Monday, August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Good Monday to You!  Enjoy...get your heart pumping and your soul soaring!!
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Delta News
Recordnet.com
Denham's Intentions Questioned
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120819/A_NEWS0803/208190315/-1/A_NEWS02

Dan Bacher
Indybay.org
Federal Grants Include Money to Green Wash Peripheral Tunnel Plan
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/19/18719852.php

Aquafornia.com
High Country News
Tunneling Under California's Bay Delta Water Wars
http://www.hcn.org/hcn/issues/44.14/tunneling-under-californias-bay-delta-water-wars

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Galt Irrigation District Alleges Family Illegally Diverted Water
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4740130/galt-irrigation-district-alleges.html

Aquafornia.com
Weekend Wrap-Up
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72028/

Aquafornia.com
Learn All About the Delta on Aquafornia
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72070/

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Roseville & Rocklin News
Placer Count Water Resources Under Threat?
http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/templates/community_news.asp?articleid=10918&zoneid=4

Aquafornia.com
The Valley Citizen
Eric Caine: Senator Feinstein Just Dropping By?? It's the Water, Stupid
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1390
(Excellent article, further highlighting Senator Feinstein's nefarious, crony-serving, screw the people of California politics!)

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Two-Word Error Could Cost Santa Clara Valley Water District Half a Billion Dollars
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_21345458/two-word-error-could-cost-santa-clara-valley?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
Napa Valley Register
Napa and Solano Battle Over Berryessa's Fate
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/napa-and-solano-battled-over-berryessa-s-fate/article_44caf8ac-e839-11e1-8f30-001a4bcf887a.html?comment_form=true

CapitalPress.com
Water Districts Fret Over Hetch Hetchy Dam Removal Proposal
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-hetch-hetchy-w-photos-map-info-081712

Aquafornia.com
Inkstain Blog
MWD and the Case for Optimism in Western Water
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/08/mwd-and-the-case-for-optimism-in-western-water/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-20.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
OregonLive.com
Water Quality Trading Addresses Freshwater Problems, Economic, Environmental Unity
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/08/water_quality_trading_addresse.html

Water Wired
CRS Report: Selected Federal Water Agencies: Agencies, Authorities and Congressional Committees
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/08/crs-report-selected-federal-water-activities-agencies-authorities-and-congressional-committees.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Agriculture News
CapitalPress.com
West Coast Ag Leaders Named to Romney Coalition
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/djw-ag-for-romney-new-081612

Sacramento Business Journal
Bayer Finalizes AgraQuest Purchase
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/08/20/bayer-finalizes-agraquest-purchase.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Sacramento Business Journal
First Class Graduates From California Farm Academy
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/08/20/graduates-center-land-based-learning.html

Levee News
Hydraulically Inclined
A Few Good Reads: Levee Shaking
http://ayresriverblog.com/2012/08/20/a-few-good-reads-82012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times
Fishing Frenzy in Fever Pitch on Eastside Waters
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/fishing-frenzy-fever-pitch-eastside-waters

Aquafornia.com
KQED Klamath Documentary to Air Tonight
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72080/

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
Online Athens
Floating Platforms Support Species That Improve Water, Look Good
http://onlineathens.com/home-and-garden/2012-08-18/floating-platforms-support-species-improve-water-look-good

Aquafornia.com
Contra Costa Times
Walnut Creek to Create Floating Islands for Lake in Heather Farms Park
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_21337863/walnut-creek-create-floating-islands-lake-heather-farm?source=rss

Tribal News

Habitat News

Infrastructure News
Aquafornia.com
Appeal0Democrat
Company Says Daguerre Dam Hydro Might Help Fish
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/fish-118767-project-dam.html

Economic News
CalWatchDog.com
Confusion: Each State Agency Uses Different Accounting Numbers
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/20/confusion-each-calif-state-agency-uses-different-accounting-numbers/
(Well no wonder we're in a world of hurt.)

Fox and Hounds
Theory Meets Reality in California's Carbon Cap-n-Trade Program
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/08/theory-meets-reality-on-californias-carbon-cap-and-trade-program/

Tourism News

Political Corruption News
PJ Media
How the White House Delivered a Crushing Economic Blow to the Gulf
http://pjmedia.com/blog/exclusive-how-the-white-house-delivered-a-crushing-economic-blow-to-the-gulf/
(Sound kinda familiar?)

Economic Policy Journal
Statement from Brandon Raub's Attorney
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/08/hot-statement-from-brandon-raubs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(This is very frightening.  I haven't been forwarding links to other incidents similar to this.  What nightmare have we woken up in??)

Economic Policy Journal
Welcome to the United Soviet States of America
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/08/welcome-to-united-soviet-states-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

ImpeachObama.com
Pre-Occupy America
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/pre-occupy-america/
(Good read after the above articles.)

OneNewsNow.com
Nurse Who Treated Shooting Victims Downs in Iowa
http://www.onenewsnow.com/AP/Search/US/Default.aspx?id=1658064
(Really??  Seems to me she witnessed/listened to a whole bunch of first-hand accounts.  Just saying, she's not the first to come up, well sadly, six feet under.  Condolences to her grieving family.)

Canada Free Press
Accidental Drowning or Something More?
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/48933#When:19:34:50Z
(Above referenced drowning is now hitting the media.)

California Political News
CalWatchDog.com
A New Way to Combat Global Warming in California
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/20/a-new-way-to-combat-global-warming-in-calif/
(Love it!!)

Sacbee.com
Another View: Panel More Crucial Than Ever to Imperiled Delta
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/19/4736603/panel-more-crucial-than-ever-to.html

Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Restore Public Trust to Water Law
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/19/4736609/restore-public-trust-to-water.html

CalWatchDog.com
Government Octopus is Strangling State
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/20/government-octopus-is-strangling-state/

Political News
The Survivalists Blog
FreedomOutpost.com
Small Buisness Owner Sends Biden Packing - 'Your Didn't Build That'
http://freedomoutpost.com/2012/08/small-business-owner-sends-biden-packing-you-didnt-build-that/
(:D)

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
ImpeachObama.com
Treaties Vs. The Constitution
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/treaties-vs-the-constitution/


Canada Free Press
Agenda 21: 'The Agenda That Wasn't Really There
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/48898#When:00:46:08Z

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Appeal-Democrat
Is It Time To Pay Up?
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/water-118780-yuba-western.html

Find Law
City of Corona v Liston Brick Co. or Corona
http://login.findlaw.com/scripts/callaw
(This is free, but you must create your login to access the article.  I'd say Liston's legal team didn't do a very good job representing their client...)

OneNewsNow.com
California Fund Founder Convicted of Insider Trading
http://www.onenewsnow.com/AP/Search/US/Default.aspx?id=1658090
(It's a start, now, let's hold our elected officials to the same insider trading standards.  Well, I say to a higher standard as most of them do believe they are above the law.)

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Ag Professional
What About Your Emotional Intelligence?
http://www.agprofessional.com/special-sections/business/What-about-your-emotional-intelligence-166580916.html?view=all



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