On again, off again water rebate programs off again..

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/31/rebate-funds-run-out-water-saving-devices/

Snow levels still below normal

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/31/MN9S1BAIGD.DTL

Another state panel discussing desal

http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-12-17/blog/a-more-perfect-union/california-panel-addresses-desal-and-threats-to-marine-life

Poway freezes rates for water hogs

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/dec/18/poway-holds-water-rates-biggest-consumers/

Agribusiness: Defending Lorsban

A recent cycle of grants from the EPA was interested in establishing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) and from a quick scan of the research, it seems that while human safety profiles are great, we have concerns with the much greater toxicity on fish and honeybee populations in areas with heavy use (alfalfa and almonds).  Here is an article from the Western Farm Press in defense of Lorsban.

 

http://westernfarmpress.com/news/dow-lorsban-0126/

 

California Water "Myths"

http://watershed.ucdavis.edu/myths/

 

LA water cuts

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-water5-2009dec05,0,2847821.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Flocal+%28L.A.+Times+-+California+|+Local+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader