By The Editor

  • Posted on 31 July 2008
  • By The Editor

Southern Sierran
Let's confront climate change and build a Cool Cities Waterfront

CLEAN WATER ACT IN JEOPARDY

  • Posted on 31 July 2008
  • By Ed Hopkins

AND JUDY ANDERSON

LA
Only eight percent of the L.A. River is eligible for federal protections under the Clean Water Act. PHOTO BY JUDY ANDERSON

Passages

  • Posted on 31 July 2008
  • By The Editor
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Bill and Connie Bradley.

Saving Water is not Saving California

  • Posted on 31 July 2008
  • By Douglas Kent

As a resident of thirsty Southern California, it’s a good bet that over the past 20 years you’ve changed your lifestyle to conserve water, all with the intention of protecting the environment, saving money, and – perhaps most importantly – securing a healthy future for your children and generations to come.
But guess what? You’ve saved water, but your efforts to save Southern California have failed. The water you’ve diligently conserved has not been channeled back to its upstream sources.

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint:Say NO to Bottled Water

  • Posted on 31 July 2008
  • By Vicki Lee
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Think before you buy that drink:
Production of bottled water in 2006 alone released 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Of the 30 billion bottles that end up as litter each year, those that go unrecycled can take 1,000 years to decompose

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