Entries from July 2009

July 29, 2009

Rafting to Save the Mokelumne

O.A.R.S. – Rafting for Conservation from Mikey Wier on Vimeo.
This summer, veteran rafting outfitter O.A.R.S. has donated six fully outfitted rafting trips over the course of two days down the Mokelumne River on the border between Calaveras and Amador counties in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. To date, the Angels Camp-based organization has helped raise nearly [...]

July 23, 2009

California Democratic Party Supports Protecting the Mokelumne River

At the recently concluded California Democratic Party Executive Board meeting, party leaders voted to support National Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne River and oppose the expansion of Pardee Reservoir. The CDP joins conservation advocates, businesses and thousands of Californians from all walks of life who want to preserve the scenic nature of [...]

July 10, 2009

Assemblymember Huber Appointed to Committee on State’s Water Crisis

Will Represent Delta Concerns and Interests in Discussions

Assemblymember Alyson Huber has been appointed to the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State’s Water Crisis.
“There is no question our state is in a water crisis which must be addressed, but we must find fair and balanced solutions for each region of the state,” [...]