Wednesday, December 5, 2012

December 5, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself." --Thomas Jefferson


Delta News
Goodbye Property Rights a MUST READ
Article finally chronicles William K. Reilly's efforts to put Agenda 21 into effect in America
http://www.newswithviews.com/Coffman/mike137.htm
 
BDCP Plan Doomed to Eventual Failure
Burt Wilson's Public Water News Service
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001oA2V4_LfOV0ctXZjmt4QPcOa2StF9eFff5CEBJwsCo-m0oaIv0RiIb95dubfYXDV0jf9ulNsfZ1cBI5sJnYULa3-h9Ft3SM4UG_BQ7HMit7hdfA-JF6HKA%3D%3D

BDCP Maps Show Rise in Courtland Water Table
Excellent article, quoting Nicky Suard, Snug Harbor Resorts
River News Herald
http://rivernewsherald.org/bdcp_11-21-2012.html

Delta Plan Close to Completion

45 Day Comment Period Commenced 11/30/12
Sacramento River Delta
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/12/05/delta-plan-close-to-completion/

Delta Plan Nears End; Districts Optimistic
Union Democrat
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Local-News/Delta-plan-nears-end-districts-optimisti?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

Editorial: Be Skeptical of Water Promises

"If history has taught us anything about water in California, it's that everybody should be extremely skeptical when somebody who wants to take your water says, "Don't worry."
That point was driven home again last week in Chico at a two-day water conference hosted by AquAlliance.
Water managers and biologists spoke about promises made and promises broken. Despite assurances that fisheries and river ecosystems would not be harmed, stories about the health of the Trinity River, Mono Lake, San Joaquin River and more prove otherwise."
Chico Enterprise Record
http://www.chicoer.com/editorials/ci_22119363/editorial-be-skeptical-water-promises?

State Water Board Sacramento Co. Must Comply With Waste Treatment Requirements
Sacramento Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/12/05/state-water-sacramento-waste-water-treat.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

California Water News
State Water Leaders Herald New Collaborative Era in Water Planning
The usual line-up, usual blah, blah...
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/state-water-leaders-herald-new-collaborative-era-water-planning

Oakdale, San Francisco Reps Mull Water Sale at Conference
Modesto Bee
http://www.modbee.com/2012/12/04/2481946/oid-sf-reps-to-mull-water-sale.html

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/12/news-articles-and-links-from-december-5.html

Water News
Journal of Environmental Management
All-In Water Auctions
David Zetland
Aguanomics.com
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/12/woo-hoo.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Agriculture News
This just made my morning...
National FFA Organization
Farming Gangnam Style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX153eYcVrY&sns=tw
 
Levee News

Fisheries News
New Northern California MPAs Go Into Effect Dec. 19th
Dan Bacher
Indybay.org
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/12/04/18727158.php
 
Wildlife News

Environmental News
Pavley Takes Oath of Office, Introduces Fracking Bill
SCVNews.com
http://scvnews.com/2012/12/03/pavley-takes-oath-of-office-introduces-fracking-bill/

Habitat News

Infrastructure News

Economic News

Tourism News
From the Delta to Kaneohe Bay
Jeff Hart's Tule Queen II has been sold to Kaneohe Bay
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/12/05/from-the-delta-to-kaneohe-bay/?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

Tribal News

National Political News

California Political News
"When a bill becomes “Lipperized,” it is altered into a far different bill than the original. Or the bill will die in a committee upon Lipper’s orders.

“’He has more influence than some senators,” said state Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, “but that’s not necessarily a compliment,” the Los Angeles Times reported in 2009. ” ‘You can’t fault Kip for being good at what he does,” Strickland said, “but I personally believe the voters would rather that the power lies with the people they elected.’”
CEQA Reforms Blow Political Smog Over State
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/05/ceqa-reforms-blow-political-smog-over-state/

Science News
Chemtrails and Horizontal Gene Transfer
Warm Wars
http://farmwars.info/?p=9583&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Breath Test Could Possibly Diagnose Colorectal Cancer
Science Blog
http://scienceblog.com/58270/breath-test-could-possibly-diagnose-colorectal-cancer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
 
High Speed Rail News

Sustainable Development/Agenda 21
Yep, this critical...enough to post it twice!
Published in 1973, the nationally based Use of Land was a companion to the Club of Rome’s internationally based Limits of Growth. The Use of Land was edited by William Reilly, who would later be appointed by George H. W. Bush as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1989. Reilly also attended the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where he advised President Bush to sign the UN Agenda 21, thereby committing the United States to Agenda 21
 (As well as a member of the Delta Blue Ribbon Task Force; which through funding from the Packard Foundation, yes he sits on that BoD too, has morphed into the Delta Vision Foundation.  In addition to all of his other vast and varied international obligations which can be accessed here: http://www.muckety.com/William-K-Reilly/4690.muckety )
Goodbye Property Rights a MUST READ
Article finally chronicles William K. Reilly's efforts to put Agenda 21 into effect in America
http://www.newswithviews.com/Coffman/mike137.htm

Discerning the Times
Resources That Answer Your Questions
http://www.discerningtoday.org/

Written Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Supremes Nearly Laugh L.A. Storm Water Case Out of Court
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/05/supremes-nearly-laugh-l-a-storm-water-case-out-of-court/

Last-Minute EPA Policy Change Angers Supreme Court
Cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/03/us/court-epa-logging/

California Oyster Farm Sues U.S. Government to Keep Business
This is not about 'privatizing' Drakes Estero, this is about the U.S. Government honoring its word (Native Americans can snort/laugh at that one) of renewing leases in 40 year intervals in perpetuity.  I find the missing word 'perpetuity' somewhat disturbing.  Without that critical word inserted into the dialogue, then it does appear the U.S. Gov't can opt not to renew the leases.  Don't forget this is a 'working landscape' in this NPS controlled area...I also say "heads up potential 'willing sellers' in the Delta, this can happen to you'.
News and Insight Thomas Rueters
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/California/News/2012/12_-_December/California_oyster_farm_sues_U_S__government_to_keep_business/

A Park, an Oyster Farm and Science Epilogue
NYTimes.com
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/a-park-an-oyster-farm-and-science-epilogue/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Owner of Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Says He Will Fight Ruling to Shut Down Operation
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/food-wine/ci_22121341/owner-drakes-bay-oyster-co-says-he-will?source=rss

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Video: Eyewitness to President Lincoln's Assassination
From 1956 'I've Got a Secret'
Economic Policy Journal
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/12/video-eyewitness-to-president-lincolns.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
 

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