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Western Water Abuse hits the big time

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Desert Living, water | Comments Off

University of Arizona professor Robert Glennon, author of Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What To Do About It, appeared on The Daily Show this week to promote his book. As is becoming the norm, we're treated to the spectacle ...

Bad Brushclearing Bill Could Affect High Desert Areas

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Desert Living, Desert Politics | Comments Off

UPDATE: According to Save the Chaparral, SB 1618 was defeated in Sen. Steinberg's committee last week. Good work! A bill in the California Senate would expand authorized brush-clearing for fire prevention around homes from the current 100 feet to anywhere between 300 and a thousand ...