Wednesday, June 20, 2012

June 18, 19, and 20, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Public Water News Service
Will the Delta Have a Tunnel, Tunnels or Peripheral Canal
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001cijNGvIyoo6by9-wrtuISlze6NRhrY_ZBCqHrEZrCERdVyojSFkIioWk3R8owPV2yoXEVqmNCZW6e8dshQxZChqc4boC6dPe8e0ib2SMX3U8GwrWt7g7wg%3D%3D

Restore the Delta
BDCP Plus 'Defies Common Sense'
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001cijNGvIyoo6by9-wrtuISg9vd_9OAMhcNxbaqixOLDYtS13GvaXzEu2fGOUWo5jQbf8dhqzZj48VUi0K4hxEWhebWz3643zbgLibWP8aH3wpSfTNShP9ig%3D%3D

Restore the Delta
Send Your Letters To Governor Brown Today?
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001cijNGvIyoo6by9-wrtuISg9vd_9OAMhcNxbaqixOLDYtS13GvaXzEu2fGOUWo5jQbf8dhqzZj48VUi0K4hxEWhebWz3643zbgLibWP8aH3wpSfTNShP9ig%3D%3D

Restore the Delta
Newsletter
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001XkDsT0Wlq8ENjHqkOvf4JncIvVuZ7Fdi4aGz5u6SBkNOyum6qdj2TVVnNJAZI8YFxs1Osb0HA1BblShIfasfoOICWi-2klj2qxzD4qJ41GKfLokY14HEtA%3D%3D

Delta Stewardship Council
Isenberg to Address SFBCDC
June 21, 2012
Notice: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/2012/0621Agenda.shtml
Isenberg's Remarks: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/meetings/commission/2012/0621DeltaPlan.pdf

Dan Bacher
Alternet.org
UOP Study: Delta Tunnel Costs are 2.5 Times the Benefit
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/06/18/uop-study-delta-tunnel-costs-are-2-5-times-the-benefits/

Inkstain Blog
On the Relative Change Between the Level of Ocean and Land in the Sacramento Delta
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/06/on-the-relative-change-between-the-level-of-ocean-and-land-in-the-sacramento-delta/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Switchboard at NRDC
Barry Nelson
Pipe Dreams  A New Report from NRDC on Water Pipeline Proposals in the West
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/pipe_dreams_a_new_report_from_nrdc_on_water_pipeline_proposals_in_the_west.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_bnelson+%28Switchboard%3A+Barry+Nelson%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
Recordnet.com
S.J. County Officials Hear Plan for Delta
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120620/A_NEWS/206200314

Aquafornia.com
Weekend Wrap-Up
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68658/

California Water News
Private Water law Blog
Annual Regulatory Filings for California Water Rights
http://privatewaterlaw.com/2012/06/18/annual-regulatory-filings-for-california-water-rights/

ACWA.com
e-News for June 20, 2012
http://www.acwa.com/newsletter/acwa-enews/acwas-e-news-june-2-2012

California's Capitol
Politics on Tap
John Laird, Art Baggett and Cynthia Cory
http://www.californiascapitol.com/blog/2012/06/10703/
(33 minute discussion.)

ACWA.com
DWR Submits Final Ag Water Use Efficiency Report to Legislature
http://www.acwa.com/news/conservation/dwr-submits-final-ag-water-use-efficiency-report-legislature

ACWA.com
Proposed 2012 Central Valley Flood Plan Now Available Online
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/proposed-2012-central-valley-flood-protection-plan-now-available-online

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
Peterson: Farm Bureau Can't Back MID Water Sale
http://www.modbee.com/2012/06/18/2247581/peterson-farm-bureau-cant-back.html

Aquafornia.com
Union Democrat
MID Delays Transfer of Water from Don Pedro
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Local-News/MID-delays-transfer-of-water-from-Don-Pedro?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnionDemocrat+%28The+Union+Democrat%2C+Sonora%2C+CA+News%2C+Sports%2C+%26+Weather%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

