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Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences; 3) Coastal Zone Management - 26 December 2016

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1) Geosciences Bulletin Board - 26 December 2016. Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford.

Did you celebrate the Winter Solstice?

• http://www.livescience.com/57280-winter-solstice-science-explained.html

Best images from NASA for 2016: atolls, thunderstorms, auroras, sand dunes, calderas… (video)

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-nasas-favorite-earth-images-past-year-180961519/

Biggest natural disasters of 2016: EQs, floods, wildfires, hurricanes

• http://www.livescience.com/57303-biggest-natural-disasters-of-the-year.html

“Jet Stream” of molten iron discovered in the core of Earth

• http://www.livescience.com/57259-earth-iron-core-jet-stream-discovered.html

New 367-day record for Benthic Robot collecting samples of sediments & marine snow

• http://www.livescience.com/57273-climate-data-seafloor-robot-breaks-world-record.html

Nacre (mother of pearl) in mollusk shells provides accurate record of ocean temperatures

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ocean_temperatures_faithfully_recorded_in_mother_of_pearl_999.html

New details on the evolution of the East African Rift Valley: an interplay of tectonics & sediments

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-geologists-publish-evolution-east-african.html

First time ammonia has been detected in the upper troposphere

• http://www.livescience.com/57305-ammonia-detected-in-atmosphere.html

Geochemical signals may help reveal first 50 million years of Earth

• https://www.quantamagazine.org/20161222-earth-history-geophysics/

Report says Obama administration fired top scientist & intimidated DOE staff to further climate change agenda

• https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/311223-house-gop-panel-alleges-misconduct-intimidation-at-doe
• http://freebeacon.com/politics/congress-obama-admin-fired-top-scientist-advance-climate-change-plans/
• Report – Part B: http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-12-19-Final-Staff-Report-LDRR.pdf

Perspective: Time to get back to doing real science – not directed at supporting political agendas

• http://www.nature.com/news/us-earth-scientists-plan-for-uncertain-future-under-trump-1.21213

Magma rising & gas pressure increasing beneath super-volcano Campi Flegrei near Naples, Italy, approaching pressure that could trigger an eruption

• http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/magma-rising-underneath-naples-supervolcano-campi-flegrei-reaching-critical-pressure-1597453
• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Naples_astride_a_rumbling_mega-volcano_999.html

Satellite data reveals impacts of oceanic tides on rates of glacial movement in Antarctica

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-satellites-traffic-antarctic-ice-stream.html

5 of the coldest cities in the winter

• http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/5-of-the-coldest-cities-in-the-world/70000295

IDDP geologists drilling the hottest borehole in the world into the heart of a volcano in Iceland

• http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38296251
• http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20161221-the-most-extreme-geothermal-plant-in-the-world

Potential for asteroid impacts on Earth and possible consequences

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-threat-getting-hit-asteroid-could-spur-international-collaboration-180961543/

Interesting history of the Panama Canal (video)

• http://interestingengineering.com/a-short-history-of-the-panama-canal/

Top 8 stories about the ocean in 2016

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/top-eight-ocean-stories-2016-180961485/

6 new species discovered near the Jabberwocky hydrothermal vent in an area slated for mining

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/six-new-species-sea-creatures-discovered-region-slated-underwater-mining-180961480/

Metallic sound in the Mariana Trench could be call of a Minke whale (video)

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/mysterious-metallic-sound-mariana-trench-151800737.html

Ruggedness of the ocean floor may be key to triggering some megathrust earthquakes

• http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/532251-megathrust-earthquakes

Will an asteroid impact in the ocean create a tsunami?

• http://www.livescience.com/57258-asteroid-impact-ocean-computer-simulations-solar-system.html

Snowfall in the Sahara Desert…first time in four decades!

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/photos-snow-falls-sahara-desert_us_585abda7e4b0de3a08f3cba3

Satellite views and 3-D models of glaciers in the Hamalayas (interactive models)

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/spy-satellites-show-the-himalayas-changing-glaciers_us_585852c5e4b0630a25423517

NASA releases detailed data on Greenland glacier (video)

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-nasa-greenland-glacier.html

Micro-seismicity helps predict rock falls

• http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Tiny_earthquakes_help_scientists_predict_mountain_rock_falls_999.html

Book Review: “California’s Amazing Geology”

• http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2016/12/21/california-geology-don-prothero-text-book-review/

2) Enviro-Sciences Bulletin Board - 26 December 2016. Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford.

Spices link the Crusades, cuisine, and your Christmas gingerbread latte

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-crusades-helped-create-your-gingerbread-latte-180961535/

The history of eggnog

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-rich-boozy-history-eggnog-180961511/

TED Talk: “Saving lives in the shadows of healthcare” – superbugs in healthcare systems

• http://infectioncontrol.tips/2016/12/22/saving-lives-in-the-shadows-of-healthcare/

“Environmental justice” is now politically correctly named “environmental racism”

• http://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-you-should-know-about-environmental-racism

The environmental legacy of Alexander von Humboldt: “The Invention of Nature”

• http://e360.yale.edu/feature/legacy_of_the_man_who_change_our_view_of_nature_alexander_von_humboldt_andrea_wulf/3066/

Technological hazard: use of multiple social media platforms linked to depression & anxiety

• http://www.techspot.com/news/67479-use-multiple-social-media-platforms-linked-depression-anxiety.html

Growth of US population slows to 0.7%

• http://finance.yahoo.com/news/census-says-u-population-grew-004400779.html

US FDA released draft guidelines aimed at limiting lead levels in some cosmetics to 10 ppm

• http://time.com/4614134/fda-lead-cosmetic-guidance/
• Guidelines: http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocuments/ucm517327.htm

Polyhalogenated carbazole chemicals of “emerging concern” being mapped in 3 Great Lakes

• https://news.uic.edu/chemicals-of-emerging-concern-mapped-in-3-great-lakes

Aviation alert issued after Bogoslof volcano erupted in the Aleutian Islands – downgraded after 3 hours

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/volcano-eruption-in-aleutian-islands-sparks-aviation-alert/2016/12/20/78b47a90-c731-11e6-acda-59924caa2450_story.html

125 major petroleum hydrocarbon compounds from Deepwater Horizon oil spill being assessed to determine specific rates of biodegradation in Gulf of Mexico

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-compounds-oil-gulf-mexico-longevity.html

The history of eggnog

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-rich-boozy-history-eggnog-180961511/

Not everyone is in agreement that twin tunnels project is best for environment & California waters

• http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/California-releases-80-000-page-report-on-10814395.php
• http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/article122476614.html
• http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/delta/article122434249.html

New report from WWF lists 163 species discovered in 2015, including purple mouse-eared flower

• http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/greatermekong/discovering_the_greater_mekong/species/new_species/species_oddity/

Mega-chemical companies, mega-mergers, and the future of agriculture & food production

• http://www.resilience.org/stories/2016-12-20/pesticide-powerhouses-and-the-future-of-farming

An assessment of the risk of lead poisoning across the US

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-report-thousands-u-areas-afflicted-lead-poisoning-133837073.html

Good news & bad news for carbon storage & climate change caused by forest fragmentation

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-good-news-bad-forest-fragmentation.html

Amazon River is a massive, intricate water system in one of the most vital & complex biomes

• http://www.livescience.com/57266-amazon-river.html

This effort to clean up the Bagmati River in Nepal is having success

• http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2016/1218/In-Nepal-appalling-river-runs-cleaner-in-wake-of-unusual-partnership

80 year history of the Giant Panda in the US

• http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/history-pandas-america-180961492/

Sugarcane plantations and mills are disappearing in Hawaii

• http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/17/505861855/the-final-days-of-hawaiian-sugar

