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Colorado River Update: Can We Save California?
Sent April 23rd 2015
Colorado River Update: Can We Save California? Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Two updates this week: First, can we save California?The devastating California drought has generated myriad responses, and into that ring Save The Colorado throwsits recommendations. This week, we published a blog titled, "Four Ways To Beat The California Drought and Save The Colorado River." Here are our four recommendations:1) Jerry Brown's drought restrictions should become permanent.2) Southern California should be...
Colorado River Update: Is the California drought the "new normal?"
Sent April 10th 2015
Colorado River Update: Is the California drought the "new normal?" Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Over the last few weeks, all eyes have focused on California and the epic drought that is hammering the state. You may have seen the news that Governor Brown issued anexecutive order that all residential water agencies need to decrease their water use by 25%. This order falls in a long line of drought and water conservation measures that the state and cities have taken over the last 2 years. But will...
The California Drought: Apocalypse Now?
Sent March 23rd 2015
The California Drought: Apocalypse Now? Happy Monday Friends of the Colorado River! About a year ago I was speaking on a panel of water professionals in Palm Springs, California, at an event put on by the Palm Springs newspaper,The Desert Sun. The keynote speaker for the event was U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and so there was apretty big crowd with lots local VIPS in attendance. When I was interviewed by the local TV station, I said "If it becomes a 2 year or 3 year drought, and the supply of water coming fro...
Colorado River Update -- Drought, Dams, Pipelines, Paddleboards, and Climate Action Plans!
Sent March 12th 2015
Colorado River Update -- Drought, Dams, Pipelines, Paddleboards, and Climate Action Plans! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Drought, dams, pipelines, paddleboard races, and climate action plans -- Save The Colorado keeps track of it all! And, we're right in the middle of the action! What are the Top Seven Stories this week, and what are we doing about it? Here's a rundown: 1. Can climate action plans stop megadrought and save the Colorado River?Climate change may be the #1 threat to the Colorado River --...
Colorado River Update! L.A., Grand Canyon, Colorado, and New Mexico!
Sent February 26th 2015
Colorado River Update! L.A., Grand Canyon, Colorado, and New Mexico! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! There's a lot going on right now and opportunities for you to take action! Here's a swing around the Colorado River basin. LOS ANGELES:If you're in Los Angeles tonight, join our super friends at the Los Angeles Waterkeeper for theirDirty for the Drought Cocktail Party! Waterkeeper's "Dirty Car Pledge" has beena huge success, raising awareness and getting national attention onNBC newswhile also co...
Colorado River Update: Take Action to Protect The Grand Canyon!
Sent February 2nd 2015
Colorado River Update: Take Action to Protect The Grand Canyon! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Happy February -- let's get to work!First, we are delighted to join in the effort to protect the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon by promoting the "Grand Canyon Watershed National Monument." Further, we are excited to give a big THANK YOU andshout-out to three Arizona Congressmembers who just last weekwrote a letter to President Obamaasking him to designate the Monument. This Monument would protect w...
The Colorado River: Worth A TRILLION Dollars!
Sent January 21st 2015
The Colorado River: Worth A TRILLION Dollars! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Welcome to our first post of 2015! There's lots of new information and action coming forward -- it should be an exciting year around the management of the Colorado River.First, just last week an economic study out of the Dept of Economics at Arizona State University indicated that water in the Colorado River brings in over $1 TRILLION of economic activity to the seven states in the Southwest U.S. including Southern California. Tha...
Colorado River Update! 2015, Here We Come!
Sent December 21st 2014
Colorado River Update! 2015, Here We Come! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! Save The Colorado is the only organization on the planet whose mission is to protect and restore the Colorado River and its tributaries from the source to the sea. We are delighted to provide you with updates, action items, and greatly appreciate your support!Please consider donating to Save The Colorado in your year-end giving plans -- you can donate online by clicking here. As the year winds down, several veryimportant issues a...
Colorado River Update: Take Action in Utah and New Mexico!
Sent December 5th 2014
Colorado River Update: Take Action in Utah and New Mexico! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! We have two action items this week for you to jump on! First, recall two weeks ago when we discussed all of the dam threats in Utah? You can review thatblog post here.Utah is proposing to spend up to $32 billion on new water projects, including a billion dollar boondoggle called the Lake Powell Pipeline. This proposal would pump water out of Lake Powell for Washington County in Southwest Utah. At the same time, the re...
Colorado River Update! Take Two Action Items to Protect The River!
Sent November 20th 2014
Colorado River Update! Take Two Action Items to Protect The River! Hello Friends of the Colorado River! We have two action items today -- one in New Mexico and one in Southern California! First in New Mexico, there's aproposal on the table to build a massive new diversionof water out of the Gila River, which is one of the last wild rivers in the Southwest U.S. andthe Colorado River basin. The proposal would use federal money to divert the Gila and take the water over to cities and farms in Southwest New Mexi...
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