It's easier to be sympathetic when you realize that millions and millions of voters in rural California who feed the nation (largest ag state in the country) are suffering under one party rule, their interests, needs, and way of life oppressed and drowned out by large urban centers.
Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I do not live in California, but the more I know about how their state is run the more confused I become. Has common sense left town? I guess it has...
And every social media platform out there. Also, when posting, be sure to use hashtags and tag officials and independent media outlets/personalities.
I am an irregular user of a couple of platforms, with no real influence. I posted an earlier Unwon piece on TS and another account found me and reposted, I think because of hashtags.
On TS, I bet if the President was tagged frequently enough, someone monitoring his account would pick it up.
I say all this because there are other accounts that don’t employ hashtags and tags, so their stuff doesn’t get amplified.
A really good YT channel with a social media presence is California Insider. Keely, I think it’s worth trying to get an interview there. Both you and that channel ought to get a lot more attention.
Good job bringing this news of ridiculous but predictable nonsense from California.
"When it comes to paying fire victims, they get to dodge liability in a way that a government agency never could." Huh? That sounds backward. Private companies have liability. Government agencies rarely get sued due to their protected status.
"The Infrastructure Improvement Act specifically designated $550 billion to water infrastructure." I think you meant to write "$550 million."
Hi Max. You would certainly think that but no fire victims have been paid in full and they have been told they will not be paid in full; standard play of bankruptcy despite their enormous profit reports.
The number is shockingly $550 billion in new spending with $55 billion specifically earmarked for modernizing water infrastructure. Despite this enormous pool of cash available for exactly this sort of project, officials are pursuing a decommission-and-destroy route--expensive both in terms of upfront cost and in impact on our rural communities.
“Instead of fighting for the water supply and quality of life of his constituents, Congressman Jared Huffman, the Democrat who represents the region and a former attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), appears complicit. In an article posted to his website, Huffman made his priorities clear: “There will be fish-friendly diversions.””
You put in diversions when you want to go around something- like a dam. I don’t understand why he would say that if they are tearing the dam down. If they do that, they don’t need fish diversions. Something is a bit amiss about that part of the article. Lastly, what did you expect from a Natural Resources Defense Council attorney?
Hi DP, thanks for the comment. Jared is expressing his support for an alternative solution called the "Two Basin Solution" which would still divert water from the Eel but would be "fish friendly." He's showing where his priorities lie here. Additionally, the solution he backs is totally insufficient. By his side's own estimates, Lake Mendocino will go dry 6 years out of 10, which means it's very likely the Russian River will go dry just as often.
Here's that section of the article from his website for more context:
When asked specifically how he intends to “keep his promise to voters of creating a Two-Basin Solution which would protect the water supply that people (a current population described by McGourty as 600,000 residents living between Potter Valley and the Marin County line) have depended upon for more than 100 years, while also supporting the “extreme efforts” of groups like the Eel-Russian Project to improve habitat in the Eel River watershed for analogous fish,” Huffman said that the current water diversions will be sustained in a “fish-friendly” manner.
“There will be fish-friendly diversions,” said Huffman, noting that he will remain an advocate for a Two-Basin Solution, and was still “intent on getting it across the finish line,” noting that the proposals for continued diversions did not have to be created in partnership with PG&E in order for them to be successful, and that he was “as confident as I have ever been” about the Two-Basin Solution becoming a reality.
Good Morning! Thanks for the effort to get others not in the loop information on what a travesty it would be to remove Scotts Dam.
The Potter Valley Project is the most talked about and how it would effect the people throughout Mendocino, Sonoma, and even Marin counties.
The Truth is the single biggest factor for all moving parts down stream is Scotts Dam and Lake Pillsbury. With no Dam there will be extreme flooding in the Potter Valley Basin and beyond if we have normal rainy seasons. In the drought years there will be no Lake Mendocino as well as a much diminished Russian River.
I grew up in Lake County in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Lake Pillsbury even though rugged was a county jewel to many at the time. The last 5 years since retirement I have spent ample time in the northwest to northeast part of the Lake Pillsbury Basin following the ecosystem and learning how integral the lake is to all living things in the valley. My favorite is the 300+ Elk herd that that raise their young and depend on the lake for water and feed. I know this herd well.
I reached out recently to several people on guidance for action on the upcoming PG+E’s final submitting of their decommissioning plan to FERC. originally set for January 25th. and now I hear it will be January 31rst.
