Top 10 Water News Stories of 2010

Circle of Blue compiled their Top 10 Water News Stories of 2010, amongst the major issues noted were:

Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Freshwater Crisis;

Choke Point: US;

Himalayas;

Asian Carp Invasion;

Bulk Water Exports;

China’s Karst Region Water Crisis;

The Price of Water and Wastewater;

The Price of Hydropower Pursuits in Patagonia;

Killing Wildlife in Kenyan Lake;

Cholera in Haiti – The Climate Connection

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Sierra Club Speaks Out Against Big Oil

Forwarded Email from the Sierra Club:

 

“Today, the Oil Spill Commission released the full version of its comprehensive report on the BP oil disaster, which concludes that systemic failures throughout the oil industry mean that a similar catastrophe "might well recur."¹

It's clear that Big Oil continues to put our shores at risk.

Tell Congress to implement the Commission's recommendations to support restoration of the Gulf and protect all U.S. coasts from future disasters.

The one year anniversary of the BP oil disaster is approaching in April, and Congress still has not taken to action to protect Gulf Coast communities and restore the region.

The Oil Spill Commission report supports our work by recommending many priority elements advocated by the Sierra Club and regional community groups.

We've known what's needed for nine months; now is the time to act. Tell Congress to restore the Gulf Coast and protect the nation's shores from future oil drilling disasters.

The report outlines three critical steps we must take now in response to the BP oil disaster: the creation of a Gulf of Mexico Regional Citizen's Advisory Council to give Gulf Coast residents a voice in recovery efforts, directing eighty percent of Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil disaster to the Gulf Coast for restoration, and increasing protections and oil industry accountability to prevent future tragedies.

Congressional action to protect our coasts is long overdue -- send a message to Congress today.

Thanks for all that you do to protect the environment,

Sarah Hodgdon
Sierra Club Conservation Director”

TEDxSanDiego - Bill Toone - You Can't Save Bambi Without Building a Stove

Eco-Life founder Bill Toone presents a variety of conservation problems and some of the solutions that he has helped with during his lifetime. Thank you Bill for all of your efforts. A true champion for the evironment, Bill has helped with the California Condor, Peregrine Falcon, and the Monarch Butterfly (amongst others).

Last River Lost: The Sacrifice of the Stanislaus

Stanislaus: The Struggle for a River is the story of the damming of the Stanislaus River by the New Melones Dam and the Friends of the River who fought to protect one of the most rafted rivers in the United States.

The trailer for the "Last River Lost" brings to life the struggle to save the Stanislaus River in the 1970s, then threatened by the Army Corps of Engineers. In Spring 1979, Mark Dubois gained national attention when he put his life on the line to prevent the filling of the New Melones reservoir. His action, and the crash course in activism that the Stanislaus community experienced, left a lasting mark on the environmental movement in the United States and the world.




With Jerry Brown back in control as Governor of California, can he possibly reverse the damage done to the Stanislaus River and let the river run free once more? He supported Proposition 17 then, perhaps he still does?

Asian Carp videos

The Asian Carp is reported to be 80% of the biomass in the Mississippi River and has invaded the Great Lakes as well.  What can be done to keep invasive species in check?