Dr. Jay Davis highlights studies to determine where the greatest potential exists to address methylmercury in the San Francisco Bay The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) for the San Francisco Bay is a collaborative partnership between the San Francisco Estuary Institute,...
Mercury contamination is a widespread problem, not just locally but also globally, and its serious effects on health are well known. Mercury is particularly insidious as it can be a threat to people and wildlife even in areas that don’t...
How the ESA, Streambed Alteration Agreements, and the Clean Water Act Are All Curtailing the Exercise of Water Rights Recent court cases and regulatory changes have had major effects on the ability to for diverters to exercise their water rights,...
New regulations shift responsibility to manufacturers to seek safer alternatives for harmful ingredients in consumer products The Safer Consumer Products...
The numerous modifications of the Delta’s water quality standards due to the drought are a violation of federal law, environmental groups say The NRDC, the Defenders of Wildlife, and The Bay Institute have sent a letter to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional...
By Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service The Navajo Nation agreed to bring its wastewater treatment plant in Window Rock, Ariz. into compliance with the federal and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Acts. The Window Rock facility treats sanitary sewage from...
