March 27, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Senator Feinstein Letter to ACWA on HR 1837
http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Sen-Feinstein-Ltr-Acwa.pdf
(I still don't trust this...)

Aquafornia.com
KQED Delta Pumping Unmeasured Cost for Endangered Fish, Environmentalists Say
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64447

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com Editorial: City Must Bite the Bullet On New Waterworks
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4368520/city-must-bite-the-bullet-on-new.html

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: El Dorado Irrigation Approves New Multi-Year Rate Structure
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4368861/el-dorado-irrigation-district.html

California Water News
Merced Sun-Star
Stephen Wm. Bilson: Know the Facts
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283670/stephen-wm-bilson-know-the-facts.html

Water News
Aguanomics.com
Business and Water -- Your Thoughts?
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/business-and-water-your-thoughts.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Agriculture News

Levee News
Aquafornia.com
Fox40 News:Building Ban Brought On By FEMA De-Certification of Delta Levees
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-building-ban-result-of-femas-levee-decertification-20120326,0,5222795.story

Tourism News

Fisheries News

Environmental News

Political News
Roll Call Politics
Independent Could Make History in California
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_116/Independent_Could_Make_History_in_California-213415-1.html?ET=rollcall:e12600:80123808a:&st=email&pos=epol

Roll Call Politics
California GOP Ballot Challenge Is Out of This World
http://atr.rollcall.com/california-gop-ballot-challenge-is-out-of-this-world/

Cato Institute
No More GOP Whining about Over-Regulation
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/no-more-gop-whining-about-overregulation

Science News

High Speed Rail News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese: Lies and Doublespeak Of American Planning Association and How to Fight Back
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/03/26/lies-and-doublespeak-of-american-planning-association-and-how-to-fight-back/
(Excellent information.)

American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese: Senator Rand Paul Steps Up to Protect Protect Property Owners from Outlaw Federal Agencies
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/03/26/senator-rand-paul-steps-up-to-protect-property-owners-from-outlaw-federal-agencies/

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
MWD Letter to Douglas Manchester (Chairman) San Diego Union-Tribune
http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FinalLetterToDouglasManchesterUnionTribuneMarch23-2012-2.pdf
(So now MWD wants 'journalistic integrity'.  Looks like Goliath can dish it out, but can't take it...)

Aquafornia.com
LA Daily News: Environmentalists Sue LA County Saying Newhall Ranch Development Threatens River, Animals and Plants
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20261507/environmentalists-sue-l-county-saying-newhall-ranch-development?source=rss

Events
Aquafornia.com
Jonas Minton: Changed Location For Meeting to Identify Delta Projects That Can Be Broadly Supported
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64432

Delta Conservancy
Draft Strategic Plan Available For Public Comment
Locations:

Rio Vista City Council Chambers
One Main Street, Rio Vista, CA
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm

Clarksburg Community Church
52910 Netherlands Ave, Clarksburg, CA
Thursday, April 12, 2012
3:30pm-5:30pm

Oakley City Council Chambers
3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA
Saturday, April 14, 2012
10am-12noon

Link to Strategic Plan
http://www.deltaconservancy.ca.gov/docs/Delta_Conservancy_StratPlan_Draft_Version_for_Public_Comment_0326012.pdf

BDCP Meeting Reminder 3/28/12
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=87n6dgdab&v=001JO9rJ3gjxX5VqxlmsDb6fFv4MiWWYnZRvN5nYqR9Df-k6xyXlnlBI04zqu0_3xHU5mctGZJKoW44Op6ZLhC6oIcStXyHED5_gVjc2Lnm5Rip82ZrS18LBhnD3EflHcnlwnzkLqBPPaFuHi4ZNudUwm2i6fy9A3MtIq-3BzzmkBUwbuzqkulTAg%3D%3D

Just For Fun
California Progress Report
Susanne Rust: Want to Lose Weight? Add Chocolate to Diet, Study Suggests
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/want-lose-weight-add-chocolate-diet-study-suggests-15491
(I like this suggestion!)

Wired Science
Eagle Cam Watch: First Egg Is Hatching!
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/eagle-cam-first-hatch/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

Wired Science
Condor Cam Update: Chick Is Cute
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/condor-cam-pick-a-name/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29
(We wouldn't want to Condor to feel left out!)