Monthly Archives: March 2017

Bill to Make Dam Building Faster

Posted on March 31, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Sponsored by Congressman McClintock, this is vitally needed, and could speed the environmental review up considerably. You can read the bill here.

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Water Storage

Posted on March 30, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

The capability to store more water above the Folsom Dam increases the viability of the American River Parkway, protecting it from the regular flooding, erosion, and loss of habitat in the process, which makes this a must read from Agnet … Continue reading →

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Build the Dam

Posted on March 29, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Climate change presents us with another reason to increase the building of dams, as this article from Stanford University notes the increase of rain rather than snow that climate change predicts. An excerpt. Here’s a question that Stanford climatologist Noah … Continue reading →

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California Discourages Building New Housing

Posted on March 28, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Which is the only conclusion you can reach reading this story from City Journal about the mass of regulations housing developers face in California. An excerpt. Stories about the desperate living arrangements of highly compensated California tech workers sound like … Continue reading →

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Groundwater

Posted on March 27, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

An excellent post from the California Water Blog. An excerpt. The 2012-2016 drought has made many of us keenly aware of how “empty” our groundwater “reservoirs” have become. As the recent series of atmospheric rivers have left us with a … Continue reading →

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County Homeless Center Idea

Posted on March 24, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

The Sacramento Bee editorial comments on a good idea, but only serving 75 people hardly qualifies it as a serious move considering there are estimated between 2,000 to 3,000 homeless in the County, with only a few hundred or so … Continue reading →

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Science & State Water Politics

Posted on March 23, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Validating what everyone following the subject already knows, this story from Fox & Hounds is a must read. An excerpt. A new environmental study, published in in the prestigious North American Journal of Fisheries Management, reveals that Governor Jerry Brown’s … Continue reading →

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City of Trees & Farm to Fork

Posted on March 22, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Someone finally puts into print what I and many others have been thinking since the silly painting over on the water tower, both can be celebrated! An excerpt from Sacramentality.Com In seeking “to make sure that everyone on Interstate 5 … Continue reading →

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Tech Centers

Posted on March 21, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

Sacramento is one, ranked 27th of 53, as this story in New Geography notes. An excerpt. A growing tech industry is often considered the ultimate sign of a healthy local economy. By that measure, the Bay Area still stands at … Continue reading →

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Wilderness Areas and Outdoor Gear Retailers

Posted on March 20, 2017 by David H Lukenbill

A very good point—and one I agree with—is made in this article from PERC. An excerpt. Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor-gear company Patagonia, is arguably the godfather of his industry. So when Mr. Chouinard called for a boycott … Continue reading →

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