Monthly Archives: June 2020

Good Salmon News!

Posted on June 30, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

The hatcheries are on the job, as this story from California Fish & Wildlife News reports. An excerpt. “Hatcheries operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in the Central Valley just completed the final release of young … Continue reading →

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El Dorado Water Improvements

Posted on June 29, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Story from the Mountain Democrat. The story. “It was a big day for the El Dorado Irrigation District as members of the board, staff members and other officials gathered Friday above Folsom Lake to celebrate the kick-off of a major … Continue reading →

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Good Water News

Posted on June 26, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

From the Western Farm Press. An excerpt. “Reservoirs still relatively flush from the wet winter of 2018-19 have so far saved California from having to formally declare another drought, a veteran National Weather Service forecaster says. “After a promising start … Continue reading →

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California Farmers, One Family’s Story

Posted on June 24, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Farmers are incredible people, fighting against formidable odds, and prevailing, as in this story from Inside Climate News. An excerpt. “After 67 years of living and breathing dairy farming in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Scott Magneson cannot, will not, stop. … Continue reading →

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Dust Storms

Posted on June 23, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

They seem to be regular occurrences, but this one is really, really big, as this story from MSN News reports. An excerpt. “Each summer, massive plumes of dust traverse the atmosphere above the tropical Atlantic Ocean, traveling 5,000 miles from … Continue reading →

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Sac State Story

Posted on June 22, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

A great story from our beloved campus, from Sacramento State News. An excerpt. “From the turkeys that parade across campus and 100,000 honeybees living at the BAC Yard, to the iconic squirrels with nearly 1,000 Instagram followers (#squirrelsofsacstate), and even … Continue reading →

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Salmon in the San Joaquin

Posted on June 19, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

Great story about the resilient salmon, from the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. An excerpt. “If there’s one certainty in these uncertain times, it’s that nature is resilient, and one needn’t look further than the San Joaquin River as an … Continue reading →

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Green Power Delusional?

Posted on June 18, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

An excellent case is made that it is, in this article from Manhattan Contrarian. An excerpt. “If you dutifully read your U.S. mainstream media, you undoubtedly have the impression that “clean” and “green” energy is rapidly sweeping all before it, … Continue reading →

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Public Transit & the Virus

Posted on June 17, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

What had been getting worse—use of public transit—has now gotten catastrophically bad, as this article from New Geography reports. An excerpt. “The Coronavirus public health emergency is an existentialist crisis for many sectors of the U.S. economy and government services. … Continue reading →

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Good News about Nuclear Power

Posted on June 16, 2020 by David H Lukenbill

The head of the spear in America’s nuclear energy industry has just been sharpened, according to this article from the Washington Examiner. An excerpt. “A new Trump administration policy enabling U.S. government financing for nuclear energy projects abroad could help … Continue reading →

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