Thursday, February 16, 2012

Delta Water and News Links, February 16, 2012

Delta News
H.R. 1837 Reactions
Aquafornia.com
Visaliatimesdelta.com Paul C. Barton: Nunes Bill Aims to Restore Central Valley Water Supplies
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20120216/NEWS01/202160306/Paul-C-Barton-Nunes-bill-aims-restore-Central-Valley-water-supplies?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

Aquafornia.com
Congressman McNerney Calls New Water Legislation "unconsciable"
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62009

Alternet.org
Dan Bacher:  Rep. McNerney Delta Advocates Denounce Nunes Bill As Water Grab
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/02/15/rep-mcnerney-delta-advocates-denounce-nunes-bill-as-water-grab/

Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
San Francisco Chronicle Editorial: California Republicans' Brazen Water Grab
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/15/EDTP1N811L.DTL

OnThePublicRecord.org
Plumbing is Not Destiny
http://onthepublicrecord.org/2012/02/16/plumbing-is-not-destiny/

Aquafornia.com
Natural Resources Committee Democrats Analysis of HR 1837 Headwaters Report
http://democrats.naturalresources.house.gov/content/files/2012-02-16_RPT_HeadwatersReport.pdf
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62021
(The top link doesn't respond well, I've included the original as back up)

Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com Open Forum John Laird:  Bay Delta Conservation Plan is Best Option
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/15/EDTP1N81IT.DTL

Aquafornia.com
Congressman Cardoza Press Release: Cardoza Announces $233,000 for Orestimba Creek Project
http://cardoza.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=87&itemid=828

Water News
Inkstain.com
John Fleck:  "Our San Franciscan Water the Cleanest Water in the World
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/02/our-san-franciscan-water-the-cleanest-water-in-the-whole-world/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

SFGate.com
City Brights Peter Gleick: "And during the Wet Years They Lost All Memory of the Dry Years
http://blog.sfgate.com/gleick/2010/07/11/and-during-the-wet-years-they-lost-all-memory-of-the-dry-years/

Aquafornia.com
National Geographic News Watch
Jennifer Pitt, Environmental Defense Fund: New Voices Seeking Input, More Transparency in Management of Colorado River
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/15/colorado-river-management/

Aguanomics.com
David Zeitland:  Elasticity in Action
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/02/elasticity-in-action.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

California Farm Water Coalition
Farm Water News Mike Wade
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/02/news-articles-and-links-from-feb-15.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/02/news-articles-and-links-from-feb-16.html

Agriculture News
Press Release
Congressman Garamendi Introduces Flood Insurance for Farmers
http://garamendi.house.gov/2012/02/congressman-john-garamendi-introduces-flood-insurance-for-farmers-act.shtml

Political News
Canada Free Press
Jim Lakely:  Heartland Institute Responds to Stolen and Fake Documents
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44656#When:20:22:18Z
(Not sure if I included a link to this, but here is the rebuttal-ish)

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
Sierrawave.com Bennett Kessler:  Dust Dangers Owens Valley Stage 2 Health Advisory
http://www.sierrawave.net/10176/dust-dangers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
NY Times Greed Blogs Joanna M. Foster: Tracking How the World Guzzles Water
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/tracking-how-the-world-guzzles-water/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Aquafornia.com
Indybay.org Drakes Bay Oyster Company Found Violating Harbor Seal Protection Regulations Since 2008
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/15/18707406.php

Aquafornia.com
National Parks Service: Point Reyes National Seashore - DBOC Special Use Permit EIR-DEIS
http://www.nps.gov/pore/parkmgmt/planning_dboc_sup_deis.htm

Science News
LiveScience.com
Charles Q. Choi:  Ancient Yellowstone Eruptions Not from Super-volcano, Study Says
http://www.livescience.com/18497-ancient-yellowstone-eruptions-supervolcano.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development News
Canada Free Press
Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh:  Welcome to Sustainable City
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44664#When:11:27:52Z

Aquafornia.com
Bureau of Reclamation News
BoR and Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Celebrate Opening of Yuma Siphon Irrigation Project Historical Exhibits
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=39212

Events News
ACWA.com
Lisa Lein-Mager:  Steinberg to Keynote ACWA Legislative Symposium
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-legislation/steinberg-keynote-acwa-legislative-symposium

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
TheNavajoPost.com
Jared King: Navajo President Applauds Water Rights Legislation
http://thenavajopost.com/2012/02/15/navajo-president-applauds-water-rights-legislation/

Just For Fun!
Wired Science
Wired.com Eagle Cam Returns: New chicks Coming Soon
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/eagle-cam-returns/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

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