Learning lessons from bird flu & traditional human-animal interactions

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-global/bird-flu-learning-lessons_b_13690950.html

Perspective influences beliefs as reflected in surveys about the environment

• http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/wouldnt-it-be-great-if-the-planet-went-back-to-how-it-used-to-be/

2015 murder victim tested positive for Ebola in Liberia…investigation ensued

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-corpse-tests-positive-for-ebola-and-an-unusual-murder-investigation-ensues/2016/12/16/8fec6004-c224-11e6-9a51-cd56ea1c2bb7_story.html

Gibe III hydroelectric dam completed on the Omo River in Ethiopia, doubles national power capacity

• http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/salini-completes-record-breaking-dam

Study suggests timing of development of unique ecology on Galapagos Islands

• http://phys.org/news/2016-12-galapagos-islands-unique-ecology.html

Water, in all its forms, is the soul & energy of Iceland (video)

• http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/beautiful-video-captures-how-water-all-its-phases-forms-soul-and-energy- iceland

Photo-essay reveals how some of most picturesque beaches in the US are impacted by erosion

• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4024380/Shocking-pictures-reveal-picturesque-beaches-ruined-erosion.html

Obama still pushing his environmental/energy agenda by restricting O&G leases in the Arctic

• https://www.yahoo.com/news/obama-expected-bar-drilling-swaths-atlantic-arctic-171817492--politics.html
• http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/obama-relying-on-1953-law-to-prevent-future-presidents-from-reversing-permanent-oil-lease-ban-161222?news=859954

As antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea increases, research is testing effectiveness of Listerine

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gonorrhea-treatment-listerine_us_5857fb4de4b0390447097f64

22 million pounds of plastic annually enter the Great Lakes

• http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/22-million-pounds-plastic-debris-enters-great-lakes-every-year.html

Sacramento, California, to spend $1B+ for “flood control” and anticipating ending building moratorium in low areas and a change in flood zones

• http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/12/21/billions-in-flood-control-work-coming-to-region.html
  http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2016/06/20/homebuilders-hail-passage-of-measure-forflood.html

3) Coastal Zone Management Bulletin Board – 26 December 2016. Compiled by Elaine J. Hanford

Commentary: Long-term plan needed for beach protection

• http://www.naplesnews.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/12/26/commentary-long-term-plan-needed-beach-protection/95726032/

AG, Coastal Commission File Suit to Stop Fracking off California Coastline

• http://www.davisvanguard.org/2016/12/ag-coastal-commission-file-suit-stop-fracking-off-california-coastline/

CZM Approves VIPA Gallows Bay Terminal renovation project – Virgin Islands

• http://viconsortium.com/business/czm-approves-vipa-gallows-bay-terminal-renovation-project/

Shoreline protection project to start on Nahant’s East Point

• http://www.itemlive.com/news/shoreline-protection-project-to-start-on-nahants-east-point/

Oceanfront homeowners seeking immediate, long-term protections after Hurricane Matthew

• http://staugustine.com/news-local-news/2016-12-25/oceanfront-homeowners-seeking-immediate-long-term-protections-after

Dartmouth scientist using drones to survey dramatic changes in Arctic coastline

• https://www.localxpress.ca/local-news/dartmouth-scientist-using-drones-to-survey-dramatic-changes-in-arctic-coastline-488284

US: Research Partnerships will help shape safer coastal communities

• http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=23615

New hope for whoopers and bays

• http://www.caller.com/story/sports/outdoors/2016/12/07/now-hope-whoopers-and-bays/95006432/

Study finds barramundi at risk from acid oceans

• http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/28594/study-finds-barramundi-at-risk-from-acid-oceans/

New floodplain rules not good fit for Oregon

• http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/35104382-78/new-floodplain-rules-not-good-fit-for-oregon.html.csp

Jellyfish hamper fishing operations off Pakistan coast

• https://www.geo.tv/latest/125042-Jellyfish-hamper-fishing-operations-off-Pakistan-coast

Sargassum Called a Serious Threat to LA's Coastal Waters. But There's an App For That

• http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/12/21/science/sargassum-called-a-serious-threat-to-las-coastal-waters-but-theres-an-app-for-that/2363.html

NOAA Awards $8M For Coastal Resiliency Investments Across The Nation

• http://www.wateronline.com/doc/noaa-awards-coastal-resiliency-investments-across-nation-0001

How to build resilient coastlines

• https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-build-resilient-coastlines-sponsored

"A good teacher teaches people how to see, not what to see." - Richard Rohr

Water, Volume 8, Issue 12 (December 2016): Hydrology, Wetlands, Management, Policy, Groundwater & More!

