After hearing Governor Brown and Secretary Salazar’s announcement regarding the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan in July, the Kern County Water Agency’s Board of Directors voted at its next meeting to continue participating in the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan for 90 more days,...
The Delta Stewardship Council has completed its review of the Delta Protection Commission’s Economic Sustainability Plan, fully accepting seventeen of the thirty-eight recommendations while not accepting one recommendation and partially accepting eight other recommendations. The Delta Protection Commission is the...
Mercury contamination from historical gold mines represents a potential risk to human health and the environment. This fact sheet provides background information on the use of mercury in historical gold mining and processing operations in California, with emphasis on historical...