The list included the Five Lake County Supervisors, Congressman Thompson, and The Lake Pillsbury Alliance. I have heard from Carol Cinquini of the Lake Pillsbury Alliance as always with great help, and from the newest Lake County Supervisor Brad Rasmussen with an open ear and interest. The others, not one peep which disappoints me being that I was hoping for some direction from the group as a whole.
My only real question to all was about the group SLR International, the group that was hired with the $700,000.00 Fish and Game Grant to do a study on the removal of Scotts Dam and the ecosystems and residents would be affected.
I inquired #1 When the report might be public
#2 When picking this group were they sure SLR was going into this study with an open mind and no political influence from any groups or elected congressmen.
#3 Most important of all, what was the timeline of the study? If in the spring everything is green in the valley. with streams running nicely. Young of all species coming into a beautiful world. Step forward to late July all the way to October. After many stretches of 105+ degree days in a row the landscape becomes scorched and parched. The streams running into the lake are bone dry. This is the time that the lake even though shrinking in size is ultra important to all living things in the valley. Hopefully the study group lived some of these days in the scorched times.
I also mentioned that there wouldn’t have been any citizens with homes left in the valley when the August Complex Fire swept thru in 2020 if the planes hadn’t had a close by water source to fight the fire with.
Keep up the fight no matter what the odds. Cheers!
PG and E does not make $2 billion per quarter in profits. They posted a yearly profit of $2 billion in 22 and 23, after posting a total loss of $15 billion for 3 years in 18, 19, and 20, and hence the bankruptcy.
there is a dam project in place and has been for 40 years - but hidden --- to replace potter valley project --it is called English Ridge project -- two dam complex -- any one interested please contact me at ---- pmmustain@gmail.com --- I have full details -P
You've managed to hit "some" of the key points, which I spelled out in my letter to PG&E and FERC about why this "Dam Removal" does not need to and should not happen. As I pointed out, PG&E is guaranteed by California Law a profit on every dollar they spend to take down the Potter Valley Project. I'm afraid you are right about Congressman Jared Huffman, he's voting his own interests, not those of the people in affected areas, who would like to see the project removed from PG&E to other entities at no cost to PG&E. Of all the California water projects, this one represents the best use for everyone - people, fish, wildlife, fire safety, and much more. FIRE. Without Lake Pillsbury and the Eel Rive for the helicopters to dip out of during the drought, many homes would have been destroyed in the recent fires in this area.
Let's all get real about this project and maintain it as near as possible to where it is today. Let PG&E and FERC off the hook by allowing everything to be transferred (free) to other entities. It would be nice to have a working power plant, but not necessarily - let's just let that go.
It should be noted that the fork of the Eel River that this project is located on is only about 20 percent of the entire Eel River Drainage.
Keely, I am on limited funds…I wish I could pay for subscription. What I have done:
Sent a link with a plea to my state senator pointing out the indirect effects on our Riverside County district.
Posted the link on Steve Bannon’s account on Gettr. I have been pestering him a lot lately to highlight California issues. A lot of attention on War Room went to PA last year. It’s time for the East Coast and Midwest to hear what’s going on in The West.
Posted the link tagging the President & other media, on TS. I also tagged California Insider.
Posted the link on a conservative reliable and informative blog that has a very good comments section (most of the time). With a plea to readers to visit your stack.
I will track down my state rep and send him the link with note.
You might tag Steve Hilton on X/Twitter…he posted a short information video I saw reposted in a comment about “turning on the water”.
I am so grateful for your efforts. Please keep going.
I also shared with a friend with whom I enjoyed a really fun trip up to Heart’s Inn on the Eel River (I think that was the name). She surprised me with her reply comment “ashamed of our governor.”
One more possible amplifier source: Alison Morrow on Locals. She quit her WA TV job live on air and has created quite a channel on Locals. I can’t keep up with all the good indies…I suspect that the two of you share some common ideas. Certainly around horses…and rural life.
Another great article Keely. Taking out these dams is just stupid. Nature as already rebuilt its ecosystem around the dams and reconfigured watershed. Taking them out is yet another shock.
And when they do have a fire, they’re screwed.
I remember a fire in the hills south of Los Gatos, circa ‘86. Fire fighters drained the Lexington reservoir, which was a few miles away,
putting out this fire. And if the reservoir wasn’t available, then what?
This insanity is not at all unusual in California. Google “Shasta River Dam Removal” for another recent example.
And yet the voters in California keep electing these people. I find it hard to be sympathetic.
It's easier to be sympathetic when you realize that millions and millions of voters in rural California who feed the nation (largest ag state in the country) are suffering under one party rule, their interests, needs, and way of life oppressed and drowned out by large urban centers.