California Farm News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-18.html

Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee
House Votes to Boost Merced River Water Storage Despite 'Wild and Scenic' Status
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/06/19/2880002/house-votes-to-boost-merced-river.html

Aquafornia.com
How Healthy Are California's Streams and Rivers? Find Out Through a New Stream Health Web Portal
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68693/

Aquafornia.com
San Diego Reader
Could Imperial Valley Become Owens Valley?
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/jun/20/citylights1-imperial-valley-become-owens-valley/

Bakersfield.com
Lois Henry
You Want Water In Our Rive? It's Time to Step Up
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/columnist/henry/x160466327/LOIS-HENRY-You-want-water-in-our-river-Its-time-to-step-up

Aquafornia.com
Sierra Wave
LADWP Suits Against MCWD Year-Long Process
http://www.sierrawave.net/12581/suits-against-mcwd/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Commentary: Add Rising Sea Levels to the List of Banned Terms
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4559083/commentary-add-rising-sea-levels.html

Water News
Aguanomics.com
When Rivers Run Dry Review
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/06/when-rivers-run-dry-review.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Aquafornia.com
News Watch
What Does Climate Change Mean for Water in the Colorado River Basin
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/06/20/what-does-climate-change-mean-for-water-in-the-colorado-river-basin/

Aquafornia.com
Phys.org
In California Oasis Ample Water Leads to Waste
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-california-oasis-ample.html

Aquafornia.com
Reno Journal
Weed Infesting Waters From Tahoe to Pyramid
http://www.lvrj.com/news/weed-infesting-waters-from-tahoe-to-pyramid-159395765.html?ref=765
(And we have crap like that in the Delta too.  It's what happens when water flows are withheld or diverted, thereby lowering the water level at low tide, raising the temperature of the water.  Just inviting species to come on in, take their shoes off and settle in.  If you make an environment inviting to other species, then invade they will.)

Agriculture News
CapitalPress.com
Seminar to Focus on Organic Production
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-organic-seminar-061912

CapitalPress.com
Nominations Sought for Ag Hall of Fame
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-ag-hall-of-fame-061912

Levee News
USACE
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Initiatives
http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/SacramentoSanJoaquinDelta.aspx

Fisheries News
Science Blog
Marine Protected Areas Not Effective Against Climate Change
http://matthewoldach.scienceblog.com/2012/06/20/marine-protected-areas-not-effective-against-climate-change/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

ACWA.com
DFG Launches New Science Website
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/dfg-launches-new-science-website

Aquafornia.com
The Inyo Register
Fact-Finding Efforts Under Way in Possible Hatchery Take Over
http://www.inyoregister.com/node/2781

Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Students Raise Sea Bass, Replenish Species
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/18/students-grow-sea-bass-replenish-species/

California Water Impact Network
Two-Headed Trout Selenium in the News for EWC Huffington Post NY Times and Jon Steward The Daily Show
http://www.c-win.org/content/two-headed-trout-selenium-news-ewc-huffington-post-ny-times-and-daily-show.html

Lloyd G. Carter
Two-Faced Fish in a Barrel
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120620565_two-faced-fish-a-barrel

Environmental News
Organic Sacramento
Huffington Post
West Nile Spraying" Are Pesticides Leading to Toxic Exposures?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/pesticide-spraying-west-nile-toxic-chemicals_n_1598088.html

Planning and Conservation League
Worst Bill You've Never Heard of Dies in Senate Judiciary
http://greenroots.pcl.org/2012/06/20/worst-bill-youve-never-heard-of-dies-in-senate-judiciary/

Environmental ResearchWeb
Sour Future For California's Waters?
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49982

Aquafornia.com
Times-Standard Online
Snowy Plovers Designated Largest Protected Area Yet
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_20888729/snowy-plovers-designated-largest-protected-area-yet

Tribal News

Economic News

Tourism News
RuralTourismMarketing.com
Should Your Small Local Business Website Have a Mobile Version?
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2012/06/mobile-version-of-your-small-local-business-website-yes-or-no/

Aquafornia.com
Valley Economy Blog
Does American Land and Leisure Know About Covered Actions?
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/06/does-american-land-and-leisure-know.html
(Good comment between Dan Ray and Jeff Michael.)

