Unaccounted for Water and the Value of Leak Detection
While water is always a hot topic in both California and Nevada, most of us aren’t typically thinking about where our water comes from, let alone how it reaches our taps. When we are thirsty, we just walk to the sink or refrigerator and fill up a glass. We expect there to be water available when we turn on the faucet.
The Crow and the Pitcher: a New Twist on an Old Fable
A crow perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to find water, flew to it with delight. When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly get at it. He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain.
Clarifying the Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA), passed in 1972, has made a significant difference in protecting our rivers, lakes and coastal areas, and has stopped billions of pounds of pollution.
Update on the 2014 Water Bond
Fifteen years ago, when 20 Sierra-based organizations — including Sierra Business Council — started working to create a Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the primary reason was that our region, the source of 60% of California’s developed water supply, received only about 2% of resource bond funding.