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Hi water geeks: It's World Toilet Day, so hug your toilet and be thankful for your wastewater treatment guys! More later today about Judge Jerald Valentine's decision yesterday in the Lower Rio Grande adjudication, after I've had a chance to rea...
November 19
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The Next Big Thing in Automobiles at Unitarian Universalist Church
November 17, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm
Santa Fe auto matchmaker Fred Vang of A.M. Vang and Associates talks about the shift from a petroleum based economy to a "green" economy and what it portends for vehicles. Spoonsored by the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club.
November 10
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The Next Big Thing in Automobiles at Unitarian Universalist Church
November 17, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm
Santa Fe auto matchmaker Fred Vang of A.M. Vang and Associates talks about the shift from a petroleum based economy to a "green" economy and what it portends for vehicles. Spoonsored by the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club.
November 10
Staci Matlock added 3 events
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If any of you know people interested in natural resource management, here's an opportunity to check out: Natural Resource Managers for Future National recruiting for summer 2010 Conservation Intern Program (CIP) posts throughout the Northeast Reg...
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What does 'sustainability' mean to you?
Living well without detracting from the ability of future generations to live well by protecting and supporting healthy land, water, wildlife and communities.
What do you do to try and live green and what would you like to learn more about?
I live in the country in a stick-built home made with thermal windows and top insulation and situated for solar gain. I don't have to use lights most of the day. My daughter and I try to conserve water, recycle, etc.
What I really is need is a big truck converted to run on greasel and would like to learn how to do that. Also still dream of building a strawbale/adobe off grid home - a little jewel box of a house, comfortable and self-sustaining.
What concerns you most about the issues facing the environment, whether locally or globally?
Locally - that NNM has all the ingredients to create a model, self-sustaining region but lacks the right social/economic structure to make it happen. Too many hardworking people can't afford to live decently in SF, meaning they spend all their time trying to pay bills instead of having time to learn about living lighter on the planet.
Globally - that for all our human savvy (space exploration, bigger weapons, faster computers) we still haven't figure out how to get along well enough to feed everyone, house everyone and stop killing each other. So essentially, we haven't progressed a whole lot further from where we were 4,000 years ago.

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Love your sanitation system

Hi water geeks:

It's World Toilet Day, so hug your toilet and be thankful for your wastewater treatment guys!

More later today about Judge Jerald Valentine's decision yesterday in the Lower Rio Grande adjudication, after I've had a chance to read through the latest. All I know is Scott Boyd was practically shouting for joy. Perhaps he sees some light at the end of his families more than 100-year battle with the feds over their RG water… Continue

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 9:33am —

Staci Matlock

Resource managers for the future

If any of you know people interested in natural resource management, here's an opportunity to check out:

Natural Resource Managers for Future
National recruiting for summer 2010 Conservation Intern Program (CIP) posts throughout the Northeast Region is expected to begin again in December. The CIP program is meant to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the natural resources ranks. Just as last year, there will be 30 slots to fill.
To learn more:… Continue

Posted on November 10, 2009 at 9:17am — 2 Comments

Staci Matlock

Farmland to urban growth

AP's story on the desire of Arizona cities to acquire agriculture water has a familiar ring.

In particular I like this quote: "We don't want to get into a situation of saying 'My use is better than yours,' " said Tom Davis, general manager of the Yuma County Water Users Association. "But there needs to be a better way than just whoever has the most money gets the most water."

Arizona's cities, along with Las Vegas, Nev and sou… Continue

Posted on November 5, 2009 at 9:58am —

Staci Matlock

Right of Thirst

Hi water geeks,
It is gorgeous along the Santa Fe River trail right now with the cottonwoods all golden. Some host the largest leaves I have ever seen on cottonwoods, perhaps their size boosted by a long wet summer thanks to the constant trickle of water the city allowed down the channel.

Quite by accident I came across an interesting online paper by a University of Washington anthropology professor Devon G. Pena. Called the "… Continue

Posted on October 27, 2009 at 9:43am — 1 Comment

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Hot cities

Check out the BBC documentary series, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation (no irony there) this weekend on the likely impact of climate change on the world's cities.

The premier of Hot Cities, an eight-part landmark documentary series explores the impact of climate change on urban areas - health, water management, food security, migration. The first episode of the series, “Busting at the Seams” airs Sat., Oct. 24 on BBC World News.

Lagos, Shanghai, Durban, Surat and Los Angeles are among t… Continue

Posted on October 23, 2009 at 9:28am —

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At 8:14am on September 17, 2009, Alan Gregory said…
Here's a photo of the infamous Jeddo Mine Tunnel in Luzerne County, Pa., per my earlier blog note. Abandoned mine drainage is one of the most challenging environmental problems that we face in Pennsylvania and our neighboring states, particularly West Virginia. The Jeddo is one of the largest of these drainage areas and is located near the sprawl town of Drums. This amazing tunnel was developed between 1891 and 1934 to drain water-filled underground anthracite coal mines (see http://www.standardspeaker.com/History/jmarkle.htm for an interesting history of this tunnel) and now puts out around 40,000 gallons per minute of polluted water that kills Little Nescopeck Creek. Ultimately, the polluted water enters Chesapeake Bay where it contributes to this estuary's declining biological health. Above where the mine water enters, the Little Nescopeck is a high-quality, cold water fishery, below it is dead. The challenge here is the magnitude of flow. This volume of water can’t be treated by the relatively cheap passive treatment. It needs a more expensive, active water treatment facility. Plans are underway to implement such a project, but the cost is significant, not just for building a facility, but also its annual operation and maintenance. Heavy metals in the water include selenium, all byproducts of our society's appetite for dirty coal. For those interested, the early 70s movie "The Molly Maguires" starring Sean Connery and Richard Harris, was filmed in an around a nearby historic mining village known as Eckley (long a state historic site). All for now. Enjoy your blog.

At 9:07pm on August 26, 2009, Eric Perramond said…
Staci - Yep, acequias, and here in S.Fe for 6 months (well, 5+ mos now). So if you hear of anything interesting on the adjudications or acequias, please keep sharing on the blog. Interesting piece today on the Elephant Butte/Mesilla Valley farmers controversy -- I'll follow this as it evolves...best, Eric Perramond
At 8:20pm on May 2, 2008, erika said…
Staci
Thanks for the feed back...I am currently living in Rio Rancho so the community college is not an option for now. Thanks for opening the dialog
Erika
At 6:54pm on April 22, 2008, erika said…
Staci
That would be awesome...thats what I was hoping for. I am completely clueless on how to start.
Erika
 
 

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