California Political News
ACWA.com
Aging Infrastructure, Capital Costs Seen as Top Priority for Water Utilities
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/aging-infrastructure-capital-costs-seen-top-concerns-water-utilities

ACWA.com
Senate Committee to Hear Covered Actions Exemption Bill
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/senate-committee-hear-covered-actions-exemption-bill

Political News
Canada Free Press
United Nations Officials Protest U.S. Law Enforcement's Handling of OWS Squatters
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47460#When:12:58:45Z

ACWA.com
House Resources Committee Holds ESA Hearing
http://www.acwa.com/news/federal-relations/house-resources-committee-holds-esa-hearing

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Bear Witness Central
The International Threat to Private Property Rights
http://bwcentral.org/2012/06/the-international-threat-to-private-property-rights/

American Policy Center
America's Most Courageous Governor
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3af5d41d21ad9fce53c86ba9d&id=f0dde748bc&e=75b5b6dbb8
(Nooo...it's not ours!)

EPAAbuse.com
GOP Looks to Block EPA From Using Drones
http://epaabuse.com/7682/news/gop-looks-to-block-epa-from-using-drones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gop-looks-to-block-epa-from-using-drones

Aguanomics.com
Rio20 and Planetary Boundaries
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/06/rio20-and-planetary-boundaries.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Canada Free Press
Rio+20 is Greatest Threat to Biodiversity
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47507#When:01:15:25Z

Canada Free Press
Green Fury As Britian Welcomes Rio Summit's 'Epic Failure'
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47486#When:14:41:30Z

Canada Free Press
Editorial: Just Say No to Rio
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47483#When:12:07:58Z

Canada Free Press
Earth Summit Babble
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47477#When:11:24:14Z

Earthzine.com
NYTimes.com
On Our Radar: The Negotiating Text in Rio
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/on-our-radar-the-negotiating-text-in-rio/?partner=rss&emc=rss

New Scientist
Rio+20 Declaration talks Fail Almost Before They Begin
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21950-rio20-declaration-talks-fail-almost-before-they-begin.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=environment

Public Comment Opportunities
Aquafornia.com
Central Valley Business Times
Public Review Starts on Changes to Central Valley Flood Protection Plan
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21289
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68700/

Litigation News
Aquafornnia.com
Sierra Wave
Dry Lake Hearing Revealed Hostile LADWP
http://www.sierrawave.net/12566/dry-lake-hearing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Pacific Legal Foundation
Coastal Guardian
Court Smacks Down Coastal Commission in Newport Beach Case
http://www.pacificlegal.org/page.aspx?pid=1915&utm_source=PCG+-+6%2F20%2F12+Bay+Island&utm_campaign=PCG+-+6%2F20%2F12+Bay+Island&utm_medium=email#.T-JiCRdDz90

Aquafornia.com
House Committee on Natural Resources
Litigation Drives Endangered Species Act to Detriment of Species and People
http://naturalresources.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=300005

Events Calendar
Restore the Delta
General Membership Meeting
July 12, 2012
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001cijNGvIyoo6by9-wrtuISg9vd_9OAMhcNxbaqixOLDYtS13GvaXzEu2fGOUWo5jQbf8dhqzZj48VUi0K4hxEWhebWz3643zbgLibWP8aH3wpSfTNShP9ig%3D%3D

Delta Stewardship Council
Meeting Notice
June 28 and 29, 2012
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Meeting%20Notice%20June%2028_29_12.pdf

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