Comments on: Left Coasting : Wars for water http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/12/left-coasting-wars-for-water/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 12:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rosalea http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/12/left-coasting-wars-for-water/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Rosalea Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:50:35 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=1845#comment-847 UPDATE: I wasn't able to fit the fishing side of the story into this column, but I recommend this video about the role of science, politics, and money in California's water wars. It was posted on YouTube on December 13, by an organization called Salmon Water Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc5LC3HGWgE&fmt=18 UPDATE: I wasn’t able to fit the fishing side of the story into this column, but I recommend this video about the role of science, politics, and money in California’s water wars. It was posted on YouTube on December 13, by an organization called Salmon Water Now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc5LC3HGWgE&fmt=18

]]> By: Ray Walker http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/12/left-coasting-wars-for-water/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Ray Walker Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:58:03 +0000 http://werewolf.co.nz/?p=1845#comment-749 Strange ... California has ignored the claim of a truly new non-tributary fresh water Source that can yield a million acre feet each year. In years when the water is not needed, it could be stored/accumulated in Lake Mead to keep it reasonably FULL and generating 2000 megawatts of RENEWABLE ENERGY from a structure that has already been built and paid for by the American people. Lake Mead holds 28.5 million acre feet and is only half full. ( Many other options are available.) Development of the Source will not damage the environment or the water rights of anyone, anywhere. Instantaneous occasional releases from Lake Mead could restore the Colorado River Delta. Because the water is non-tributary, it could be delivered to Southern California via existing conveyance structures in exchange for keeping an equal amount in Northern California to alleviate litigation. California, Nevada, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Bureau of Reclamation are all very much interested in the new Source, but so far have refused to hire an attorney of their choice to receive a free confidential disclosure. JOBS ... WATER ... RENEWABLE ENERGY ... ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIES ... WATER BANK .. . When will California investigate something real ? WaterSource/WaterBank waterrdw@yahoo.com Retired Water Rights Analyst Strange … California has ignored the claim of a truly new non-tributary fresh water Source that can yield a million acre feet each year. In years when the water is not needed, it could be stored/accumulated in Lake Mead to keep it reasonably FULL and generating 2000 megawatts of RENEWABLE ENERGY from a structure that has already been built and paid for by the American people. Lake Mead holds 28.5 million acre feet and is only half full. ( Many other options are available.)

Development of the Source will not damage the environment or the water rights of anyone, anywhere.

Instantaneous occasional releases from Lake Mead could restore the Colorado River Delta. Because the water is non-tributary, it could be delivered to Southern California via existing conveyance structures in exchange for keeping an equal amount in Northern California to alleviate litigation.

California, Nevada, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Bureau of Reclamation are all very much interested in the new Source, but so far have refused to hire an attorney of their choice to receive a free confidential disclosure.

JOBS … WATER … RENEWABLE ENERGY … ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIES … WATER BANK ..
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When will California investigate something real ?

WaterSource/WaterBank waterrdw@yahoo.com Retired Water Rights Analyst

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