An open-access Christmas gift!  MDPI is pleased to announce the publication of the following issue of Water: Water, Volume 8, Issue 12 (December 2016)  Click here if you cannot access the papers here. If you are unable to access an article, click here. Special Issues. You'll note there are some 'Special Issues' in this issue, some with just one or a few papers and some of which have appeared before. Water has many special issues in progress at any given time. What happens is that when a special issue paper is accepted, it immediately goes into the next online issue of Water. If you click on the special issue title, it should take you to all the current papers in that special issue. A number of Special Issues are seeking submissions - scroll down to the bottom to see the list and due dates. Table of Contents  Special Issue Constructed Wetlands for Water Treatment: New Developments Article: Design and Hydrologic Performance of a Tile Drainage Treatment Wetland in Minnesota, USA by Christian Lenhart, Brad Gordon, Joshua Gamble, Dean Current, Nikol Ross, Lydia Herring, John Nieber and Heidi Peterson Water 2016, 8(12), 549; doi:10.3390/w8120549 Article: Seasonal Variation of Nutrient Removal in a Full-Scale Artificial Aerated Hybrid Constructed Wetland by Jun Zhai, Jun Xiao, Md. Hasibur Rahaman, Yasinta John and Jingsong Xiao Water 2016, 8(12), 551; doi:10.3390/w8120551 Article: Multilayer Substrate Configuration Enhances Removal Efficiency of Pollutants in Constructed Wetlands by Shaoyuan Bai, Tao Lv, Yanli Ding, Xuefen Li, Shaohong You, Qinglin Xie and Hans Brix Water 2016, 8(12), 556; doi:10.3390/w8120556 Special Issue Water Quality Considerations for Managed Aquifer Recharge Systems Article: Transport of Silica Colloid through Saturated Porous Media under Different Hydrogeochemical and Hydrodynamic Conditions Considering Managed Aquifer Recharge by Zhuo Wang, Wenjing Zhang, Shuo Li, Jingjing Zhou and Dan Liu Water 2016, 8(12), 555; doi:10.3390/w8120555 Review: Assessment of Managed Aquifer Recharge through Modeling—A Review by Jana Ringleb, Jana Sallwey and Catalin Stefan Water 2016, 8(12), 579; doi:10.3390/w8120579 Article: Riverbed Clogging and Sustainability of Riverbank Filtration by Thomas Grischek and Rico Bartak Water 2016, 8(12), 604; doi:10.3390/w8120604 Special Issue Resilient Water Management in Agriculture Article: Assessment of FAO AquaCrop Model for Simulating Maize Growth and Productivity under Deficit Irrigation in a Tropical Environment by Geneille E. Greaves and Yu-Min Wang Water 2016, 8(12), 557; doi:10.3390/w8120557 Article: A Rainfall Interception Model for Alfalfa Canopy under Simulated Sprinkler Irrigation by Jian Jiao, Derong Su, Liliang Han and Yadong Wang Water 2016, 8(12), 585; doi:10.3390/w8120585 Special Issue Pathogens in Water Communication: Antibiotic-Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Environmental Waters by Lisa M. Casanova and Mark D. Sobsey Water 2016, 8(12), 561; doi:10.3390/w8120561 Review: Indicator and Pathogen Removal by Low Impact Development Best Management Practices by Jian Peng, Yiping Cao, Megan A. Rippy, A. R. M. Nabiul Afrooz and Stanley B. Grant Water 2016, 8(12), 600; doi:10.3390/w8120600 Special Issue Hydroinformatics and Urban Water Systems Article: Effects of Reducing Convective Acceleration Terms in Modelling Supercritical and Transcritical Flow Conditions by Yared Abayneh Abebe, Solomon D. Seyoum, Zoran Vojinovic and Roland K. Price Water 2016, 8(12), 562; doi:10.3390/w8120562 Special Issue Lake Restoration and Management in a Climate Change Perspective Article: Response of Vallisneria natans to Increasing Nitrogen Loading Depends on Sediment Nutrient Characteristics by Jiao Gu, Zenghong Xu, Hui Jin, Xiaoyu Ning, Hu He, Jinlei Yu, Erik Jeppesen and Kuanyi Li Water 2016, 8(12), 563; doi:10.3390/w8120563 Special Issue Forecast of Extreme Events in the Water Cycle— Data, Models and Uncertainties Case Report: Storm Flood Characteristics and Identification of Periodicity for Flood-Causing Rainstorms in the Second Songhua River Basin by Hongyan Li, Shanshan Bao, Xiaojun Wang and Hang Lv Water 2016, 8(12), 529; doi:10.3390/w8120529 Special Issue Land Use, Climate, and Water Resources Article: Changes in Stream Flow and Their Relationships with Climatic Variations and Anthropogenic Activities in the Poyang Lake Basin, China by Chaojun Gu, Xingmin Mu, Guangju Zhao, Peng Gao, Wenyi Sun and Qiang Yu Water 2016, 8(12), 564; doi:10.3390/w8120564 Article: Analysis of Potential Future Climate and Climate Extremes in the Brazos Headwaters Basin, Texas by Ripendra Awal, Haimanote K. Bayabil and Ali Fares Water 2016, 8(12), 603; doi:10.3390/w8120603 Article: Beyond the Clean Water Rule: Impacts of a Non-Jurisdictional Ditch on Headwater Stream Discharge and Water Chemistry by John P. Gannon, David A. Kinner and Mark L. Lord Water 2016, 8(12), 607; doi:10.3390/w8120607 Special Issue Ecological Responses of Lakes to Climate Change Communication: Use of Multi-Carbon Sources by Zooplankton in an Oligotrophic Lake in the Tibetan Plateau by En Hu, Hu He, Yaling Su, Erik Jeppesen and Zhengwen Liu Water 2016, 8(12), 565; doi:10.3390/w8120565 Special Issue Innovative Aspects in Flood Risk Evaluation, Mapping and Communication Article: Paleohydraulic Reconstruction of Modern Large Floods at Subcritical Speed in a Confined Valley: Proof of Concept by Patricio Bohorquez Water 2016, 8(12), 567; doi:10.3390/w8120567 Special Issue Water Quality and Health Article: Distribution and Potential Health Risks of Arsenic, Selenium, and Fluorine in Natural Waters in Tibet, China by Yuan Tian, Chengqun Yu, Xinjie Zha, Jianshang Wu, Xing Gao, Chujian Feng and Kunli Luo Water 2016, 8(12), 568; doi:10.3390/w8120568 Special Issue Water Footprint Assessment Article: Assessing Uncertainties of Water Footprints Using an Ensemble of Crop Growth Models on Winter Wheat by Kurt Christian Kersebaum, Joop Kroes, Anne Gobin, Jozef Takáč, Petr Hlavinka, Miroslav Trnka, Domenico Ventrella, Luisa Giglio, Roberto Ferrise, Marco Moriondo, Anna Dalla Marta, Qunying Luo, Josef Eitzinger, Wilfried Mirschel, Hans-Joachim Weigel, Remy Manderscheid, Munir Hoffmann, Pavol Nejedlik, Muhammad Anjum Iqbal and Johannes Hösch Water 2016, 8(12), 571; doi:10.3390/w8120571 Special Issue Water-Soil-Vegetation Dynamic Interactions in Changing Climate Article: Impact of Climate Change on Drought in the Upstream Yangtze River Region by Guihua Lu, Hongwei Wu, Heng Xiao, Hai He and Zhiyong Wu Water 2016, 8(12), 576; doi:10.3390/w8120576 Special Issue Applications of Remote Sensing/GIS in Water Resources and Flooding Risk Managements Article: Assessment of the Potential of UAV Video Image Analysis for Planning Irrigation Needs of Golf Courses by Alberto-Jesús Perea-Moreno, María-Jesús Aguilera-Ureña, José-Emilio Meroño-De Larriva and Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro Water 2016, 8(12), 584; doi:10.3390/w8120584 Special Issue Advanced Membranes for Water Treatment Article: Metal–Organic Framework-Functionalized Alumina Membranes for Vacuum Membrane Distillation by Jian Zuo and Tai-Shung Chung Water 2016, 8(12), 586; doi:10.3390/w8120586 Article: Predicting the Specific Energy Consumption of Reverse Osmosis Desalination by Ashlynn S. Stillwell and Michael E. Webber Water 2016, 8(12), 601; doi:10.3390/w8120601 Article: The Effect of Membrane Material and Surface Pore Size on the Fouling Properties of Submerged Membranes by Sungil Jeon, Saeid Rajabzadeh, Ryo Okamura, Toru Ishigami, Susumu Hasegawa, Noriaki Kato and Hideto Matsuyama Water 2016, 8(12), 602; doi:10.3390/w8120602 Special Issue Urban Water Challenges Article: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Egg-Shaped Sewer Pipes Flow Performance by Manuel Regueiro-Picallo, Juan Naves, Jose Anta, Jerónimo Puertas and Joaquín Suárez Water 2016, 8(12), 587; doi:10.3390/w8120587 Special Issue Aquaponics: Toward a Sustainable Water-Based Production System? Article: Nutrients and Energy Balance Analysis for a Conceptual Model of a Three Loops off Grid, Aquaponics by Uri Yogev, Adrian Barnes and Amit Gross Water 2016, 8(12), 589; doi:10.3390/w8120589 Review: The Development of Sustainable Saltwater-Based Food Production Systems: A Review of