• OWENS VALLEY REVISITED by Don Killian
  This article first appeared in FWA's Green Ribbon Report in April 1994. We feel that it is a timely article and worthy enough to be published on this site.

Fall 2009

• YES, FARMERS USE WATER
• FLOOD CONTROL PLAN UPDATE
• THE KELO CURSE
• FWA TRACY PUMPING PLANT TOUR
• FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACT CUT

Summer 2009

• MUDDYING THE CLEAN WATER ACT
• NEW PLAN FOR FLOOD CONTROL
• STEWARDSHIP OF CHLORPYRIFOS TO AVOID WATER QUALITY ISSUES
• CONSERVATION AREA CONTROVERSY CONTINUES
• GRASSROOTS EFFORTS PREVAIL

Spring 2009

• ECONOMY VS. THE ENVIRONMENT
• DESALINATION...A PIECE OF THE SOLUTION?
• SPECIAL 30-DAY WINDOW FOR DROUGHT ASSITANCE OFFERED TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS
• LONG TERM SOLUTION IN SIGHT
• WATER RIGHTS SUMMARY
• MASSIVE PUBLIC LANDS GRAB
• WATER CRISIS DRAWS BIG CROWD

Winter 2009

• NEW REGULATIONS THREATEN FARM WATER
• CLOSING THE CURTAIN ON THE WILLIAMSON ACT
• NO TIME TO WASTE
• 2008 FWA HOT CAJUN FUNDRAISER DINNER
• OWENS VALLEY REVISITED
• SUPPORT FWA'S "FARMERS FEED AMERICA" CAMPAIGN

Fall 2008

• STILL STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK & A HARDPOINT
• RURAL PRISON DRAWS OPPOSITION
• REPORT CALLS FOR BIG CHANGES
• DOES HABITAT TRUMP PUBLIC SAFETY?

Summer 2008

• ADVOCATING FOR A SOLUTION
• CALIFORNIA'S WATER MYTH
• REGULATIONS A FACTOR IN CALIFORNIA FIRES?
• FWA HIRES NEW STAFF ASSISTANT
• LAST DITCH EFFORT BY MARION MATHIS
• WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FORESTS? BY RICH BOTTINI

Spring 2008

• TWO MEASURES BATTLE FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY
• NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED
• FWA SUPPORTS COLUSA WESTERN DAYS
• BLUE RIDGE DESIGNATION RENEWED

Winter 2008

• FWA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by Rich Bottini
• BLUE RIDGE PRESERVATION HOAX
• ESA CONTINUES TO THREATEN PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
• NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW FLOOD LAWS

October 2007

• EPIC STRUGGLE: CALIFORNIA WATER WARS
• THE CLEANING OF TISDALE BYPASS
• VICTORY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
• FWA WELCOMES NEW DIRECTORS

July 2007

• REFLECTIONS
• THE HIGH PRICE OF BEING GREEN
• THE URBANIZATION OF CALIFORNIA FARMLAND
• REPAIR OR RIPARIAN?
• COLUSA SUBREACH UPDATE
• DREDGE . . . A FOUR LETTER WORD

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