Good point.
Also good to remember that the state perfected the election cheat. So no matter how one votes, the preferred person is selected.
We're outnumbered by SF Bay area & LA.... "Land don't vote" -- they say... now how that working for them in LA.
Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I do not live in California, but the more I know about how their state is run the more confused I become. Has common sense left town? I guess it has...
what starts in California does not stay in California - it'll be in your backyard soon.
This needs to go straight to Truth Social.
And every social media platform out there. Also, when posting, be sure to use hashtags and tag officials and independent media outlets/personalities.
I am an irregular user of a couple of platforms, with no real influence. I posted an earlier Unwon piece on TS and another account found me and reposted, I think because of hashtags.
On TS, I bet if the President was tagged frequently enough, someone monitoring his account would pick it up.
I say all this because there are other accounts that don’t employ hashtags and tags, so their stuff doesn’t get amplified.
A really good YT channel with a social media presence is California Insider. Keely, I think it’s worth trying to get an interview there. Both you and that channel ought to get a lot more attention.
Good job bringing this news of ridiculous but predictable nonsense from California.
"When it comes to paying fire victims, they get to dodge liability in a way that a government agency never could." Huh? That sounds backward. Private companies have liability. Government agencies rarely get sued due to their protected status.
"The Infrastructure Improvement Act specifically designated $550 billion to water infrastructure." I think you meant to write "$550 million."
Hi Max. You would certainly think that but no fire victims have been paid in full and they have been told they will not be paid in full; standard play of bankruptcy despite their enormous profit reports.
The number is shockingly $550 billion in new spending with $55 billion specifically earmarked for modernizing water infrastructure. Despite this enormous pool of cash available for exactly this sort of project, officials are pursuing a decommission-and-destroy route--expensive both in terms of upfront cost and in impact on our rural communities.
Thanks again for the comment.
“Instead of fighting for the water supply and quality of life of his constituents, Congressman Jared Huffman, the Democrat who represents the region and a former attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), appears complicit. In an article posted to his website, Huffman made his priorities clear: “There will be fish-friendly diversions.””
You put in diversions when you want to go around something- like a dam. I don’t understand why he would say that if they are tearing the dam down. If they do that, they don’t need fish diversions. Something is a bit amiss about that part of the article. Lastly, what did you expect from a Natural Resources Defense Council attorney?
Hi DP, thanks for the comment. Jared is expressing his support for an alternative solution called the "Two Basin Solution" which would still divert water from the Eel but would be "fish friendly." He's showing where his priorities lie here. Additionally, the solution he backs is totally insufficient. By his side's own estimates, Lake Mendocino will go dry 6 years out of 10, which means it's very likely the Russian River will go dry just as often.
Here's that section of the article from his website for more context:
When asked specifically how he intends to “keep his promise to voters of creating a Two-Basin Solution which would protect the water supply that people (a current population described by McGourty as 600,000 residents living between Potter Valley and the Marin County line) have depended upon for more than 100 years, while also supporting the “extreme efforts” of groups like the Eel-Russian Project to improve habitat in the Eel River watershed for analogous fish,” Huffman said that the current water diversions will be sustained in a “fish-friendly” manner.
“There will be fish-friendly diversions,” said Huffman, noting that he will remain an advocate for a Two-Basin Solution, and was still “intent on getting it across the finish line,” noting that the proposals for continued diversions did not have to be created in partnership with PG&E in order for them to be successful, and that he was “as confident as I have ever been” about the Two-Basin Solution becoming a reality.
Thanks for the explanation. “Water diversions” makes much more sense especially in this context. Thanks again.
This is evil!
Good Morning! Thanks for the effort to get others not in the loop information on what a travesty it would be to remove Scotts Dam.
The Potter Valley Project is the most talked about and how it would effect the people throughout Mendocino, Sonoma, and even Marin counties.
The Truth is the single biggest factor for all moving parts down stream is Scotts Dam and Lake Pillsbury. With no Dam there will be extreme flooding in the Potter Valley Basin and beyond if we have normal rainy seasons. In the drought years there will be no Lake Mendocino as well as a much diminished Russian River.
I grew up in Lake County in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Lake Pillsbury even though rugged was a county jewel to many at the time. The last 5 years since retirement I have spent ample time in the northwest to northeast part of the Lake Pillsbury Basin following the ecosystem and learning how integral the lake is to all living things in the valley. My favorite is the 300+ Elk herd that that raise their young and depend on the lake for water and feed. I know this herd well.
