Posts Tagged ‘water’Water plan threatens taxpayers, environmentSunday, April 14th, 2013 April 14, 2013 By Steven Greenhut In Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov,” a priest recalls the words of a man who confessed: “The more I love mankind in general, the less I love people in particular.” We can all think of people like that --- folks of varied political persuasions wh... Gov. Brown legislating by legacy and vanityThursday, July 26th, 2012 July 26, 2012 By Katy Grimes First there was the bullet train to nowhere. Now there are the tunnels to nowhere. Gov. Jerry Brown is hell-bent on creating a legacy. Unfortunately, it also appears that most of California's legislators make decisions based on legacy as well. But lawmaking... Dueling demographers: When will CA’s population hit 50 million?Wednesday, April 25th, 2012April 25, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi When will California’s population “pop” at 50 million persons? Two recent studies conducted by the Population Dynamics Research Group at the University of Souther California and the Public Policy Institute of California differ widely in their conclusion... Cadiz creates water out of thin airMonday, April 9th, 2012 April 9, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Call it “thin water.” A small private company called Cadiz Inc. in Los Angeles is in the process of creating water in California’s Mojave Desert -- like a magician, literally out of thin air. By selling that water wholesale, water agencies will be able... Drought Politics Dries Up Wet SacramentoThursday, March 8th, 2012 MAR. 7, 2012 By KATY GRIMES Sacramento is suffering from a drought. At least that is what the city utilities department employees say they've been instructed to tell residents who call questioning the city's strict water conservation policies. The City of Sacramento Utilities Department... Governor Cracks Us UpThursday, December 29th, 2011 Katy Grimes: Gov. Jerry Brown is one funny guy - he has a terrific sense of humor, but his jokes are missed by many. After suffering through the boring and stuffy former Governor Gray Davis, then the strange and mildly affable Schwarzenegger, Brown can be quite a card. At Tuesday's press c... Punch Hits CA Water Softening IndustryWednesday, November 16th, 2011 NOV. 16, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS The hammering fist of government has the nuance and delicacy of someone playing the piano while wearing boxing gloves. California’s $500 million water softening industry has been a punching bag for state politicians for several years, and it’s trying to fight ... Hard Battle Over Water SoftenersFriday, October 7th, 2011 OCT. 7, 2011 By DAVE ROBERTS The battle over water softeners is boiling over in California. On the one side is the water-softener industry. It's joined by homeowners and businesses whose municipal water suppliers deliver them "hard" water -- which has high concentrations of corrosive minerals... AB 134 Boils State Wastewater MarketTuesday, September 13th, 2011 SEPT. 13, 2011 By WAYNE LUSVARDI State Treasurer Bill Lockyer just said that about two thirds of the bills that come out of the California Legislature are “junk” that wastes the time and resources of the legislators for symbolic purposes. Is AB 134 a piece of junk? A market solution to ... |