PBS segment: Polluted rain runoff
December 7th, 2008 by Arya, Communications Director
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Name: Arya Degenhardt
Title: Communications Director
About: Arya oversees the Committee's communications program, which includes the Mono Lake Newsletter. She loves her job because she gets to share the inspiring work of the Mono Lake Committee with members and visitors alike. When she's not in the office you might find her running with her dogs Dublin and Poco, volunteering with the Lee Vining Fire Department, listening to any music with a banjo in it, or willing the plants in her garden to grow. Her favorite things to do in the Mono Basin include ice skating on nearby lakes, skiing the Mono Craters, and getting to smell the sagebrush when it rains.See All Posts by Arya (91)
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I just caught this spot on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, which I listen to on the radio, but you can see, read, or listen here. It feels unusually dry in Lee Vining right now so we’re all crossing our fingers for snow. In rainy areas it’s certainly time to be thinking of rain, and rainwater runoff. I think this segment does a nice job of talking about both the water conservation and water pollution issues associated with runoff, as well as the challenges of implementing solutions. It also talks about the Clean Water Act, and the current interpretations of its reach. The Clean Water Act says to reduce storm water pollution to the maximum extent possible, and people are grappling with what exactly that means for development, people, and the environment.
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