Friday, August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Bill Berryhill for Senate
San Joaquin Treasurer Shabbir Khan Endorses Bill Berryhill
http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1db924ff5d229c83877fef9df&id=119b5e1ee8&e=d9503a764f

Aquafornia.com
Sacramento Levees Fail
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72350/

DWR Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews-082312.pdf

Dan Bacher
Indybay.org
Governor Brown Proclaims 'Space Day' as He Plans Delta's Destruction
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/08/22/18720113.php

Delta National Park
Five Questions About the Proposed Intake/Tunnel Facility
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/five_questions_about_the_proposed_intake_tunnel_facility/

Delta National Park
Scope + Environment + Economy = Sustainability
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/scope/

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
John Laird: Delta Realities Cry Out for Action and New Direction
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_21384111/john-laird-delta-realities-cry-out-action-and

Aquafornia.com
California Forward
California Water: The Muddy Issue of the Delta Twin Tunnels
http://www.cafwd.org/reporting/entry/california-water-the-muddy-issue-of-the-delta-twin-tunnels
(Good comment exchange, Chris Gulick!)

Aquafornia.com
Bi-Lingual Weekly
In the Trenches of California's Water War...
http://bwnews.us/2012/08/22/in-the-trenches-of-the-water-war-a-farmer-an-environmentalist-and-a-republican-envision-the-future/
(Excellent comment threads.)

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
KQED Climate Watch
Study: Urban Water Use Will Outpace Efficiency Gains
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/08/22/study-urban-water-use-will-outpace-efficiency-gains/

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
MID To Reopen Water Talks With SF
http://www.modbee.com/2012/08/21/2338874/mid-to-reopen-water-talks-with.html

Aquafornia.com
The Bay Area Reporter
Tempers Boil Over SF Water Supply Measure
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=67986

Aquafornia.com
Central Valley Business Times
Reclamation Blasted for Not Enough Water in San Joaquin River
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21730

Aquafornia.com
San Joaquin Tributary Authority
US Bureau of Reclamation Violates Spring Flow Objectives on San Joaquin River
http://calsmartwater.org/press-release-united-states-bureau-of-reclamation-violates-spring-flow-objectives-on-san-joaquin-river/

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Herhold: The Golden Spigot Doesn't Deserve to Pass Its New Tax
http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_21374710/herhold-golden-spigot-doesnt-deserve-pass-its-new?source=rss

UT San Diego
Survey: County on Edge About Water Supply, Cost
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/23/survey-county-residents-unseasy-about-water-supply/

Aquafornia.com
Pacific Swell: Water's For Fighting, So What Weapons (Rights) Do We Have?
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/environment/2012/08/21/9496/more-about-la-and-eastern-sierra-whose-water-it-an/
(Another good read.)

Aquafornia.com
LA Weekly
DWP Goes After Prized Creek in Mammoth Lakes
http://www.laweekly.com/2012-08-23/news/mammoth-lakes-dwp-water-lawsuit/

Aquafornia.com
Guiding Principals Adopted by LADWP
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72243/

Aquafornia.com
Felicia Marcus confirmed to SWRCB
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72325/

Aquaformia.com
Southern California Water Committee
Press Release: Widespread Support for BDCP
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72230/
(Look at that list, not one community grassroots organization is listed.  That's because individuals do NOT support the BDCP and that's why Governor Brown thinks he will not 'allow' a vote on conveyance.  He and they know they do not have the votes they need.  Hence, the ramrod down our throats.)

Aquafornia.com
Ag Alert
Commentary: Water Board Ramps Up Its Water Rights Enforcement Work
http://agalert.com/story/?id=4549

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-24.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-23.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-22.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Circle of Blue
Federal Water Mandates Blowing Hole in Municipal Budgets. Local Leaders Say
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/federal-water-mandates-are-blowing-a-hole-in-municipal-budgets-local-leaders-say/

Agriculture News
California Economy
Farm Website Growing Innovation in California Economy
http://www.caeconomy.org/blog/entry/farm-website-growing-innovation-in-california-economy-and-jobs

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Hedgerow Project May Help Farmers Pollinate Fields
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/22/4746368/hedgerow-project-may-help-farmers.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California

CapitalPress.com
Innovative Treatment Blocks Pistachio Toxin
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/cp-pistachio-aflatoxin-082412

Real Food Media
Real Food, Small Farms, Green Living
http://realfoodmedia.com/
(Wide range of links here.)

Aquafornia.com
Recorderonline.com
Water Board Hears From Farmers
http://www.recorderonline.com/news/farmers-53674-water-board.html

Aquafornia.com
Press Enterprise
Temecula: Farmers Push Back at Planning Session
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/temecula/temecula-headlines-index/20120822-temecula-farmers-push-back-at-planning-session.ece
(Interesting article, the issue is about the freedom to farm.)

