Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Delta Water and News Links, February 22, 2012

Delta News

Aquafornia.com
89.3 KPCC Molly Peterson:
What Does Peter Gleick's Heartland Institute Admission Do to His Role in California's Water Politics?
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/environment/2012/02/20/4752/will-peter-gleicks-heartland-problem-compromise-hi/
(The last comment sums it up pretty well).

KQED Climate Watch
Resignation and Remorse Gleick Faces Fallout from heartland Documents Leaked
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/02/21/resignation-and-remorse-gleick-faces-fallout-from-heartland-documents-leak/
(In all of the political shenanigans I see every day on the internet, it is very rare indeed that anyone takes personal responsibility for their actions.)


Aquafornia.com
HuffingtonPost.com
Peter H. Gleick: The Origin of the Heartland Documents
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-h-gleick/heartland-institute-documents_b_1289669.html

Aquafornia.com
NYTimes.com
John M. Broder and Felicity Barringer: Activist Says Heartland Climate Papers Obtained by Deceit
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/science/earth/activist-says-heartland-climate-papers-obtained-by-deceit.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss


Aquafornia.com
PJMedia.com
Nunes chats with PJM "Trying to Stop the Bleeding from Environmental Overreach
http://pjmedia.com/blog/trying-to-stop-the-bleeding-from-environmental-overreach/?singlepage=true


Alex Breitler Blog
Gleick's Deception
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/02/21/gleicks-deception/?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

Aguanomics.com
David Zeitland: Gleick and Heartland
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/02/gleick-and-heartland.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Chanceofrain.com
Emily Green: A California Genius Caught Between Theft and Heroism
http://chanceofrain.com/2012/02/a-california-genius-caught-between-theft-and-heroism/

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Dana Hull and Paul Rogers:
Berkeley-based Scientist Causes Ethics Storm over Climate Change Documents
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20011749
http://www.contracostatimes.com/technology/ci_20011749

Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com Peter Fimrite:
Gleick Hurt by Lapse Over Climate Papers
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/22/BA0R1NAEQI.DTL&feed=rss.news


Switchboard at NRDC
Barry Nelson: Water Rights "Hot Potato" and H.R. 1837
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/water_rights_hot_potato_and_hr.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_bnelson+%28Switchboard%3A+Barry+Nelson%27s+Blog%29



Aquafornia.com
PJMedia.com
Nunes chats with PJM "Trying to Stop the Bleeding from Environmental Overreach
http://pjmedia.com/blog/trying-to-stop-the-bleeding-from-environmental-overreach/?singlepage=true



Aquafornia.com
Recordnet.com
Michael Fitzgerald: Delta Left Out of Fight over Hetch Hetchy
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120222/A_NEWS0803/202220318/-1/A_NEWS05


Water News
Aquafornia.com
DWR Reduces State Water Project Allocation to 50%
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62363

Aquafornia.com
MercedSun-Star.com
Joshua Emerson Smith: Merced Irrigation District to Begin Taking Water Orders

Aquafornia.com
Recordnet.com
Michael Fitzgerald: Delta Left Out of Fight over Hetch Hetchy
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120222/A_NEWS0803/202220318/-1/A_NEWS05


Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News/Santa Cruz Sentinel
J.M. Brown: Desal Dominates Santa Cruz Neighbors Forum on Water
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20015777

Aquafornia.com
KlamBlog.com
Truth and Illusion Klamath Deal Promotes Misrepresent Klamath Dam Options
http://klamblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/truth-and-illusion-klamath-deal.html

Times-StandardOnline.com
Megan Hansen: Locals to Attend Fisheries Forum in Sacramento Today
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_20017649?source=rss

San Jose Mercury News
AP: California's Wild Salmon Numbers are Dwindling
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20016468

Aguanomics.com
David Zeitland: Cheap Talk or Walk the Walk?
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/02/cheap-talk-or-walk-walk.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-21.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/02/news-articles-and-links-from-feb-22.html

Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
YouTube.com California Rice and Water Efficiency
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62325

Aquafornia.com
Chicoer.com Heather Hacking:
Despite Dry Times, Almond Bloom is a Sight to See
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_20014857

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com Anne Gonzalez:
Incentives Help Sacramento Valley Farmers Replace Diesel
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/18/4273065/incentives-help-sacramento-valley.html

CapitalPress.com
Board May Restrict Run off From Irrigated Lands
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-irrigated-lands-w-infobox-022412

CapitalPress.com
Tim Hearden: Bill Would Ease Flood Insurance Restrictions
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-flood-insurance-w-photo-infobox-022412

Levee News
Chicoer.com
Editorial: Bare Levee Policy Must Be Changed
http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/ci_19999363

Science News
Wired.com
David Mosher: Real Fish Welcome Robotic Overlord Into Their School
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/fish-mimicking-robot/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29
(What if leading the fish away from danger zones really is one way to simply and efficiently resolve some of the Delta issues!!)

Scienceblog.com
Hubble Discovers a True Water World
http://scienceblog.com/52305/hubble-discovers-a-true-water-world/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Environmental News
California Progress Report
Ngoc Nguyen, New America Media: BP Exits California
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/bp-exits-california

Zap!Crackly!Pop!
The Answer to Oil Price Spike Outrage is Right Before Our Eyes
http://insightadvisor.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/the-answer-to-oil-price-spike-outrage-is-right-before-our-eyes/

Aquafornia.com
EEnews.net
Debra Kahn: California Officials Use King Tides to Prepare People to Cope with Rising Sea Levels
http://www.eenews.net/public/climatewire/2012/02/21/2

Aquafornia.com
Holiday Weekend Wrap-Up
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62230
(Check here if you're interested in stuff I might have or probably did miss!)

Political News
CalWatchDog.com
Michael Warnken: Time to Carve Up California?
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/02/21/time-to-carve-up-california/

Economic News
National Center for Policy Analysis
Regulations Are Costly to American Consumers and Businesses
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=21625&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ncpadpd+%28Daily+Policy+Digest%29

High Speed Rail News
California Progress Report
Robert Cruickshank: High Speed Rail Two Tenths of One Percent
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/high-speed-rail-two-tenths-one-percent

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development News
Sodahead.com
Sunshine:  White House Rural Council
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/white-house-rural-council-is-this-agenda-21-and-why-havent-we-been-informed-about-this-who-is/question-2451005/
(We should be paying very close attention to this one, seriously folks!)

AmericanPolicyCenter.com
Tom DeWeese: 2011 Was an Incredible Year as Agenda 21 Becomes Major Issue
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/02/22/2011-was-an-incredible-year-as-agenda-21-becomes-a-major-issue/
(Very good reading)

BearWitnessCentral.com
Blake Filippi: Five and Counting
http://bwcentral.org/2012/02/five-and-counting-new-shoreham-ri-rejects-ndaa/

Canada Free Press
Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh: Smart Meters Big Brother of Our Day
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44757#When:17:20:10Z

Canada Free Press
Judi McCloud: Maurice Strong Sustainability Protege Headed for Jail
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44759#When:17:18:25Z

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Somach Simmons & Dunn
Aaron A. Ferguson: Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Determination That Agreements Implementing QSA Are Unconstitutional and Remands for Further Proceedings in IID’s Validation Action
http://www.somachlaw.com/alerts.php?id=158

Events
ACWA.com
Senate Committee Plans Two Hearings on Delta
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-legislation/senate-committee-plans-two-hearings-delta-issues

ACWA.com
BDCP Public Meeting Next Week, Draft Documents Available
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/bdcp-public-meeting-next-week-draft-documents-available

Aquafornia.com
H.R. 1837, State Senate Delta Hearings, World Water Day in LA and Delta Art Exhibit
http://aquafornia.com/archives/62327

Just For Fun
Aguanomics.com
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/02/tuesday-funnies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29




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