Established and Novel Concepts by Daryl Gunning, Julie Maguire and Gavin Burnell Water 2016, 8(12), 598; doi:10.3390/w8120598 Special Issue Modeling Subsurface Flow and Heat Transport at Variable Scales in Heterogeneous Media Article: Groundwater Modeling in Support of Water Resources Management and Planning under Complex Climate, Regulatory, and Economic Stresses by Emin C. Dogrul, Charles F. Brush and Tariq N. Kadir Water 2016, 8(12), 592; doi:10.3390/w8120592 Special Issue Water Supply and Drainage for Sustainable Built Environment Article: A Study of Energy Optimisation of Urban Water Distribution Systems Using Potential Elements by Ioan Sarbu Water 2016, 8(12), 593; doi:10.3390/w8120593 Review: Assessment of Sustainability of Urban Water Supply and Demand Management Options: A Comprehensive Approach by Kumudu Rathnayaka, Hector Malano and Meenakshi Arora Water 2016, 8(12), 595; doi:10.3390/w8120595 Special Issue Water Economics and Policy Article: Pricing Unmetered Irrigation Water under Asymmetric Information and Full Cost Recovery by Alban Lika, Francesco Galioto, Alessandra Scardigno, Pandi Zdruli and Davide Viaggi Water 2016, 8(12), 596; doi:10.3390/w8120596 Special Issue Stream Channel Stability, Assessment, Modeling, and Mitigation Article: Generation of a Design Flood-Event Scenario for a Mountain River with Intense Sediment Transport by Alessio Radice, Laura Longoni, Monica Papini, Davide Brambilla and Vladislav Ivov Ivanov Water 2016, 8(12), 597; doi:10.3390/w8120597 Topical Collection Water Policy Collection Article: Exploration of an Optimal Policy for Water Resources Management Including the Introduction of Advanced Sewage Treatment Technologies in Zaozhuang City, China by Gengyu He, Jingjing Yan, Jinghua Sha, Ci Song and Shuai Zhong Water 2016, 8(12), 608; doi:10.3390/w8120608 Further Publications Article: Coupling Modified Linear Spectral Mixture Analysis and Soil Conservation Service Curve Number (SCS-CN) Models to Simulate Surface Runoff: Application to the Main Urban Area of Guangzhou, China by Jianhui Xu, Yi Zhao, Kaiwen Zhong, Huihua Ruan and Xulong Liu Water 2016, 8(12), 550; doi:10.3390/w8120550 Article: Reservoir Routing on Double-Peak Design Flood by Andrea Gioia Water 2016, 8(12), 553; doi:10.3390/w8120553 Article: Geochemical Characteristics of Shallow Groundwater in Jiaoshiba Shale Gas Production Area: Implications for Environmental Concerns by Yiman Li, Tianming Huang, Zhonghe Pang, Yingchun Wang and Chao Jin Water 2016, 8(12), 552; doi:10.3390/w8120552 Article: Assessing Sensitivity of Paddy Rice to Climate Change in South Korea by Soojin Kim, Seungjong Bae, Sorae Kim, Seung-Hwan Yoo and Min-Won Jang Water 2016, 8(12), 554; doi:10.3390/w8120554 Article: Impact Assessment of Climate and Land-Use Changes on Flooding Behavior in the Upper Ciliwung River, Jakarta, Indonesia by Ammar Rafiei Emam, Binaya Kumar Mishra, Pankaj Kumar, Yoshifumi Masago and Kensuke Fukushi Water 2016, 8(12), 559; doi:10.3390/w8120559 Article: Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Seasonal Precipitation Extremes and the Potential Influencing Factors in Dongting Lake Basin, China by Xiaoyan Zhang and Meixian Liu Water 2016, 8(12), 558; doi:10.3390/w8120558 Article: Applicability of a Nu-Support Vector Regression Model for the Completion of Missing Data in Hydrological Time Series by Jakub Langhammer and Julius Česák Water 2016, 8(12), 560; doi:10.3390/w8120560 Article: Impacts of Climate Change on Riverine Ecosystems: Alterations of Ecologically Relevant Flow Dynamics in the Danube River and Its Major Tributaries by Judith C. Stagl and Fred F. Hattermann Water 2016, 8(12), 566; doi:10.3390/w8120566 Article: Conversion of Blue Water into Green Water for Improving Utilization Ratio of Water Resources in Degraded Karst Areas by Ke Chen, Shengtian Yang, Changsen Zhao, Zongli Li, Ya Luo, Zhiwei Wang, Xiaolin Liu, Yabing Guan, Juan Bai, Qiuwen Zhou and Xinyi Yu Water 2016, 8(12), 569; doi:10.3390/w8120569 Article: Integrated Water Resources Management in a Lake System: A Case Study in Central Italy by Stefano Casadei, Arnaldo Pierleoni and Michele Bellezza Water 2016, 8(12), 570; doi:10.3390/w8120570 Article: Water Balance and Level Change of Lake Babati, Tanzania: Sensitivity to Hydroclimatic Forcings by René P. Mbanguka, Steve W. Lyon, Karin Holmgren, Marc Girons Lopez and Jerker Jarsjö Water 2016, 8(12), 572; doi:10.3390/w8120572 Article: Investigating Multiple Household Water Sources and Uses with a Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Survey by Morgan C. MacDonald, Mark Elliott, Terence Chan, Annika Kearton, Katherine F. Shields, Jamie Bartram and Wade L. Hadwen Water 2016, 8(12), 574; doi:10.3390/w8120574 Article: Cumulative Effects Analysis of the Water Quality Risk of Herbicides Used for Site Preparation in the Central North Island, New Zealand by Daniel G. Neary and Brenda R. Baillie Water 2016, 8(12), 573; doi:10.3390/w8120573 Article: Canals vs. Streams: To What Extent Do Water Quality and Proximity Affect Real Estate Values? A Hedonic Approach Analysis by Federico Bonetti, Stefano Corsi, Luigi Orsi and Ivan De Noni Water 2016, 8(12), 577; doi:10.3390/w8120577 Article: Performance and N2O Formation of the Deammonification Process by Suspended Sludge and Biofilm Systems—A Pilot-Scale Study by Carmen Leix, Rebecca Hartl, Christian Zeh, Franz Beer, Jörg E. Drewes and Konrad Koch Water 2016, 8(12), 578; doi:10.3390/w8120578 Article: A Methodology for the Optimization of Flow Rate Injection to Looped Water Distribution Networks through Multiple Pumping Stations by Christian León-Celi, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey, F. Javier Martínez-Solano  and Daniel Mora-Melia Water 2016, 8(12), 575; doi:10.3390/w8120575 Article: Bacterial Communities and Antibiotic Resistance Communities in a Full-Scale Hospital Wastewater Treatment Plant by High-Throughput Pyrosequencing by Youngho Ahn and Jeongdong Choi Water 2016, 8(12), 580; doi:10.3390/w8120580 Article: Effects of Environmental Factors on the Temporal Stability of Phytoplankton Biomass in a Eutrophic Man-Made Lake by Wang Tian, Huayong Zhang, Lei Zhao, Yuanwu Xiong and Hai Huang Water 2016, 8(12), 582; doi:10.3390/w8120582 Article: Efficiency Criteria as a Solution to the Uncertainty in the Choice of Population Size in Population-Based Algorithms Applied to Water Network Optimization by Daniel Mora-Melià, Jimmy H. Gutiérrez-Bahamondes, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey and F. Javier Martínez-Solano Water 2016, 8(12), 583; doi:10.3390/w8120583 Article: Hydrological Responses to Land Use/Cover Changes in the Olifants Basin, South Africa by Charles Gyamfi, Julius M. Ndambuki and Ramadhan W. Salim Water 2016, 8(12), 588; doi:10.3390/w8120588 Article: The Use of an Orographic Precipitation Model to Assess the Precipitation Spatial Distribution in Lake Kinneret Watershed by Eylon Shamir, Alon Rimmer and Konstantine P. Georgakakos Water 2016, 8(12), 591; doi:10.3390/w8120591 Review: Impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the Hydrology and Ecology of the Yangtze River by Xiao Zhang, Zengchuan Dong, Hoshin Gupta, Guangdong Wu and Dayong Li Water 2016, 8(12), 590; doi:10.3390/w8120590 Article: The Origin of the Natural Water Chemical Composition in the Permafrost Region of the Eastern Slope of the Polar Urals by Natalia Guseva Water 2016, 8(12), 594; doi:10.3390/w8120594 Article: Application of a Classifier Based on Data Mining Techniques in Water Supply Operation by Yi Ji, Xiaohui Lei, Siyu Cai and Xu Wang Water 2016, 8(12), 599; doi:10.3390/w8120599 Article: Soft Measurement Modeling Based on Chaos Theory for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) by Junfei Qiao, Zhiqiang Hu and Wenjing Li Water 2016, 8(12), 581; doi:10.3390/w8120581 Article: How Governance Regimes Shape the Implementation of Water Reuse Schemes by Jos Frijns, Heather M. Smith, Stijn Brouwer, Kenisha Garnett, Richard Elelman and Paul Jeffrey Water 2016, 8(12), 605; doi:10.3390/w8120605 Article: Development and Assessment of the Physically-Based 2D/1D Model “TRENOE” for Urban Stormwater Quantity and Quality Modelling by Yi Hong, Céline Bonhomme and Ghassan Chebbo Water 2016, 8(12), 606; doi:10.3390/w8120606

