June 13, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Inkstain Blog
The Sacramento Delta and the Colorado River - a Comparison
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49913
(Good read.)

ACWA.com
ACWA Submits Comments on Sixth Draft Delta Plan
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/acwa-submits-comments-sixth-staff-draft-delta-plan

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Only Strong Leadership Will Help Us Address the Delta's Challenges
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/13/4557530/only-strong-leadership-will-help.html
(And of course, by 'leadership' they mean the Foundation's cherry-picked mouth-piece.)

Aquafornia.com
Contra Costa Times
Dublin, San Ramon Pleasanton to Use More recycled Water
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20840040/dublin-san-ramon-pleasanton-use-more-recycled-water?source=rss

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
LATimes
Jessica Yu's 'Last Call at the Oasis' Made Her a Water Activist
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-morrison-yu-20120613,0,5109657.column

Aquafornia.com
California to Stop Buying Electricity From Nevada Coal-Burning Power Plant
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68442/

Aquafornia.com
Scientific American
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Don't Drink the Water
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pollution-poverty-people-color-dont-drink-water

Aquafornia.com
High Desert Star
Cadiz is Committed to Supporting Local Jobs
http://www.hidesertstar.com/opinion/article_8e4cd748-b52b-11e1-ab5f-0019bb2963f4.html

Aquafornia.com
Siskiyou Daily News
Klamath Dam Survey Inspires Bill Amendment
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x721959980/Klamath-dam-survey-inspires-bill-amendment
(More proof DoI knows how to invest our tax dollars wisely.)

Aquafornia.com
LATimes.com
Yosemite's Tenaya Lake Area Being Renovated
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yosemite-tenaya-20120612,0,784193.story

Aquafornia.com
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Navy Endorses IWV Water Plan
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/news/x465797323/Navy-endorses-IWV-water-plan

Aquafornia.com
Environmental Expert
West Basin to Double Water Conservation to Six Billion Gallons by 2020
http://www.environmental-expert.com/news/west-basin-to-double-water-conservation-to-six-billion-gallons-by-2020-299318

Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Entities Responsible for Bay Sediment Clean-Up File Plans
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/13/tp-entities-responsible-for-bay-sediment-cleanup/

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas: State Officials Investigating Cause of Fatal Tunnel Breach
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68385/

Agriculture News
CapitolPress.com
More Rancher Sign Up for Sage Grouse Initiative
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-sage-grouse-w-photo-infobox-061312

Aquafornia.com
Capitol Radio
Reducing Farm Run-Off to Improve Drinking Water
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/06/12/reducing-farm-run-off-to-improve-drinking-water?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CapitalPublicRadioLatestNewsRSS+%28Capital+Public+Radio%3A+Latest+News+RSS%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
IVPressOnline.com
IID Looks to Pay for TMDL Program
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-iid-looks-to-pay-for-tmdl-program-20120612,0,6078842.story

Levee News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Odds of El Nino's Arrival Pegged at 50/50
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/11/tp-odds-of-el-ninos-arrival-pegged-at-5050/
(I say, let's make this fun and just flip a coin!)

Aquafornia.com
MarketWatch.com
Metropolitan Board Authorizes Ozone Retrofit at District's Oldest Water Treatment Plant
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/metropolitan-board-authorizes-ozone-retrofit-at-districts-oldest-water-treatment-plant-2012-06-12

Aquafornia.com
NBC 4
"Fracking" in California a New Target of Protest
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fracking-Protested-California-Baldwin-Hills-Culver-City-Oil-Gas-158702185.html

Aquafornia.com
NPR
The Salton Sea Fades Away, and a Town With It
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/12/154860717/californias-salton-sea-slowly-fading-away

Aquafornia.com
MyDesert.com
Salton Sea State Recreation Area Closure Opposed by Chambers
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120524/LIFESTYLES0106/120524008/Salton-Sea-State-Recreation-Area-closure-opposed-by-chambers?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Tribal News

Economic News

Tourism News

California Political News
The Humble Libertarian
Newgeography.com
Is Perestroika Coming in California?
http://www.newgeography.com/content/002895-is-perestroika-coming-in-california?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newgeography+%28Newgeography.com+-+Economic%2C+demographic%2C+and+political+commentary+about+places%29
(This could be a good thing!)

CalWatchDog.com
Bad Actors, Lousy Script, in CA Budget 'Play'
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/13/bad-actors-lousy-script-in-ca-budget-play/
(You'd think these clowns would have their 'act' down pat by now.)

Political News
Canada Free Press
A Massive Land and Water Grab
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47281#When:22:45:47Z

Science News
Environmental Research Web
Insight: Precipitation Frequency Regulates Summer Soil Moisture
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49913

High Speed Rail News
California Watch
No Document Exists on Bullet Train's Speed, Lawsuit Claims
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/no-document-exists-bullet-trains-speed-lawsuit-claims-16573
(Hmmm....now if only we can come up with some legal loopholes of our own to stop a peripheral bleed-out.)

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald
CPUC Judge: End Regional Desal Project
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20843260/cpuc-judge-end-regional-desal-project

Events Calendar
Aquafornia.com
Committee Hearing on Government Reorganization Plan Today
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68417/
(Links to the link!)

CapitolPress.com
Rural Sheriffs to Discuss Counties' Woes at Meeting
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-sheriff-s-rally-061312

Just For Fun