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January 5, 2010

Imperial Valley Press

Imperial Irrigation District seeks Quantification Settlement Agreement resolution
By: David Steffen

During today’s 1 p.m. Imperial Irrigation District meeting in El Centro, the Board of Directors will vote to pass a resolution about the Quantification Settlement Agreement tentative invalidation.

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Voice of San Diego

Looking at 2010: Marco Gonzalez and the Environmental Court
By: Scott Lewis

Second up in our little series of Q&As is Marco Gonzalez, an environmental attorney. He's most prominent as the public face and legal representative of the Surfrider Foundation and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Column: Community, elected leaders think big when it comes to resolutions
By: Diane Bell

As we start the first full week of 2010, here’s how some local leaders are resolving to make San Diego County a better place to live.

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North County Times

REGION: Water district asks for weeklong outdoor watering freeze
By: Nelsy Rodriguez

Western Municipal Water District customers are being asked to forgo any outside watering this week while the district's water supplier shuts down a treatment plant for scheduled maintenance.

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Imperial Valley Press

Lawsuit fights water plan
By: David Steffen

Jimmy Abatti and other plaintiffs will challenge the Imperial Irrigation District in the local superior court Wednesday about IID’s water distribution during a shortage.

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Orange County Register

Opinion: California on the hook for a fish
By: Gary Miller

Californians are still waiting for Congress or the Obama administration to end the man-made drought plaguing the Golden State. It has been more than two years since Congress was first asked to step in and end this needless calamity.

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Contra Costa Times

Luxury development's dubious Delta water supply
By: Mike Taugher

A luxury housing development 250 miles south of its Delta water source is moving forward, even though its water supply relies on a 15-year-old deal that has never passed environmental muster.

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Santa Rosa Press-Democrat

GUEST OPINION: Gauging ground water
By: Shirlee Zane

The fear of the well going dry is a real one for the thousands of Sonoma County residents who rely on ground water for drinking, farming and business operations.

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The Associated Press

Invasive mussel hunt extends beyond Tahoe

RENO, Nev. -- The hunt for invasive quagga and zebra mussels will extend beyond Lake Tahoe to other regional lakes and reservoirs to protect waters in the Sierra Nevada, officials said.

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