Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up: Hydraulic Fracturing; Weather
Welcome back! Here’s the wrap-up from the Thanksgiving Weekend:
At the top of the scroll: From the McClatchy newsroom were these headlines: “Fracking-Led Energy Boom is Turning U.S. into ‘Saudi America,’” “Rise of ‘Saudi America’ will Alter Globe, Prolong U.S. Superpower Role,” “‘Saudi America’ Fracking Boom a Dilemma for Environmentalists,” “Fracking Requires Chemicals and Water, Raising Unresolved Claims About Pollution,“ “Technology Giving New Nations a Shot as Energy Producers,” “Energy Boom Brings New Life to Old Businesses Across U.S.“ and “Will Natural Gas Eventually Come From Sea Ice? Prospect Thrills Some, Dismays Others.” The Sacramento Bee reported, “Governor Heckled About Fracking.” “A Left Coast View On Fracking in California” was a commentary in the Pacifica Tribune.
In other news, the Los Angeles Times reported, “Weather Models Say California Likely to Remain Dry this Winter.” Among the additional headlines over the long weekend were “Assembly Committee Plans Water-Bond Hearing in Redding,” an article in the Redding Record Searchlight; “Oroville Dam Earthquake Investigation May Be Needed,” an article in The Sacramento Bee; “The Delta, the Plumbing and Rectifying the Problem,” a commentary in The Sacramento Bee; and “Restore Yosemite? It Can Be Done,” a commentary in the Los Angeles Times.
Water Word of the Week: Aquafornia’s Water Word of the Week from sister site Aquapedia — the Water Education Foundation’s online water encyclopedia — is Russian River, which is among the eight tour destinations that will be offered by the Foundation in 2014.
Last Week’s Top Stories: The most viewed story was “California Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record,” an article from Thomson-Reuters. Excluding news articles, a Redding Record Searchlight editorial, “Did Saving Salmon Drain the Wells? OK, Now Save the Humans,” received the most views.
What’s on the Calendar? This week’s events include the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Fall Conference, Dec. 3-6, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE. Stop by the Foundation’s booth at the conference’s Exhibit Hall. Also this week, the State Water Resources Control Board meets Tuesday, Dec. 3.