Marin Water Coalition

The Marin Water Coalition has organized an educational event with Water Resources Expert and Consultant James Fryer. With the Bay Model as a backdrop, Mr. Fryer will guide us through the intricacies of water flow, natural processes, and the system ecology of the Bay. Cost is $20 dollars per person. To participate, please contact Susan Hopp at this email address: hlpearth@fastmail.fm

The schedule is the following: Saturday November 12th: 9:30am coffee & muffins; 10am tutorial start; 12noon Q & A; Location: The Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, California

The Marin Water Coalition is having a Party and Fundraiser on Sunday October 23rd from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Marin Rod and Gun Club. This is to celebrate the recent court ruling striking down the San Rafael Desalination Plant Environmental Impact Report. Additionally, we are raising money to cover expenses related to the lawsuit.

Live band and refreshments. $20 donation requested at the door. Please see the Flyer link below for more information!

Link to a PDF Flyer on this event

The Marin Municipal Water District was dealt a blow on August 16th, 2011 when a Marin Superior Court judge made final her ruling that the district’s desalination project environmental impact report. Link to full article.

Susan Hopp, co-chair of the Marin Water Coalition, has written an interesting article looking at how the MMWD board missed many opportunities to really listen to the Southern Marin community.

Conner Everts wrote a good article on the history and politics behind the corporate desalination agenda in California. Mr. Everts is a member of the Southern California Watershed Alliance and the Desal Response Group.