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G. Tracy Mehan III Opines: "Quest for 'Crystal Clear Water': Water Quality and the Trump Administration"

G. Tracy Mehan III, AWWA's Executive Director of Government Affairs, sent this speculative piece he recently published in Bloomberg BNA.

Download Quest_or_Crystal_Clear_Water_Mehan

Here are the first few paragraphs:

Where is the Trump Administration heading in terms of water quality, say, as it relates to the Safe Drinking Water and Clean Water Acts?

During the March Republican primary debate, President-elect Donald J. Trump promised to eliminate the 'Department of Environmental Protection.' However, in a subsequent speech in Pittsburgh, he said, "I will refocus the EPA on its core mission of ensuring clean air and clean, safe drinking water for all Americans." Further, "I believe  firmly in conserving our wonderful natural resources and beautiful natural habitats. My environmental agenda will be guided by true specialists in conservation, not those radical political agendas."  

In a recent November interview= with reporters and editors of The New York Times, President-elect Trump expressed the view "that clean air and 'crystal clear water' were vitally important."

Two major pathways to "crystal clear water" involve infrastructure financing and regulatory policy.  

Perceptive article by a very perceptive man.

Enjoy! Or not....

"One thing is clear: the WOTUS [Waters of the United States] regulation is history, at least the expansive version promulgated by the Obama administration." - G. Tracy Mehan, III (from the above)

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 December 2016

Best wishes for the holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.

The following Chesapeake region map by Captain John Smith (1612) has nothing to do with the holidays but I thought I would put it up anyway. Read more here. Thanks to Brittany Casey.

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Top Thirty
By @andrewtheen in @Oregonian: Lawmaker wants groundwater tracking and fees to speed up research http://s.oregonlive.com/uXike1Y  tnx @RMartinNagle

In @Oregonian: Audit: Oregon's water watchdog agency is understaffed, overworked, has no plan for future http://bit.ly/2hPqGVE 

@WaltonFamilyFdn: Scenic gateway to CO River corridor, Dewey Park, now permanently protected http://ow.ly/SeND306Ik67  via @americanrivers

From @FloodsOrg: President @BarackObama memo asks agencies to set a policy on climate relocation http://bv.ms/2gRxG45  via @BV

Interesting take...CRS Legal Sidebar: 'Can the President Withdraw from the Paris Agreement?' http://bit.ly/2hGZKV2 

By @TDSIanJames in @MyDesert: Delayed Colorado River deal will likely fall to Trump administration to finish http://desert.sn/2gL4Xcs 

Via @CBCNews 'What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic': Climatologist says warmer temps not an anomaly http://www.cbc.ca/1.3910765 

Released: @Water_MDPI , Volume 8, Issue 12 (December 2016) - Open Access http://bit.ly/2hzLpZN 

Public Administration and Groundwater? What's Going On? Learning from SENRA! http://bit.ly/2hewAy5 

From @USGS: Interactive Map Showing USA Water Use, 1950 - 2010. https://on.doi.gov/2gNIHDq 

Wipeout! Huge 19 meter high wave sets new record https://yhoo.it/2hMX9vd  via @YahooFinance

From @AGU_Eos: The Buzz Newsletter - 23 December 2016: The Latest Earth and Space Science News http://bit.ly/2hQ7Oot 

In @sacbee_news State Water Project customers will get bigger allocation due to winter’s wet start http://bit.ly/2ihLFk6  #cawater

Israeli Water Technology Changing the World http://bit.ly/2hojMTo  cc: @SethMSiegel (tnx @WaterPortal)

From @houstonchron Official: Corpus Christi had 3 reports of dirty water before ban http://bit.ly/2hQX7QN  (tnx @WaterPortal)

In @cdnbiz by @AP Not just Standing Rock: Water sources along pipeline at risk http://bit.ly/2hEZzvn  via @WaterPortal cc: @World_Waters

From @CBCNews: Some groundwater could be depleted by 2050, according to new study http://www.cbc.ca/1.3897964  (Via @WaterPortal)

From @scholarlykitchn: Communicating Science: What Can We Do Better? http://bit.ly/2h6B5dX 

Excellent speech by @JerryBrownGov at recent @theAGU (video): https://youtu.be/kWSgncpqWtE  #AGU16

FREE @AWRAHQ Webinar! @jfleck: 'Water is for Fighting Over & Other Myths about Water in the West',18 Jan,1 PM EST http://bit.ly/196npbP 

On @hereandnow: 4M Americans Served By Largely Untested Water Systems http://wbur.fm/2hSAISH  See also @USATODAY: http://usat.ly/2gwAcI1 

Water News & Resources from @AWRAHQ Connections - December 2016 http://conta.cc/2gx5yyg 

By @SandraDibble in @SDUT: US and Mexico push to extend accord on Colorado River http://fw.to/wMahYsi  (tnx @OtayMark)

From @watercrunch - in @ajc: FL-GA-AL water dispute drama shelves bipartisan weather bill on Capitol Hill http://watercrun.ch/2hOGzYX  #FLwater

Catch up! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2hM7PYw 

Articles by @AWWAACE CEO & others: 'The Path From Flint' and Related Sidebars on Lead in Drinking Water http://bit.ly/2hxANNQ 

From @ABC: House GOP Quietly Closes Flint, MI, Water Investigation. http://abcn.ws/2hsmDgP  #FintWaterCrisis

From @wef: Why do so many women leave engineering? Probably not for the reason you’re thinking http://wef.ch/2hcs43Y 

Op-Ed in @SunSentinel: Water conservation ethic will save Florida in the future. http://fw.to/s0nyCuP  #FLwater

Via @mic: A year later, Flint's water is still undrinkable. http://bit.ly/2hCgKyj 

 

Bottled Water, Beer, Drinking Water/TapWater, and Flint Water Crisis
@EPAwater's increasing the safety of drinking water through Drinking Water Action Plan: http://epa.gov/waterprogress 

Via @NBCNews: Corpus Christi Water Ban: Here's What to Know About the Possible Contamination http://nbcnews.to/2i1GL6v  #txwater

Via @mic: A year later, Flint's water is still undrinkable. http://bit.ly/2hCgKyj 

From @houstonchron Official: Corpus Christi had 3 reports of dirty water before ban http://bit.ly/2hQX7QN  (tnx @WaterPortal)

On @hereandnow: 4M Americans Served By Largely Untested Water Systems http://wbur.fm/2hSAISH  See also @USATODAY: http://usat.ly/2gwAcI1 

Articles by @AWWAACE CEO & others: 'The Path From Flint' and Related Sidebars on Lead in Drinking Water http://bit.ly/2hxANNQ 

From @ABC: House GOP Quietly Closes Flint, MI, Water Investigation. http://abcn.ws/2hsmDgP  #FintWaterCrisis

  

California
From @WaterDeeply What California Can Learn From Canada About Water Technology http://bit.ly/2gX8WqC  (via @WaterPortal)

Excellent speech by @JerryBrownGov at recent @theAGU (video): https://youtu.be/kWSgncpqWtE  #AGU16

Via @CAWaterMellon In case you missed it... final EIR/EIS for @CAWaterFix is up on 22 Dec 2016 http://bit.ly/2hOey6X  #cawater

#cawater Plan eNews 21 December 2016: @CA_DWR Mag~Conserv Wkshp~Proj Funding~Irri Tech~Water Util~Conserv Strategy http://bit.ly/2hWKhTf 

