds at State Parks, or the Governator’s maid, is that the state is already host to at least 628 “fracked” oil wells. While the rest of the nation is in an uproar to immediately ban […]

New Report From Feds Backs More Natural Gas ExportsSaturday, 08 December 2012 09:21 By Mary Bottari, PRWatch | Report How times have changed. Ten years ago the United States was looking at importing natural gas via massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, yet to be built. Now the country appears to be getting ready to […]

To All, Due to the Living Rivers Council lawsuit, the Water Board had to revisit the Instream Flow Policy as a result of AB2121 and adopt more appropriate policy in accordance to court directions. The public comment on this is due April 8. Larry Coastal streams from the Mattole River to San Francisco and coastal […]

To All, Hi, So we know the copious amounts of methane being released, the carcinogenic chemicals that are being used and the enormous amounts of water being destroyed (that we need for agriculture) and now farcking waste is being shown to be radioactive and some is going to treatment plants that can’t take the radioactivity […]

Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, Dec. 11, 2012 Federal officials have given energy and mining companies permission to pollute aquifers in more than 1,500 places across the country, releasing toxic material into underground reservoirs that help supply more than half of the nation’s drinking water. In many cases, the Environmental Protection Agency has granted these so-called aquifer […]

This Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program white paper was released in July of this year and provides a legal analysis of barriers to adaptation for California’s water sector: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/ccelp/CEC.pdf ABSTRACT This project focused on the legal and institutional framework associated with California’s water rights allocation system, and identifies changes to that framework that would […]

Colleagues, We wanted to make you aware of the electronic release of USGS Circular 1376, “Streamflow depletion by wells– Understanding and managing the effects of groundwater pumping on streamflow,” by Paul Barlow and Stan Leake. The report may be downloaded at the following web site: http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1376/ <http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1376/> The report has been sent to the printer and […]

We know fracking has environmental and health damages, but there are other terrifying consequences. October 20, 2012 What comes to mind when you think of fracking? Perhaps it’s images of tap water being lit on fire or stories of families suffering health problems after nearby wells are fracked. Indeed, the health and environmental impacts of […]

Peter H. Gleick, Pacific Institute Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on winning approval from the American people to serve as leader of the United States for the next four years. We know you have a lot on your plate. But among the issues that deserve prompt attention from you and senior members of your administration is […]

Category: Groundwater Impacts

Action: Don’t Frack California’s Public Land

“California Water Rights Atlas” Opens to Public

Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow?

Suit to Seeks to Establish State Water Board jurisdiction over Groundwater Connectivity with River

Sonoma County Sees Surge in New Vineyard Projects

Wine and water: In rural North County, all is not well

U.S. Groundwater Consumption Accelerating

“California Water Rights Atlas” Opens to Public:

Drop in U.S. Underground Water Levels has Accelerated: USGS

“California Water Rights Atlas” Opens to Public:

Fracking in the Monterrey Peninsula

Help Stop Fracking in California

Ban Fracking Event in San Francisco, May 30, Noon

California court ruling gives hope to foes of fracking

Pennsylvania Court Deals Blow to Secrecy-Obsessed Fracking Industry: Corporations Not The Same As Persons With Privacy Rights

CRWFS Releases New Report on Water: From Storage to Retention

Update on the National Water Census by USGS

Accessing Data on Fracking using GeoTracker GAMA

Streamflow Depletion by Wells

History – Notice of Appeals Court decison

Notes on Appellate Court Anti-Degradation Ruling

Fracking California

Fracking for Foreigners?

WB Notice for New Adoption of Instream Flow Policy

Action: Fracking Comment Letter

Poisoning the Well: How the Feds Let Industry Pollute the Nation’s Underground Water Supply

Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Study for California

Wells, Groundwater Pumping, and Streamflow

Weird and Frightening Effects of Fracking You May Not Know About

Water Recommendations for the Next President

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