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Celebrate International Day of Action Against Dams
Hey Activists!
The following is an action alert from Craig Tucker, the outreach director of Friends of the River (FOR). FOR, the Hoopa Tribe, Friends of the Trinity River, Environmental Defense, United Anglers of California and a number of environmental groups have been working hard to get the Trinity River restored. However, the City of Roseville continues in the lawsuit blocking restoration after SMUD, the Port of Oakland, Palo Alto and Alameda have already pulled out. I urge everybody to take this day off from work, spend their lunch hour in Roseville or spend whatever time they can in this celebration of the International Day of Action Against Dams.
The following is an action alert from Craig Tucker, the outreach director of Friends of the River (FOR). FOR, the Hoopa Tribe, Friends of the Trinity River, Environmental Defense, United Anglers of California and a number of environmental groups have been working hard to get the Trinity River restored. However, the City of Roseville continues in the lawsuit blocking restoration after SMUD, the Port of Oakland, Palo Alto and Alameda have already pulled out. I urge everybody to take this day off from work, spend their lunch hour in Roseville or spend whatever time they can in this celebration of the International Day of Action Against Dams.
Call to ACTION: the International Day of Action Against Dams that is.
We will be celebrating the International Day of Action Against Dams again this year on Monday, March 15 with a spirited outreach event. Friends of the River, the Hoopa Tribe, and a host of green groups have been working hard to have the Trinity River Restoration Plan implemented. In the way of this federally approved plan is a lawsuit filed by Westlands Water District and Northern CA Power Agency (NCPA) (Sacramento Municipal Utility District withdrew from the litigation last year after pressure from FOR and our allies!). Several NCPA customers, like the city of Palo Alto, have passed resolutions opposing NCPA’s involvement and withdrew supporting tax dollars.
If enacted, the plan ensures that at least 48% of the Trinity’s water stays in the Trinity watershed. Currently, up to 90% of the Trinity can be pumped through diversion tunnels into the Sacramento river. Sounds crazy, but its true.
So, this year we will hold our event in Roseville. The city buys NCPA power and could pass a resolution opposing NCPA’s suit and withdraw financial support. In addition, NCPA is headquartered in Roseville. This day-long event will begin at Cresthaven Park in Roseville, orientation starts at 10 am. The day will feature a morning of handing out leaflets in downtown Roseville, lunch at the park, and some colorful outreach at NCPA headquarters, just blocks away. To find Cresthaven park, check out the map at NCPA’s website: http://www.ncpa.com/contact.html
I know it’s a Monday, so if you can make the time to participate, it would be very appreciated. If you want more info email me at craig [at] friendsoftheriver.org or call 916-442-3155 x205.
We will be celebrating the International Day of Action Against Dams again this year on Monday, March 15 with a spirited outreach event. Friends of the River, the Hoopa Tribe, and a host of green groups have been working hard to have the Trinity River Restoration Plan implemented. In the way of this federally approved plan is a lawsuit filed by Westlands Water District and Northern CA Power Agency (NCPA) (Sacramento Municipal Utility District withdrew from the litigation last year after pressure from FOR and our allies!). Several NCPA customers, like the city of Palo Alto, have passed resolutions opposing NCPA’s involvement and withdrew supporting tax dollars.
If enacted, the plan ensures that at least 48% of the Trinity’s water stays in the Trinity watershed. Currently, up to 90% of the Trinity can be pumped through diversion tunnels into the Sacramento river. Sounds crazy, but its true.
So, this year we will hold our event in Roseville. The city buys NCPA power and could pass a resolution opposing NCPA’s suit and withdraw financial support. In addition, NCPA is headquartered in Roseville. This day-long event will begin at Cresthaven Park in Roseville, orientation starts at 10 am. The day will feature a morning of handing out leaflets in downtown Roseville, lunch at the park, and some colorful outreach at NCPA headquarters, just blocks away. To find Cresthaven park, check out the map at NCPA’s website: http://www.ncpa.com/contact.html
I know it’s a Monday, so if you can make the time to participate, it would be very appreciated. If you want more info email me at craig [at] friendsoftheriver.org or call 916-442-3155 x205.
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Yeah, let's get rid of the environment destroying dams and wind turbines and instead crank up some coal or oil fired powerplants! Support Global Warming!!!! Increase Pollution!!!!
Oil & coal are already consumed at alarming rates, Jim. And the end of dams doesn't mean increase of fossil fuels burned. Well, maybe it does...to excuse-makers.
There are alternatives. It doesn't have to be the lesser of two evils. Perhaps some just have problems seeing outside of the box.
There are alternatives. It doesn't have to be the lesser of two evils. Perhaps some just have problems seeing outside of the box.
If you saw the dead fish floating down the Trinity last year you will know just how serious this is. No other single problem with our rivers has so great an impact on the rivers. If you stopped all logging, farming and road building the rivers would still remain in an ecological nightmare state so long as they are diverted and the water taken to the point where the fish die in the heat or are unable to reach their spawning places. The dams are innefficient for electric production, which was supposed to be their purpose, and now serve only to divert the flow to other areas.
While it may be unrealistic to think that all the water can be kept here and none be sent to the rest of the state, it is not reasonable to continue to allow so much diversion that it kills our rivers. A compromise must be found that protects the rivers from excessive diversion.
While it may be unrealistic to think that all the water can be kept here and none be sent to the rest of the state, it is not reasonable to continue to allow so much diversion that it kills our rivers. A compromise must be found that protects the rivers from excessive diversion.
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