New in @Cal_Ag: How nitrate testing can help CA growers use N fertilizers efficiently in irrigated annual crops http://ow.ly/qStS307lfAw 

In @sacbee_news State Water Project customers will get bigger allocation due to winter’s wet start http://bit.ly/2ihLFk6  #cawater 

Canada
Via @CBCNews 'What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic': Climatologist says warmer temps not an anomaly http://www.cbc.ca/1.3910765 

In @TheCrag Water research centre expanding, looking to the future in Canmore http://bit.ly/2hsdcve  (via @WaterPortal)

From @WaterDeeply What California Can Learn From Canada About Water Technology http://bit.ly/2gX8WqC  (via @WaterPortal)

Via @UVicNorth Hovering over #SiteC, a Ghost with a Warning http://flip.it/bqcaOn 

From @MikeHudema from @NatObserver: Norwegian giant @Statoil pulls out of Alberta's oil sands http://buff.ly/2hebtJy 

 

Climate, Climate Change, and Meteorology
Via @CBCNews 'What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic': Climatologist says warmer temps not an anomaly http://www.cbc.ca/1.3910765 

WTF? In @Newsmax: Swamp Draining Will Expose Corrupt Climate Crocodiles http://nws.mx/2h3Z0fP 

From @FloodsOrg: President @BarackObama memo asks agencies to set a policy on climate relocation http://bv.ms/2gRxG45  via @BV

Via @Interior Learn how one Arctic Youth Ambassador is working to protect his home in Alaska: https://on.doi.gov/2hjvfnm 

Via @NOAA Snow on edge of Sahara Desert in Africa is rare, yet on 19 Dec, snow fell & was seen by our satellites: http://go.nasa.gov/2hZK01V 

Interesting take...CRS Legal Sidebar: 'Can the President Withdraw from the Paris Agreement?' http://bit.ly/2hGZKV2 

@aaronofseyer Ice coverage on the Great Lakes is up to 4.1%, nearly 21 times more than last year at this time: @NOAA_GLERL @wzzm13wx

 

Conferences, Webinars, Workshops and Calls for Abstracts/Papers
Webinar from @TheWaterChannel: 21 Dec: 'The benefits of investing in flood resilience' 0800 EST/1400 CET http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/webinars 

FREE @AWRAHQ Webinar! @jfleck: 'Water is for Fighting Over & Other Myths about Water in the West',18 Jan,1 PM EST http://bit.ly/196npbP 

@AWRAFLORIDA 26th #FLwater Reso Conf “Cooperative Solutions: Working Together to Address Water Challenges”, 13 Jan http://bit.ly/2gzRPYo 

Conflict, Cooperation, and Security
By @SandraDibble in @SDUT: US and Mexico push to extend accord on Colorado River http://fw.to/wMahYsi  (tnx @OtayMark)

Via:@jfleck: Colorado River deal - not there yet, but close, and probably inevitable: http://bit.ly/2hHySGM 

From @watercrunch - in @ajc: FL-GA-AL water dispute drama shelves bipartisan weather bill on Capitol Hill http://watercrun.ch/2hOGzYX  #FLwater

 

Droughts, Floods, Fires, and Disasters
In @NextCityOrg Urban Flooding: How Boulder Learned to Embrace Disaster Rather Than Fight It http://bit.ly/2hF8nBM  (tnx @WaterPortal)

Webinar from @TheWaterChannel: 21 Dec: 'The benefits of investing in flood resilience' 0800 EST/1400 CET http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/webinars 

From @FloodsOrg: President @BarackObama memo asks agencies to set a policy on climate relocation http://bv.ms/2gRxG45  via @BV

 

Education, Communication, and Opportunities
Via @Interior Learn how one Arctic Youth Ambassador is working to protect his home in Alaska: https://on.doi.gov/2hjvfnm 

Position: @AWRAHQ Editor-in-Chief,JAWRA. Closes: 30 June 2017. 3-y term:: 1 Jan 2018; transition starts:1 Oct 2017 http://bit.ly/2hG02O9 

From @scholarlykitchn: Communicating Science: What Can We Do Better? http://bit.ly/2h6B5dX 

Excellent speech by @JerryBrownGov at recent @theAGU (video): https://youtu.be/kWSgncpqWtE  #AGU16

 

E-Newsletters and E-Newspapers
From @AGU_Eos: The Buzz Newsletter - 23 December 2016: The Latest Earth and Space Science News http://bit.ly/2hQ7Oot 

The @FLWaterDaily - 19 December 2016. All the #FLwater news, jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2gTdp9J 

From @Sammy_Roth: 'The Current' - 21 December 2016. Your Weekly Guide to All Things Energy and Water! http://bit.ly/2hVkNWE 

New in @Cal_Ag: How nitrate testing can help CA growers use N fertilizers efficiently in irrigated annual crops http://ow.ly/qStS307lfAw 

#cawater Plan eNews 21 December 2016: @CA_DWR Mag~Conserv Wkshp~Proj Funding~Irri Tech~Water Util~Conserv Strategy http://bit.ly/2hWKhTf 

The final @WatFuture Newsletter for 2016 http://bit.ly/2icW40k 

Breaking Ground: GRIPP 2016 Year in Review http://bit.ly/2inQOmE 

The @FLWaterDaily: 23 December 2016 - #FLwater news, jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2hyLGw0 

From @AWRAFLORIDA - :The Watershed' Newsletter - December 2016 http://bit.ly/2ik8tvz  #FLwater

The @AZWRRC Weekly Wave - 21 December 2016: San Pedro Aquifer Report Released http://conta.cc/2ibtA7j 

From @TxWRI and @TxIRNR: Conservation Matters - December 2016: Water funding opportunities and more! http://bit.ly/2hcRtLy  #txwater

The @FLWaterDaily - 22 December 2016: #FLwater news, jobs and more! http://bit.ly/2hLpCkF 

The @FLWaterDaily - 21 December 2016: #FLwater news, jobs, RFPs, and more! http://bit.ly/2haeBJa 

The @FLWaterDaily - 20 December 2016: The latest #FLwater news , jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2gYblgy 

From @IISDRS: #SDGs Update - 19 December 2016 http://sdg.iisd.org/sdg-update/2016-12-19/ …

Water News & Resources from @AWRAHQ Connections - December 2016 http://conta.cc/2gx5yyg 

Catch up! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2hM7PYw 

@GWPnews last newsletter of 2016! Main story = full report from #BWS2016 - plus highlights of #GWPnetwork http://eepurl.com/ct8rc9 

Via @USFPCGS Sustainability Daily is out! #GetGreener http://paper.li/e-1458787401?edition_id=ac5dc350-c4cb-11e6-8c0f-0cc47a0d1605 … … Stories via @JimMorgan1960 @OscarWezenbeek @MasterMeterInc

Ethics, Gender, Indigenous People, Rights
From @NOLAnews This @lsu professor was just named one of the top 10 scientists in the world http://s.nola.com/QCTDT7T 

From @wef: Why do so many women leave engineering? Probably not for the reason you’re thinking http://wef.ch/2hcs43Y 

 

Florida  #FLwater
The @FLWaterDaily: 23 December 2016 - #FLwater news, jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2hyLGw0 

From @AWRAFLORIDA - :The Watershed' Newsletter - December 2016 http://bit.ly/2ik8tvz  #FLwater

The @FLWaterDaily - 22 December 2016: #FLwater news, jobs and more! http://bit.ly/2hLpCkF 

The @FLWaterDaily - 21 December 2016: #FLwater news, jobs, RFPs, and more! http://bit.ly/2haeBJa 

The @FLWaterDaily - 20 December 2016: The latest #FLwater news , jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2gYblgy 

