California just put up a web site devoted to the creation of green cities. The site provides a clearinghouse of information for the best green practices for sustainable public policy for water, urban design, energy use, waste reduction, environmental health, urban nature and transportation. Bravo!! gov.ca.gov
Find the new website here GreenCitiesCalifornia.org
Farmers and environmentalists. Republicans and Democrats. Northern California and Southern California. – chicoer.com
Biologists have solved the structure of a critical molecule that helps plants survive during droughts. Understanding the inner workings of this molecule may help scientists design new ways to protect crops against prolonged dry periods, potentially improving crop yields worldwide, aiding biofuels production on marginal lands and mitigating drought’s human and economic costs. – sciencedaily.com
New ideas about dealing with storm water runoff by collaboration with government managers, engineers and many others. StormWaterAuthority.org
A jury ordered Exxon Mobil to pay nearly $105 million to New York City in damages in a lawsuit over alleged groundwater contamination. – online.wsj.com
U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson states that EPA will start to become more active in law enforcement of the Drinking Water Act. – StormWaterAuthority.org
Water Environment Federation (WEF) discusses the need for changes in the EPA Clean Water Act to deal with new water issues. – WEFwaterblog.blogspot.com
Water pollution is increasing in Monongahela river around Pittsburgh demonstrated by increased levels of total dissolved solids (TDS). – post-gazette.com
As installation of equipment known as scrubbers wraps up at Hatfield’s Ferry, environmental groups and the federal government are saying the Greensburg-based power company has made progress, but more challenges and costs are ahead. – pittsburghlive.com
The E.P.A. administrator said the agency was falling short of this administration expectations for the effectiveness of clean water enforcement. – NYTimes.com