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28 Jun News: Op-Ed – Private money to get the public new water Mojave Desert project an example of what still can be done in California
OC Register http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/private-360853-water-project.html By JOHN A. BOHN The media repeatedly tells us that California has major problems - an unbalanced budget, a stagnant economy, a depressed housing market, and an unreliable water supply. Yet, the state is home to the world's ninth-largest economy and, with a progressive culture of hope and promise, remains an attractive place to live and work. California's success is dependent on reliable infrastructure and the availability of water. The state cannot ignore failing water infrastructure or avoid making investments that can provide transcendent benefits for the economy and future generations.31 May News: Op-Ed – A Commitment to Safe and Sustainable Desert Groundwater Management
By Scott Slater Published in the SBC Sentinel May 25, 2012 Cadiz, California is an eastern Mojave Desert railroad stop hidden along historic Route 66, crisscrossed by the BNSF and Arizona and California (ARZC) railroads. Traveling through this part of California, you may have noticed the splashes of green vineyards and lemon orchards that line the desert horizon. Cadiz Inc., a California public company, operates a 1,600 acre farm here. The Company is the largest private landowner in the area, with a total of 34,000 acres (50 square miles) in Cadiz and 11,000 additional acres in other parts of the Mojave.21 Apr News: Op-Ed – Another View: Cadiz project will employ sustainable groundwater practices
By Winston H. Hickox Sacramento Bee Winston H. Hickox, former secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, is a principal with the consulting firm California Strategies. He is responding to the April 13 Viewpoints article, "Plan to tap groundwater for profit shows need for better state policy." That article stated: "The bottom line is that the project relies on unsustainable mining of groundwater, designed to extract groundwater at a rate exceeding natural recharge."31 Mar News: Op Ed – The Cadiz Water Project – What You Need to Know
By Scott Slater March 29, 2012 The following provides an overview of the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project and offers a response to questions recently voiced in the online community about the science behind the Project. The Project is a Southern California water conservation project that would capture and conserve groundwater to provide a new, reliable water supply for approximately 200,000 individuals across the region per year.10 Feb News: Public Comment Period Extended for Cadiz Valley Water Project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report
February 10, 2012 Today Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD), the Lead Agency for the proposed Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project (“Project”), announced that it has extended the public comment period for the Project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) an additional 30 days. The comment period will now conclude on March 14, 2012.01 Feb News: Op-Ed – Putting Water to Beneficial Use: A technical response to criticism of the Cadiz Project
By Terry Foreman, PG, C.Hg., and Dennis Williams, Ph.D, PG., C.Hg. January 31, 2012 The innovative Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project would enable water to be beneficially used in California by capturing water that is currently being lost to evaporation in the Mojave Desert. The Project is currently undergoing a public review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As with any public process, opponents are entitled and encouraged to question CEQA documents and challenge a project's design or assumptions. However, many of the most vocal critics of the Cadiz Project have never visited the project area or reviewed any studies and rely instead on misinformation and assumptions that are simply incorrect, untrue and wrong.28 Dec News: Op-Ed – (San Bernardino Sun) Sustainable Solutions to California’s Water Problem
For the past several years the state of California has worked to ensure that water supplies are available to meet demand. This effort has been complex and complicated by drought as well as systematic restrictions on all of the state's primary water supplies. During my time as the secretary of California's Environmental Protection Agency, I worked hard to implement environmentally sound policies to address many of California's most pressing environmental challenges, including water supply. While conservation has been crucial in helping to curb growth in water demand, most water policy experts agree that reducing demand alone will not be enough to meet the California's future water needs. We need new supplies.04 May News: Sky’s the Limit reaches for the stars with Out of This World event in Cadiz
Nearly 200 attend fundraiser in Cadiz, raising $4,160 for observatory project
By Kelly O'Sullivan, The Desert Trail Published: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Cadiz, CA -- Dylan Wood couldn’t wait to see the surface of the sun. The West Hills 4-year-old fidgeted quietly while his brother, Auden, 8, looked through a telescope set up by amateur astronomers Saturday, April 30 at Cadiz Ranch east of Amboy. When the older boy was finished, his eager brother scrambled up a small step ladder and fixed his eye to the lens. “I saw a big red dot,” he exclaimed, smiling from ear to ear, adding proudly, “I’m almost 5.”27 Dec CBS’ 60 Minutes Program Covers California’s Water Crisis
On Sunday, December 27, 2009, CBS' "60 Minutes" program aired an in-depth story about the California water crisis, elevating the state's water problems to the national level. The segment, which included interviews of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as water users and providers throughout...