@AWRAFLORIDA 26th #FLwater Reso Conf “Cooperative Solutions: Working Together to Address Water Challenges”, 13 Jan http://bit.ly/2gzRPYo

Op-Ed in @SunSentinel: Water conservation ethic will save Florida in the future. http://fw.to/s0nyCuP  #FLwater

The @FLWaterDaily - 19 December 2016. All the #FLwater news, jobs, and more! http://bit.ly/2gTdp9J 

 

Groundwater and Hydrogeology 
By @andrewtheen in @Oregonian: Lawmaker wants groundwater tracking and fees to speed up research http://s.oregonlive.com/uXike1Y  tnx @RMartinNagle

Public Administration and Groundwater? What's Going On? Learning from SENRA! http://bit.ly/2hewAy5 

In @Oregonian: Audit: Oregon's water watchdog agency is understaffed, overworked, has no plan for future http://bit.ly/2hPqGVE 

Breaking Ground: GRIPP 2016 Year in Review http://bit.ly/2inQOmE 

Via @EarthPic Water Scarcity in the Punjab State of India http://bit.ly/2hHXjDH 

The @AZWRRC Weekly Wave - 21 December 2016: San Pedro Aquifer Report Released http://conta.cc/2ibtA7j 

From @CBCNews: Some groundwater could be depleted by 2050, according to new study http://www.cbc.ca/1.3897964  (Via @WaterPortal)

Via @USGS_Idaho Filling data gaps for a new Treasure Valley groundwater model we're developing with IDWR https://on.doi.gov/2hMpNdE 

 

Hydrofracking, Shale Gas, and Energy
Norway's @Statoil won offshore wind lease w/ opp. to potentially provide NYC + Long Island w/ renewable electricity http://social.statoil.com/KV 

From @Sammy_Roth: 'The Current' - 21 December 2016. Your Weekly Guide to All Things Energy and Water! http://bit.ly/2hVkNWE 

@IOPscience cooling water source &usage patterns across US thermoelectric power: self-reported cooling water data http://bit.ly/2hh2kT4

From @MikeHudema from @NatObserver: Norwegian giant @Statoil pulls out of Alberta's oil sands http://buff.ly/2hebtJy 

Via @E4SmartVillages Solar progress in Laos hindered by hydro focus http://bit.ly/2gstCaA 

 

Personal, People, Interviews, and Quotes
From @NOLAnews This @lsu professor was just named one of the top 10 scientists in the world http://s.nola.com/QCTDT7T 

"I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right." - Muhammad Ali

“The invisible hand never picks up the check.” – Kim Stanley Robinson

From @AGU_Eos: California's @JerryBrownGov Promises to Fight for Science http://bit.ly/2hTBDpl 

"We learn nothing from history except that we learn nothing from history." -- Cicero.

"Some people put walls up, not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down." – Socrates

"Nothing ages as fast as the future." - @Stanislaw_Lem in @LAReviewofBooks (via @TheWeek)

It ends like this: now familiar with abbreviations such as 'KPI', 'PDR' and the like. Relishing my role as Chair of GWP's HR Subcommittee.

"We wanted the best possible, but it turned out the way it always does." – Russian saying

Used to live near here, in Glenshire. @usbr: Stampede Dam & reservoir at sunset, Little Truckee River, CA. Photo by Alexander Stephens. pic.twitter.com/CnzBcEdzoW

  

Positions Open  #JobWaWi
Josh Newton's Water Jobs & More - 20 December 2016 (updated: 22 December) http://bit.ly/2hQ3KCA  #JobWaWi

Position: @AWRAHQ Editor-in-Chief,JAWRA. Closes: 30 June 2017. 3-y term:: 1 Jan 2018; transition starts:1 Oct 2017 http://bit.ly/2hG02O9 

Check out jobs @ @OregonState's Water Resources Graduate Program http://oregonstate.edu/gradwater/jobs #JobWaWi

Check out @WaterDistJobs! http://waterdistrictjobs.com  #JobWaWi

For the latest @TVAjobs Employment opportunities visit http://tva.me/4mRN6k  #JobWaWi

Amazing resource! Follow @joshswaterjobs and visit his website: http://www.joshswaterjobs.com  #JobWaWi

Check out @FLWaterDaily #FLwater jobs! http://tinyurl.com/jpffgoh  #JobWaWi

Positions: @CA_DWR - Various locations and types: enviro science, geology, engineering, restoration, etc.http://bit.ly/1XaG4sw  #JobWaWi

Positions: @SeaGrant - Various positions across the USA. Updated regularly. http://1.usa.gov/1SYL5RQ  #JobWaWi

 @BCWaterNews Jobs Click 'View Jobs' at http://bcwaterjobs.com 

@EcologyWA - Current Openings - Updated every few days http://1.usa.gov/1evxlPd

Current Positions: @NYCDEP (New York City & environs) - Various. http://tinyurl.com/zoq6jqc

Positions (many): @nature_org - Various locations and duties. http://jobs.nature.org/jobs/  #JobWaWi

 

Previous Weeks' Positions Open    #JobWaWi
Josh Newton's Water Jobs & More - 13 December 2016 (Updated: 15 December) http://bit.ly/2hiqywT  #JobWaWi cc: @GWPnews @AWRAHQ

At @theAGU this week. Positions: Paris on the Prairies is Hiring 750 or so Water Wonks at the @usask http://bit.ly/2gPsbis #JobWaWi

@joshnewtonH2O's Water Jobs & More - 22 November 2016 (Updated: 23 November 2016) http://bit.ly/2fnc11u #JobWaWi

 

Previous Weekly Water Summaries - Go To #WaWiNews
TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2i1eWMP  #WaWiNews cc: @GWPnews

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 -16 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2hDVGVP 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 -16 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2hDVGVP  #WaWiNews

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 3 - 9 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2gJYf7n 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 26 November - 2 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2h43cvp

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 19 - 25 November 2016 http://bit.ly/2gI3tnC  #WaWiNews 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 12 -18 November 2016 http://bit.ly/2g15ya6 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 5 - 11 November 2016 http://bit.ly/2eQXWZI 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 29 October - 4 November 2016 http://bit.ly/2ewdPoB

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 22 - 28 October 2016 http://bit.ly/2e5gAgb

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 15 - 21 October 2016 http://bit.ly/2dwEJZE 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 8 - 14 October 2016 http://bit.ly/2eaI2eN

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 1 - 7 October 2016 http://bit.ly/2dS3LIh 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 24 - 30 September 2016 http://bit.ly/2dxzzC8  #WaWiNews

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 17 - 23 September 2016 http://bit.ly/2dgJ5JZ  #WaWiNews

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 10 - 16 September 2016 http://bit.ly/2csKjwj 

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 3 - 9 Sept 2016 http://bit.ly/2ccHgs6  #WaWiNews

TGIF! Weekly Water News Summary, 27 Aug - 2 September 2016 http://bit.ly/2cwz8HR 
 

Reports, Publications, and Journals
Released: @Water_MDPI , Volume 8, Issue 12 (December 2016) - Open Access http://bit.ly/2hzLpZN 

The @AZWRRC Weekly Wave - 21 December 2016: San Pedro Aquifer Report Released http://conta.cc/2ibtA7j 

Public Administration and Groundwater? What's Going On? Learning from SENRA! http://bit.ly/2hewAy5 

Position: @AWRAHQ Editor-in-Chief,JAWRA. Closes: 30 June 2017. 3-y term:: 1 Jan 2018; transition starts:1 Oct 2017 http://bit.ly/2hG02O9 

@IOPscience cooling water source &usage patterns across US thermoelectric power: self-reported cooling water data http://bit.ly/2hh2kT4

Articles by @AWWAACE CEO & others: 'The Path From Flint' and Related Sidebars on Lead in Drinking Water http://bit.ly/2hxANNQ 

