Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Eberhardt School of Business
Business Forecasting Center
Benefit Cost Analysis of Delta Water Conveyance Tunnels
http://forecast.pacific.edu/articles/BenefitCostDeltaTunnel_Web.pdf
The California Spigot
Smoke Obscures Plan for Peripheral Canal While Levees Get Fresh Look
http://www.californiaspigot.blogspot.com/
(Nice read.)
Dan Bacher
California Progress Report
Coalition Tells Salazar Peripheral Canal is 'Enormous Mistake'
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/coalition-tells-salazar-peripheral-canal-enormous-mistake
Aquafornia.com
Daily Democrat Online
Wolk Bills for Flood Protection, Jobs in Delta Move Forward
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/business/ci_20863896/wolk-bills-flood-protection-jobs-delta-move-forward
ACWA.com
New PPIC Reports Examine Delta Ecosystem Management
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/new-ppic-reports-examine-delta-ecosystem-management
(More of Bechtel Foundation's propaganda. Riddle me this...just whom does all of the writing on these reports as fast as they're being pumped out and by the same 'authors' all the time??)
Aquafornia.com
Reconciling Wild Things with Tamed Places
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68569/
California Water Impact Network
Tom Stokely's BDCP Delta Plan Presentation to Trinity Advisory Council
http://www.c-win.org/content/tom-stokelys-bdcp-delta-plan-presentation-trinity-advisory-committee.html
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Science Board
Review Panel Releases Report on Draft BDCP Effects Analysis
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/620D1BE2C356AC41/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/events/science-program-review/independent-review-draft-bay-delta-conservation-plan-effects-analysis-#node-6144
Aquafornia.com
Stanford Times
Visualizing California's Changing Delta with Stanford and KQED
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/june/changing-delta-website-061212.html
Aquafornia.com
Valley Econ Blog
The Delta Plan Approach to Fiscal Responsibility
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/06/delta-plan-approach-to-fiscal.html
ACWA.com
Delta Cross Channel Gates to Remain Closed for Repairs
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/delta-cross-channel-gates-remain-closed-repairs
California Water News
Aquafornia.com
The Valley Citizen
River Wars: Episode 1 the San Joaquin
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1120
Aquafornia.com
Rita Schmidt Sudman
Western Water and New Documentary Highlight Flood Control Efforts Underway
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68498/
Aquafornia.com
Bakersfield.com
Lois Henry: In Oildale the War Isn't Over Oil, It's About Water!
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/columnist/henry/x965467987/LOIS-HENRY-In-Oildale-the-war-isnt-over-oil-its-about-water
Aquafornia.com
MontereyHerald.com
Water Authority May Ask Desal Project Proponents to Pay for Consultant
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20869400/water-authority-may-ask-project-proponents-pay-consultant
Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
MID Puts Off Water Sale Vote to Avoid Being 'Rushed'
http://www.modbee.com/2012/06/14/2242566/modesto-irrigation-district-postpones.html
(Some good comments.)
Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
San Francisco Won't Cede Claim on Water to Modesto
http://www.modbee.com/2012/06/15/2244076/sf-wont-cede-claim-on-water-in.html
(Good comments on this one.)
Aquafornia.com
Visalia Times Delta
Water Outlook Grim for Central California
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20120615/NEWS/306150003
Water News
Aquafornia.com
American Rivers
Colorado River Sustainability Requires Balancing Supply and Demand for Water Resources and Responsible Hydropower
http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/blog/mniemerski-20120614-colorado-river-sustainability.html
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas Sun
Paying to Protect Our Water Supply
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/17/paying-protect-our-water-supply/
Lloyd G. Carter
Two-Headed Fish Segment Airs on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120615564_two-headed-fish-segment-airs-jon-stewart039s-the-daily-show
Aquafornia.com
Summit County Citizens Voice
Water: Scrambling to Sustain Colorado River Flows
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2012/06/16/water-scrambling-to-sustain-colorado-river-flows/
Aquafornia.com
Western Farm Press
EPA Builds Clean Water Act Framework
http://westernfarmpress.com/management/epa-builds-clean-water-act-framework?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WesternFarmPress+%28Western+Farm+Press%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Farmers Act to Restore California Wetlands
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4566204/farmers-act-to-restore-california.html#mi_rss=Environment
The New Yorker
Does Wine from New Jersey Taste the Same as Wine from France?
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/frontal-cortex/2012/06/wine-taste.html
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times
Mono County's Agriculture Packs an Economic Punch
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/mono-countys-agriculture-packs-economic-punch
Aquafornia.com
Groundwater Depletion: The End of Agriculture As We Know It?
http://ivn.us/2012/06/14/groundwater-depletion-the-end-agriculture-know-it/
Levee News
Aquafornia.com
Seattle Times
Trees or Salmon? Cities Vexed by Flooding Policy
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018450386_apwatreesonlevees1stldwritethru.html
Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
California Trout and Trout Unlimited
Press Release: Salmon Grown in Ag Field Show Some of the Highest Growth Rates on Record in CA's Central Valley
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68581/
(Since when is the Yolo Bypass located in the Central Valley?? Just saying. Other than that, this is excellent news!)
Aquafornia.com
East Bay Express
Dianne Feinstein's War
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/gyrobase/dianne-feinsteins-war/Content?oid=3233842&showFullText=true
(Interesting take on Drakes Bay Oyster Farm and Feinstein...definitely a left-leaning article.)
Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
KCET
Messing with CEQA Jerry Brown's Conventional Vision
http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/jerry-brown-piece.html
Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Climate Change: Real Threat or Liberal Code Words?
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/13/two-approaches-climate-change/
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Disputed Oil Technology is Safe and Vital
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4566034/disputed-oil-technology-is-safe.html#mi_rss=Opinion
EPAAbuse.com
A Major Blow for Environmentalists
http://epaabuse.com/7573/editorials/a-major-blow-for-environmentalists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-major-blow-for-environmentalists
American Thinker
Virginia is Sinking
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/06/virginia_is_sinking.html
(Mentions other relative means of subsidence.)
Tribal News
Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
No end in Sight For 43-Year Water Saga
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/15/no-end-sight-43-year-water-saga/
Economic News
Aguanomics.com
Some Ideas from Mike Young
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/06/some-ideas-from-mike-young.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
(I like #8!)
Tourism News
CapitalPress.com
Fairgrounds Urged to Spotlight Local Agriculture
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-agritour-workshop-w-photos-infobox-061512
(Ummm...ok after nine straight years of FFA and county fairs, you mean to tell me we weren't focusing on local agriculture all this time????
It is nice to see more emphasis being placed on local agriculture and other aspects of rural life,. Or maybe it's reintroducing the heart to the soul of county fairs!)
California Political News
CalWatchDog.com
On-Time Budget Full of Holes, Games and Gimmicks
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/16/on-time-budget-full-of-holes-games-gimmicks/
California's Capitol
Mixed Metaphors
http://www.californiascapitol.com/blog/2012/06/mixed-metaphors/
(Excellent quote from Bill Berryhill...I get it!)
California's Capitol
What Budget Did the Legislature Pass on June 15?
http://www.californiascapitol.com/blog/2012/06/what-budget-did-the-legislature-pass-on-june-15/
CalWatchDog.com
Infighting Could Derail Federal Transport Bucks for LA
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/14/infighting-could-derail-federal-transport-bucks-for-l-a/
Political News
Aquafornia.com
Congressman Jeff Denham
House to Consider Denham Legislation as Part of Natural Resources Jobs and Public Lands Package
http://denham.house.gov/press-release/house-consider-denham-legislation-part-natural-resources-jobs-and-public-lands-package
Science News
Environmental Research Web
Geo-Engineering Could Disrupt Rainfall Patterns
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/49945
(Ya think??)
Environmental Research Web
Geo-Engineering Could Leak to Whiter Sky
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/49924
(Already does.)
Aquafornia.com
NYTimes.com
By Mapping a River, Volunteers Take a Stake in Its Future
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/by-mapping-a-river-volunteers-take-a-stake-in-its-future/
High Speed Rail News
CalWatchDog.com
Rep. Darrell Issa Keeping Heat on A.G. Holder
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/14/rep-darrell-issa-keeping-heat-on-a-g-holder/
(Rep. Issa speaks to high speed rail in this article.)
UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
ImpeachObama.com
Alabama to Agenda 21: Get Lost
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/alabama-to-agenda-21-get-lost/
Environmental News Service
Rio+20 Sustainable Development Summit Opens in Brazil
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2012/2012-06-13-01.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29
(The UN has such high hopes.)
Canada free Press
Rio+20 Europe In The Dock, Poor Nations Walk Out
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47356#When:12:42:32Z
(Several links to other related articles.)
The Guardian.co.uk
Rio+20 Earth Summit: Walkout at 'Green Economy' Talks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/15/rio-earth-summit-walkout-economy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29
(Do I hear grumbling in the ranks?)
Environmental Research Web
Rio+20 Conference's Search for Green Solutions Hampered by Deep Divisions
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49927
Farm Wars
Agenda 21: How Will It Affect You
http://farmwars.info/?p=8635&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29
The Humble Libertarian
The Libertarian Review
Westerns Sheriffs Gather to Discuss Constitutional Authority
http://libertarianreview.us/2012/06/14/western-sheriffs-gather-to-discuss-constitutional-authority/
Washington Examiner
Report: UN to Consider $1,300 'Green Tax' on US
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/un-consider-1300-green-tax-us/596056
(Oh really???)
Public Comment Opportunities
Litigation News
California Watch
Judge's First Ruling Leaves Door Open for Kings County Rail Suit
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/judges-first-ruling-leaves-door-open-kings-county-rail-suit-16645
Aquafornia.com
Somach Simmons & Dunn
Federal District Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging EPA Challenge...
http://www.somachlaw.com/alerts.php?id=169
Aquafornia.com
Redding Record
Redding Considers Settlement tied to Spills into Sacramento River
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/16/redding-considers-settlement-tied-to-spills-into/
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times
Mammoth Water District, DWP in Court Again Thursday
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/mammoth-water-district-dwp-court-again-thursday
Aquafornia.com
Sierra Wave
LADWP Appeals Dust Clean-Up Order
http://www.sierrawave.net/12539/ladwp-appeals-dust/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(Of course they would.)
Events Calendar
Restore the Delta
General Membership Meeting
July 12, 2012
6-8 PM
Location: TBD
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001AbyoPARFHBNLZRM7DFzWE4tUXpnUfO4xjsBmiz4LI5qaGB7ph7MQQZdP-jJs3HlbbTrNOMHnu3jiRLANuUyblcLbMzsdfFc4Oo-ARISPstLKbdXoP9FA_w%3D%3D
Just For Fun
Canada Free Press
Politically Incorrect Limericks
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47370#When:22:37:01Z
(Some pretty good ones!)
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