Delta Water and Related Links, January 20, 2012

Delta Specific News
Alternet.org
Dan Bacher State of the State Brown Greenwashes Peripheral Canal Plan
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/01/18/state-of-the-state-brown-greenwashes-peripheral-canal-plan/

scribd.com SWRCB Water Power Letter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78877062/SWRCB-Water-Power-Letter

Sacbee.com Video Jerry Brown to Make Water Project Proposal by Summer
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/video-jerry-brown-to-make-water-project-proposal-by-summer.html

Alex Breitler's Blog "Think About the Message"
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/01/19/think-about-the-message/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

MantecaBulletin.com
Water war spreading to land?
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/32586/
(Well, look who just woke up!  I say better late than never!  Hopefully, coalitions such as this will spread into the other four counties within the Primary and Secondary Zones of the Legal Delta (whew))

Lodi News Sentinel
Residents must come together to restore groundwater
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_51b1c2b8-73f2-5554-bfe1-90d41ee628de.html

TheUnion.com
Nevada Irrigation District loos at dry-year planning
http://www.theunion.com/article/20120119/BREAKINGNEWS/120119694/1001&parentprofile=1053

Water Related news
DWR Delta eNews
https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0?ui=2&ik=91ccf48fdc&view=att&th=134f829eee2efa43&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P958bA-nJISmCiIhrqhTxpE&sadet=1327086329092&sads=fT8t9KvnUEwVZTWhxmkln_DR4ZM&sadssc=1

Aquafornia.com
Chat Replay:  Should California build a peripheral canal?
http://aquafornia.com/archives/60569
(The 2 comments submitted pretty much says it all...)

SFGate.com
Marisa Lagos, Wyatt Buchanan:  Jerry Brown says he'd support delaying water bond
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/19/BAAA1MRMM7.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

FishSniffer.com
Dan Bacher Conservation Groups Winnemem Wintu Appeal Reduction Salmon Protections
http://www.fishsniffer.com/content/1643-conservation-groups-winnemem-wintu-appeal-reduction-salmon-protections.html

Earthjustice.org
California Groups Appeal Reduction of Salmon Protections
http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2012/california-groups-appeal-reduction-of-salmon-protections

Central valley Business Times
California Groups Appeal Reduction of Salmon Protections
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=20221

Fishsniffer.com
Dan Bacher State Peripheral Canal Won't Mend Anything
http://www.fishsniffer.com/content/1642-state-state-peripheral-canal-won-t-mend-anything.html


Trenchlessonline.com HDPE Used to Expand Water System in San Antonio
http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action/id.2060/title.hdpe-used-to-expand-water-system-in-san-antonio

Trenchlessonline.com
HDD and Flood Relief Aid
http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action/id.2062/title.hdd-and-flood-relief-aid

Sierra Sun
Ski Industry officials:  Social Media, water access key to the future
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20120119/NEWS/120119892/1066&ParentProfile=1051

Siskiyou Daily
Supervisors hear salmonid conservation program update
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x886300537/Supervisors-hear-salmonid-conservation-program-update

HanfordSentinal.com
Doug Curlee Water Transfers are Nothing New
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/ag-at-large-water-transfers-are-nothing-new/article_a72a0dec-42c8-11e1-a61a-0019bb2963f4.html

On the public Record.org  Thoughts on Recent Water news
http://onthepublicrecord.org/2012/01/19/thoughts-on-recent-water-news/
(Kinda, sorta wonder if this is the same person who was blogging at end of last year...kinda like, you know, reading a Valley Girl blog, 'butcept' not)

FoxandHoundsDaily.com
Ethan Rarick California 's Central Valley Proect? The Feds Bailed Us Out
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/01/californias-central-valley-project-the-feds-bailed-us-out/
(And don't we know it!!)

WhittierDailyNews.com
Mike Sprague Judge Can Decide Water Storage Plan
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_19780336

Press Enterprise
Jeff Horseman Temecula:  Rancho Water board authorized Vail purchase bid
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/temecula/temecula-headlines-index/20120119-temecula-rancho-water-board-authorizes-vail-purchase-bid.ece

Monterey Herald
Agency wants cap on Cal Am credit lifted
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_19782101

Agriculture News
Farmwars.com
Nevada County's Sustainable Food and Farm Conference
http://farmwars.info/?p=7786&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29

Canada Free Press
Inhofe Welcomes  New of Wodder Withdrawal
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44054#When:21:02:07Z

Political News
California Tribal Commission
Native American Authors Among Books Banned in Tucson
http://www.itwatercommission.org/2012/01/native-american-authors-books-banned-tucson/
(Good to see censorship is alive and apparently doing well in the good old USofA)

CalWatchDog.com
Katy Grimes Assembly Muzzles Whistleblower Bill
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/whistleblower-bill-muzzled/

CalWatchDog.org
Joseph Perkins Courts Undermine State's Initiative System
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/

Marin Independent Journal
Feinstein's move makes sure science get fair review
http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_19770269

Litigation News
Liberty Blog
blog.heritage.org  Supremes Shut Down Judicial Activism over Voting Maps
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/01/20/supremes-shut-down-judicial-activism-over-voting-maps/

Environmental News
Canada Free Press
Inhofe EPA Response to Pavillion Letter Inadequate
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44056#When:21:46:31Z

Canada Free Press
Senators Ask Administrator Jackson to Hold Pavillion Study to Highest Scientific Standards
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44054#When:21:02:07Z

Canada Free Press
House, Senate lawmakers Highlight Concerns with EPA 'Sue & Settle' Tactic for Backdoor Regulations
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44052#When:15:50:23Z
(Excellent read)

Department of Interior
National Strategy Proposed to Respond to Climate Changes, Impacts of Fish, Wildlife, Plants
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/National-Strategy-Proposed-to-Respond-to-Climate-Changes-Impacts-on-Fish-Wildlife-Plants.cfm

San Jose Mercury News
Report Highlights California's huge 'wave power' potential
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19777304?source=rss

Health News
EcoFarm.com
USDA Scientist reveals hazards of glyphosate
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=zhfwzbcab&v=001O3CKqe2sPwyo0Qupa-DEZsz9ExhwzYSioHPZmW1QbBc6fDPOhuqJBoqzCOCp9CZWN9ZcvimjbLOqeWgVO86hO1iYsAVmFXJRC8vwX2m4ADLdTtDkIV0ybvbgIbuThDZqhP7PbYrRRsY%3D

Wired Science
Wired.com Controversial Killer Flu Research Paused
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/mutant-h5n1-moratorium/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

Agenda 21 News
Freedom21.org
Henry Lamb: Where is the TEA Party?
http://www.freedom21.org/Newsletters/NL-2012/nl-012012-1.pdf

Just For Fun
WaterWired.com
Whiskey Water Trick (pretty cool!)
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/01/the-whisky-water-trick.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Wasting Water is Weird
http://www.wastingwaterisweird.com/