@GWPnews last newsletter of 2016! Main story = full report from #BWS2016 - plus highlights of #GWPnetwork http://eepurl.com/ct8rc9 

 

Science, Medicine, Health, and Technology 
From @AGU_Eos: The Buzz Newsletter - 23 December 2016: The Latest Earth and Space Science News http://bit.ly/2hQ7Oot 

From @AGU_Eos: California's @JerryBrownGov Promises to Fight for Science http://bit.ly/2hTBDpl 

In @SPLASHmagonline Authority responsible for waterpark “didn’t understand” water science http://bit.ly/2hYAwBO  (via @WaterPortal)

From @NOLAnews This @lsu professor was just named one of the top 10 scientists in the world http://s.nola.com/QCTDT7T 

Israeli Water Technology Changing the World http://bit.ly/2hojMTo  cc: @SethMSiegel (tnx @WaterPortal)

From @scholarlykitchn: Communicating Science: What Can We Do Better? http://bit.ly/2h6B5dX 

Catch up! Elaine J. Hanford's Bulletin Boards: 1) Geosciences; 2) Enviro-Sciences - 19 December 2016 http://bit.ly/2hM7PYw 

 

Streams, Wetlands, Dams, Lakes, and Ecosystems
Via @UVicNorth Hovering over #SiteC, a Ghost with a Warning http://flip.it/bqcaOn 

From @NOAA in @MtWestNews The Gunnison - The River that Trapped Itself http://go.nasa.gov/2hXk988 

@aaronofseyer Ice coverage on the Great Lakes is up to 4.1%, nearly 21 times more than last year at this time: @NOAA_GLERL @wzzm13wx

@WaltonFamilyFdn: Scenic gateway to CO River corridor, Dewey Park, now permanently protected http://ow.ly/SeND306Ik67  via @americanrivers

Via @WaltonFamilyFdn: 5 Ways to Help Preserve the Colorado River Now http://bit.ly/2i1ZzCL  (tnx @jfleck)

Via:@jfleck: Colorado River deal - not there yet, but close, and probably inevitable: http://bit.ly/2hHySGM 

 

Texas   #txwater 
From @TxWRI and @TxIRNR: Conservation Matters - December 2016: Water funding opportunities and more! http://bit.ly/2hcRtLy  #txwater

Via @NBCNews: Corpus Christi Water Ban: Here's What to Know About the Possible Contamination http://nbcnews.to/2i1GL6v  #txwater

From @houstonchron Official: Corpus Christi had 3 reports of dirty water before ban http://bit.ly/2hQX7QN  (tnx @WaterPortal)

 

Visuals and Infographics
Captain John Smith's 1612 map of the Chesapeake region. http://bit.ly/2heFFXC 

From @NOAA in @MtWestNews The Gunnison - The River that Trapped Itself http://go.nasa.gov/2hXk988 

From @USGS: Interactive Map Showing USA Water Use, 1950 - 2010. https://on.doi.gov/2gNIHDq 

Used to live near here, in Glenshire. @usbr: Stampede Dam & reservoir at sunset, Little Truckee River, CA. Photo by Alexander Stephens. pic.twitter.com/CnzBcEdzoW
 

Water/Land Quality and Contamination
Via @PRI Pollution is destroying probably the oldest Jewish cemetery in the Western Hemisphere http://s.pri.org/zVLMxrx 

In @cdnbiz by @AP Not just Standing Rock: Water sources along pipeline at risk http://bit.ly/2hEZzvn  via @WaterPortal cc: @World_Waters

From @CBCNews: Some groundwater could be depleted by 2050, according to new study http://www.cbc.ca/1.3897964  (Via @WaterPortal)

 

Water Supply, Quantity, Reuse, Conservation, Infrastructure
Via @EarthPic Water Scarcity in the Punjab State of India http://bit.ly/2hHXjDH 

Via @CAWaterMellon In case you missed it... final EIR/EIS for @CAWaterFix is up on 22 Dec 2016 http://bit.ly/2hOey6X  #cawater

By @TDSIanJames in @MyDesert: Delayed Colorado River deal will likely fall to Trump administration to finish http://desert.sn/2gL4Xcs 

@IOPscience cooling water source &usage patterns across US thermoelectric power: self-reported cooling water data http://bit.ly/2hh2kT4 

From @USGS: Interactive Map Showing USA Water Use, 1950 - 2010. https://on.doi.gov/2gNIHDq 

 

WTF?
In @SPLASHmagonline Authority responsible for waterpark “didn’t understand” water science http://bit.ly/2hYAwBO  (via @WaterPortal)

Wipeout! Huge 19 meter high wave sets new record https://yhoo.it/2hMX9vd  via @YahooFinance

WTF? In @Newsmax: Swamp Draining Will Expose Corrupt Climate Crocodiles http://nws.mx/2h3Z0fP 

 

“The invisible hand never picks up the check.” – Kim Stanley Robinson

Public Administration and Groundwater? What's Going On? Learning from SENRA!

You've not doubt heard of ASPA - the American Society for Public Administration. If you have not heard of it, I'm sure you suspected that such an organization existed. Well, ASPA has a Section on Environmental and Natural Resources Administration (SENRA) and here is its most recent newsletter:

Download SENRA Newsletter -December 2016

The lead article is titled: Aquifer Vulnerability and Fire Flow Impact: A Proactive Approach to Protecting Environmental Resources, The Yarmouth VIPER Project. Here are the first few paragraphs of the article:

VIPER was created to provide the U.S. Fire Service with an innovative information system to help fire fighters apply sustainable best management practices when responding to an incident based on a defined environmental risk. VIPER stands for Vulnerability Impact Protocol for Environmental Resources. It is a data acquisition tool combining aquifer vulnerability mapping and risk assessment data that may be used by incident commanders to modify emergency response protocol at different environmental settings. When VIPER is implemented by a fire department, the goal is to improve environmental and safety outcomes for fire fighters as well as streamline the efficiencies for fire asset management and incident reporting. VIPER was developed as a National Product through the International Association of Fire Chiefs Environmental Sustainability Committee (IAFC-ESC) and has been identified as the first of its kind nationwide.

Identification of Issues and Exploring Solutions

Modern fire fighting still requires large volumes of water to suppress fires. Although the water used to fight fires is most often drinking water quality, it is contaminated through contact with fuels and chemicals present at the fire scene. Recent testing of the runoff from fire scenes shows the presence of a variety of contaminants including cyanide, arsenic, VOCs, metals and elevated pH. This runoff represents a direct threat to both sur- face and groundwater drinking supplies.

Yarmouth, Massachusetts was selected to apply VIPER. Yarmouth sits atop the Cape Cod Aquifer. It is nationally recognized as a Sole Source Aquifer, providing drink- ing water to over 500,000 people from over 145 gravel packed wells. The aquifer is vulnerable to contamination from spills. With shallow depths to ground water, here the sandy soils and low levels of organic material allow the relatively fast movement of groundwater and limited breakdown of contaminants.

A quick Google search did not produce a listing of the 'U.S. Fire Service', but did list a U.S. Fire Administration, part of FEMA. Sounds like to right organization.

The VIPER approach uses the DRASTIC tool to assess aquifer risk and vulnerability so that emergency responders can utilize BMPs to protect groundwater resources. Some of my hydrogeologic colleagues might be cringing at the use of DRASTIC but it is tailor-made for an emergency situation.

In short, this looks like a very good approach to ameliorating a hazardous situation.

The article is brief; give it a read.

Thanks to my friend, colleague and ASPA member Lisa Beutler for enlightening me (as she frequently does).  I hope she sends SENRA newsletters my way!

Enjoy!

"Some people put walls up, not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down." – Socrates