Climate change and water to drive legislative agenda

August 16, 9:05 AMSacramento Environmental News ExaminerHarry Osibin

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Tan, rested and ready.
State Senator Sam Aanestad- file photo

We're gearing up for the coming legislative session in Sacramento. Much of the speculation about the legislative agenda in post-budget California (post 2009 budget) centers on the issue of water including people, fish, dams and other infrastructure concerns. Add to the mix skirmishes over solutions proposed for the remediation of climate change. The Sacramento Bee opines on that brewing debate here. Let me add that there are abundant reasons for weaning us from fossil fuel dependence exclusive of climate change.

For a global update here the latest earth witness news:
8/17/09 Vientiane, Laos, is dealing with unclean water, chicken waste better than food-based biofuel, UN concern about slow progress to Copenhagen Climate Confab. Putin in submersible.

Harry Osibin hosts earth witness news on radio and the Internet.  Information at earth witness news.  My email.  My blog.