Delta News
California Water Impact Network
Letter to Senators Boxer and Feinstein
http://www.c-win.org/webfm_send/236
(Good proposal, based in common sense, would resolve a huge portion of the legitimate problem...under current configurations...not a snowball's chance, unfortunately.)
Indybay.org
Dan Bacher: Feinstein Pledges Support for Raising Shasta and Exchequer Dams
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/04/13/18711271.php
Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
$1 Billion Needed for South Bay Flood Protection and Marsh Restoration
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_20374749/1-billion-needed-south-bay-flood-protection-and?source=rss
(Mzzz. Feinstein made a whistle-stop here too, well, can say she's getting a decent 'bang' for her campaign bucks.)
Aquafornia.com
Washington Post: Feinstein, Business Leaders, Say New Levees Urgently Needed to Keep Silicon Valley Above Water
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/feinstein-business-leaders-say-new-levees-urgently-needed-to-keep-silicon-valley-above-water/2012/04/12/gIQAHjsRDT_story.html
(WaPo's version of the above story.)
Examiner.com
The California Delta: One Man's Passion Could Produce a National Park
http://www.examiner.com/national-parks-in-national/the-california-delta-one-man-s-passion-could-produce-a-national-park
Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee: Storms Boost Water Deliveries for Valley's West Side
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/04/13/2799414/storms-boost-water-deliveries.html
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Despite Policy, Army Corps to Plant 30,000 Trees on Sacramento River Levees
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/14/4413341/levee-trees-catch-a-break.html#mi_rss=Our%20Region
California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Gov. Brown Appoints Mark Cowin Director of the Department of Water Resources
http://aquafornia.com/archives/65296
Aquafornia.com.
Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation Announces Updated 2012 Water Supplies for California's Central Valley Project
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=39804
Aquafornia.com
Colusa Sun-Herald
Colusa Residents Boiling Over Flood Plan
http://www.colusa-sun-herald.com/news/flood-8381-plan-protection.html
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: Viewpoints Plan to Tap Groundwater for Profit Shows Need for Better State Policy
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/13/4410618/plan-to-tap-groundwater-for-profit.html
Water News
Aguanomics.com
Federal Insurance Fail
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/04/federal-insurance-fail.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
Aquafornia.com
Department of Interior: Additional 1.5 Million Megawatt-Hours of Renewable Energy...Hydropower
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Additional-1-pt-5-Million-Megawatt-hours-of-Renewable-Energy-Could-Be-Generated-through-Hydropower-at-Existing-Reclamation-Sites.cfm
Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
Redding Record Searchlight
Bella Vista's New Fish Screens Designed to Protect Salmon, Family Water Alliance Provides Grant
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/apr/13/bella-vistas-new-fish-screens-designed-to-salmon/?partner=RSS
(This is an excellent article...a win/win/win!!!)
Aquafornia.com
Huffington Post: Protecting Water at the Source
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donald-carr/protecting-water-at-the-source_b_1421009.html
Levee News
Tourism News
Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Western Farm Press
Herbicide Regulations Tighten Over Salmon Protection
http://westernfarmpress.com/management/herbicide-regulations-tighten-over-salmon-protection
Environmental News
Political News
California Watch
Despite Safety Concerns, Analyst Finds Many Vacancies at Utilities Commission
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/despite-safety-concerns-analyst-finds-many-vacancies-utilities-commission-15762
CapitalPress.com
California Ethics Agency Warns Fish and Game Chief
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-CA-cougar-killing-flap-041312
Science News
Infrastructure News
Aquafornia.com
89.3 KPCC
Huntington Beach Desalinization Developer Seeking Engineering Firm to Design and Build Plant
http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/04/12/31999/hb-desalination-developer-seeking-engineering-firm/
High Speed Rail News
California Watch
Rail Authority New High-Speed Plan
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/rail-authority-passes-new-high-speed-plan-15766
Sacramento Business Journal
New Business Plan Sets Cost of High Speed Rail at $68.4 Billion
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/04/13/business-plan-high-speed-rail-billion.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29
CalWatchDog.com
New High Speed Rail Biz Plan Crashes into Reality
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/04/14/high-speed-rail-is-mission-impossible/
Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Freedom Advocates
Newsletter: Who Owns the West?
http://www.freedom21.org/Newsletters/NL-2012/nl-041412-1.pdf
Canada Free Press
Power Grab for Natural Gas - A New Executive Order
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45984#When:11:39:35Z
(Where to start...besides this being unconstitutional...the President's "Domestic Policy Council" IS Agenda 21 in action...pretty scary stuff.)
The Hill's E2-Wire
Obama Order Coordinates Federal Take Oversight of "Fracking" Gas Development
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/221395-obama-signs-order-establishing-natural-gas-task-force
CapitalPress.com
Deal Protects 7-Mile North Coast California Property
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-california-coastal-protection-041312
(And yet again, ultimately Agenda-21 driven.)
CalWatchDog.com
Bay Area Rebellion Attacks Housing Mandate
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/04/13/bay-area-rebellion-attacks-housing-mandate/
(And this is how communities begin to fight back...
Oh and by the way, that small little tiny change made to one of the National Heritage Area boundaries that was overwhelmingly supported by a couple Bay Area non-profits?? Well, that small, little tiny change in boundaries that passed with less than say 50 votes at the public meetings, abuts against One Bay Area, and lo and behold...this is what potentially lies in store for the Delta, or what's left of the Delta after everyone gets everything they are bargaining or 'staking' their claims for...)
Public Comment Opportunities
Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Friant Sues Feds Over Piece of River Settlement
http://aquafornia.com/archives/65343
(This is one to keep an eye on.)
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times: Owens Valley Groups Sue DWP Over Groundwater Pumping---Again
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/owens-valley-groups-sue-dwp-over-groundwater-pumping-issues%E2%80%94again
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times
Mammoth Creek Fight Will Stay in Mono County
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/mammoth-creek-fight-will-stay-mono-county
(Score 1 for the Little Guys!)
Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee: Settlement Reached in Malibu Stormwater Lawsuit
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/04/13/2799298/settlement-reached-in-malibu-stormwater.html
(At $750,000 payable to NRDC, et al to 'settle' a lawsuit...ahhh, I see how they make their payroll.)
Events
Alex Breitler's Blog
What's on Tap - Your Complete Earth Day Calendar and Beyond
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/04/13/whats-on-tap-weekend-of-april-14-15-and-beyond-earth-day-events-in-green/?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
(Excellent round-up of all public-type events, meetings, etc.)
Just For Fun
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