Levee News
Alex Breitler's Blog
Army Corps of Engineers Announcement a 'Serious Warning'
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/08/23/army-corps-of-engineers-announcement-a-serious-warning/?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&utm_content=Google+Reader

Sacramento Business Journal
Sacramento Levees Fail Federal Maintenance Standards
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2012/08/sacramento-levees-fail-federal.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

Fisheries News
Hydraulically Inclined
New Fish Screen Design
http://ayresriverblog.com/2012/08/24/new-fish-screen-design/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
NOAA Proposes to Expand Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to Golden Gate Bridge
http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_21374994/noaa-proposes-expand-monterey-bay-national-marine-sanctuary?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
Sacramento News and Review
Restrict Pumping, Save Salmon
http://www.newsreview.com/sa7270283cramento/restrict-pumping-save-salmon/content?oid=

Aquafornia.com
Times Standard Online
Reeling Them In: Record Klamath Salmon Returns Means a Good Season
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_21381209/reeling-them-record-klamath-salmon-returns-mean-good?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
Times Standard Online
Chesbro Aquaculture Bill Headed to State Governor
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_21381188/chesbro-aquaculture-bill-headed-state-governor?source=rss

Environmental News
Dan Bacher
Daily Kos: Opposition to Diable Canyon Seismic Testing Plan Builds Momentum
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/23/1123401/-Opposition-to-Diablo-Canyon-seismic-testing-plan-builds-momentum

Farm Wars
Consciousness Beyond Chemtrails: Jeffrey Smith on GMO WMDs
http://farmwars.info/?p=9110&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(Another video, take what resonates with you and discard the rest.  It's the overall message here that matters.)

Tribal News

Habitat News

Infrastructure News

Economic News
Aguanomics.com
No wonder kids in the 50's (and 60's!) loved math!
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/08/friday-party_24.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(Donald Duck and worth the watch!  Enjoy!!!)

Tourism News
RuralTourismMarketing.com
Rural development Strategy - Find a Need and Fill It
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2012/08/find-a-need-and-fill-it/

California Political News
Nature Watch
SFGate.com California Environmental Law Faces Changes
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/California-environmental-law-faces-changes-3808467.php

CalWatchDog.com
God-like Legislators Fail to Pass Enviro Reforms
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/24/god-like-legislators-fail-to-pass-enviro-reforms/

CapitalPress.com
Land-Restoration Bill Signed into Law
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-flood-bill-082212

Political News
News With Views
Dr. Laurie Roth: The Psychotics in Power Are Calling Us Mentally Ill
http://www.newswithviews.com/Roth/laurie338.htm
(Heck, takes one to know one!)

Canada Free Press
Psychiatry As a Weapon to Silence Religious and Political Opposition
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49003#When:11:18:07Z

Reason.com
Virginia Judge Orders the Release of a Man Imprisoned for His Scary Political Opinions
http://reason.com/blog/2012/08/23/judge-orders-release-of-a-man-imprisoned

AllGov.com
FBI Agrees to Share Facial Recognition Searches with All Police Departments
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/fbi-agrees-to-share-facial-recognition-searches-with-all-police-departments?news=845099
(I never would have thought Al Franken would be the one to stand against this.)

Science News
Science Codex
Native Plants in Urban Yards Offers Birds 'Mini-Refuges'
http://www.sciencecodex.com/native_plants_in_urban_yards_offer_birds_minirefuges-97249

Life Extension Foundation
Redwine, Fruit May Help Prevent Falls
http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=14807&Section=Aging&utm_source=DailyHealthBulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Aging&utm_content=Body+ContinueReading&utm_campaign=DHB_1200823

High Speed Rail News
National Center for Policy Analysis
Proposed High-Speed Rail to Las Vegas Likely to Fail
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=22279&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ncpadpd+%28Daily+Policy+Digest%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
The American Planning Association and Its "Faulty' Handbook
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/08/22/the-american-planning-association-and-its-faulty-handbook/

Aquafornia.com
CapitalPress.com
UN Calls on Nations to Adopt Drought Policies
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-UN-drought-management-082112

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
KMTG Legal Update
Ninth Circuit Holds No ESA Consultation Over NEPA Review Required for Annual Operation
http://www.kmtg.com/resources/legal-alerts/ninth-circuit-holds-no-esa-consultation-or-nepa-review-required-annual-operat

 American Thinker
Obama, Holder Sledgehammer First Amendment
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/08/obama_holder_sledgehammer_the_first_amendment.html

Pacific Legal Foundation
Breaking: Delta Smelt Appeals Dismissed
http://blog.pacificlegal.org/2012/breaking-delta-smelt-appeals-dismissed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-delta-smelt-appeals-dismissed

Events Calendar
Restore the Delta's
Grand Food & Wine Classique
September 8, 2012
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001QCSeYgsyMVqFKSRN4q_YGYBbpoQbaoJosHY8DhTY1DkV7deVWR0IMHfq2HU__6_A6gxglLBP2AKdkxPDO3W7BGYsN-07XdEu4gFoEhLFzUFyp0sSR-04zQ%3D%3D

Just For Fun
FOXNews.com
Top 10 Craft Beers
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/08/24/top-10-craft-beers/
(The important stuff, you know!)


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