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| Environmental Defense partners with businesses, governments and citizens to find practical environmental solutions using science and economics. This feed contains all news articles and press releases from our website. ... |
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 --- 28 days ago http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/environmentaldefense/~3/343607909/article.cfm
| California's salmon are teetering on the edge of extinction and its salmon fishing industry is facing economic devastation. For the first time ever, the state has closed its salmon season marking another chapter in the tug of war between water for the environment and water for agriculture and cities. Our new report says that providing a more reliable water supply for the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary could save the fish and help ensure adequate water for farms and cities, too. For decades, California has struggled to protect its fisheries while providing ever more water for agriculture and cities. Yet efforts to address each crisis have led to the downward spiral of the San Francisco Bay Delta ecosystem and the state's once flourishing fishing industry. Policymakers need to create a stable water supply Our report, Finding the Balance: A Vision for Water Supply and Environmental Reliability in California , outlines steps that state and federal leaders must take to end a vicious cycle of water shortages and environmental near-disasters, and instead create a stable and reliable water supply. The report's recommendations include: provide adequate freshwater flows to restore fisheries and habitat in the Bay-Delta, and take into account the looming effects of global warming in water levels; guarantee stable and secure funding so key restoration projects are fully executed; create financial incentives that will encourage more water ... |
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