Shasta Dam Enlargement Still Possible

Larry De Ridder Alerts, Rivers

In November 2017 two Washington State congressmen introduced HR 4419, named Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act of 2017. Sometimes it’s hard to immediately ascertain exactly the purpose of proposed legislation. This time the …

Ahoy, Captain! Plastics off the Starboard Bow!

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What resides in the oceans and grows an estimated 8.8 million tons per year? The answer is discarded plastic. Some of this debris washes back onto the world’s beaches and the rest heads offshore. Much of the debris ends up …

Lessons from the Drought

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We’re finally coming out of a seemingly endless winter. The drought appears to be over. But, have we learned any lessons when it comes to our fresh water demands? As we’re all aware, Governor Brown and various Southern California water …

Reading Nautical Charts II

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In our February 2016 issue we began a discussion on how to get the most out of your charts and chart-plotters. If you missed that article it can be accessed here. To continue the discussion, it’s important to realize that …

Reading Nautical Charts

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By Larry De Ridder We’ve received a couple of requests recently for information to help boaters interpret what their charts display. So, here goes. First off, there are four different types of charts, classed primarily by the area size they …