I reached out recently to several people on guidance for action on the upcoming PG+E’s final submitting of their decommissioning plan to FERC. originally set for January 25th. and now I hear it will be January 31rst.
The list included the Five Lake County Supervisors, Congressman Thompson, and The Lake Pillsbury Alliance. I have heard from Carol Cinquini of the Lake Pillsbury Alliance as always with great help, and from the newest Lake County Supervisor Brad Rasmussen with an open ear and interest. The others, not one peep which disappoints me being that I was hoping for some direction from the group as a whole.
My only real question to all was about the group SLR International, the group that was hired with the $700,000.00 Fish and Game Grant to do a study on the removal of Scotts Dam and the ecosystems and residents would be affected.
I inquired #1 When the report might be public
#2 When picking this group were they sure SLR was going into this study with an open mind and no political influence from any groups or elected congressmen.
#3 Most important of all, what was the timeline of the study? If in the spring everything is green in the valley. with streams running nicely. Young of all species coming into a beautiful world. Step forward to late July all the way to October. After many stretches of 105+ degree days in a row the landscape becomes scorched and parched. The streams running into the lake are bone dry. This is the time that the lake even though shrinking in size is ultra important to all living things in the valley. Hopefully the study group lived some of these days in the scorched times.
I also mentioned that there wouldn’t have been any citizens with homes left in the valley when the August Complex Fire swept thru in 2020 if the planes hadn’t had a close by water source to fight the fire with.
Keep up the fight no matter what the odds. Cheers!
PG and E does not make $2 billion per quarter in profits. They posted a yearly profit of $2 billion in 22 and 23, after posting a total loss of $15 billion for 3 years in 18, 19, and 20, and hence the bankruptcy.
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there is a dam project in place and has been for 40 years - but hidden --- to replace potter valley project --it is called English Ridge project -- two dam complex -- any one interested please contact me at ---- pmmustain@gmail.com --- I have full details -P
You've managed to hit "some" of the key points, which I spelled out in my letter to PG&E and FERC about why this "Dam Removal" does not need to and should not happen. As I pointed out, PG&E is guaranteed by California Law a profit on every dollar they spend to take down the Potter Valley Project. I'm afraid you are right about Congressman Jared Huffman, he's voting his own interests, not those of the people in affected areas, who would like to see the project removed from PG&E to other entities at no cost to PG&E. Of all the California water projects, this one represents the best use for everyone - people, fish, wildlife, fire safety, and much more. FIRE. Without Lake Pillsbury and the Eel Rive for the helicopters to dip out of during the drought, many homes would have been destroyed in the recent fires in this area.
Let's all get real about this project and maintain it as near as possible to where it is today. Let PG&E and FERC off the hook by allowing everything to be transferred (free) to other entities. It would be nice to have a working power plant, but not necessarily - let's just let that go.
It should be noted that the fork of the Eel River that this project is located on is only about 20 percent of the entire Eel River Drainage.
Keely, I am on limited funds…I wish I could pay for subscription. What I have done:
Sent a link with a plea to my state senator pointing out the indirect effects on our Riverside County district.
Posted the link on Steve Bannon’s account on Gettr. I have been pestering him a lot lately to highlight California issues. A lot of attention on War Room went to PA last year. It’s time for the East Coast and Midwest to hear what’s going on in The West.
Posted the link tagging the President & other media, on TS. I also tagged California Insider.
Posted the link on a conservative reliable and informative blog that has a very good comments section (most of the time). With a plea to readers to visit your stack.
I will track down my state rep and send him the link with note.
You might tag Steve Hilton on X/Twitter…he posted a short information video I saw reposted in a comment about “turning on the water”.
I am so grateful for your efforts. Please keep going.
I also shared with a friend with whom I enjoyed a really fun trip up to Heart’s Inn on the Eel River (I think that was the name). She surprised me with her reply comment “ashamed of our governor.”
One more possible amplifier source: Alison Morrow on Locals. She quit her WA TV job live on air and has created quite a channel on Locals. I can’t keep up with all the good indies…I suspect that the two of you share some common ideas. Certainly around horses…and rural life.
Another great article Keely. Taking out these dams is just stupid. Nature as already rebuilt its ecosystem around the dams and reconfigured watershed. Taking them out is yet another shock.
And when they do have a fire, they’re screwed.
I remember a fire in the hills south of Los Gatos, circa ‘86. Fire fighters drained the Lexington reservoir, which was a few miles away,
putting out this fire. And if the reservoir wasn’t available, then what?