December 8-10, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Oyster Farmer Battles Federal Government's Order to Shut Down
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/10/family-owned-california-oyster-farm-to-fight-federal-government-over-lease/
(Keep this in mind for future reference in similar situations in the Delta:

Lunny has an ally in Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who had tried to get the lease extended for another decade. But even her clout failed to sway U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

“I am extremely disappointed that Secretary Salazar chose not to renew the operating permit for the Drakes Bay Oyster Company,” Feinstein said in a statement. “The National Park Service’s review process has been flawed from the beginning with false and misleading science, which was also used in the Environmental Impact Statement. The secretary’s decision effectively puts this historic California oyster farm out of business. As a result, the farm will be forced to cease operations and 30 Californians will lose their jobs.”

The Real Reasons for Ken Salazar's Decision
East Bay Express
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/the-real-reasons-for-ken-salazars-decision/Content?oid=3405939

 But in a little-noticed memorandum from Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior made it clear that his decision was not based on the oyster farm's impacts on Drakes Estero in Point Reyes. Instead, Salazar stated flatly that his decision to not renew Drakes Bay Oyster Company's lease was "based on the incompatibility of commercial activities in wilderness ...."

CDFG Workshop Walkout
SiskiyouDailyNews.com
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/article/20121205/NEWS/121209917#art-tit

He said even though most of the remaining attendees at the workshop after the walk-out were representatives of government agencies, the process will continue to move forward.

Delta Stewardship Council
2012 Long Term Operations Annual Review
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-event/7842

Flexibility in Floor Management Systems: Applications to California's Central Valley
Waterwired.com
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/12/flexibility-in-flood-management-systems-application-to-californias-central-valley.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Sacramento River has Rich Pocket Area Connection
Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.
http://www.valcomnews.com/?p=9320

Redwood City Saltworks Project Waits in Limbo While Feds Mull Next Course
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_22149955/redwood-city-saltworks-project-waits-limbo-while-feds?source=rss

Yolo County OKs Special Election for Davis Water Project
Daily Democrat
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_22131628/yolo-county-oks-special-election-davis-water-project

Water Bonds Needs Slimming Down
LATimes.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-water-bond-20121210,0,447217.column

California Water News
MWD to Vote on Support for Raising Shasta Dam; Tribal and Conservation Groups Opposed
Dan Bacher
California Progress Report
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/mwd-vote-support-raising-shasta-dam-tribal-and-conservation-groups-opposed

Sinking Farmland Snags San Joaquin River Project
Fresno Bee
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/08/3094689/sinking-farmland-snags-san-joaquin.html

Weekend Wrap-Up
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/77058/

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

Water News

Agriculture News

Levee News

Science News
How Coconut Oil Might Combat Tooth Decay
Dr. Joseph Mercola
http://lewrockwell.com/mercola/mercola249.html

Sugary Ingredients Are Not Equivalent
Science Blog
http://www.sciencecodex.com/sugary_ingredients_are_not_equivalent-103615

Fisheries News

Wildlife News

Environmental News
From the Coast to the Courts
PublicCQ.com
http://public.cq.com/docs/weeklyreport/weeklyreport-000004187192.html

With Large Oil reserve, California Faces Fracking Debate
KQED QUEST
http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/with-large-oil-reserve-california-faces-fracking-debate/

EDITORIAL: State Should Revisit Regulations on Fracking
Fresno Bee
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/09/3095581/editorial-state-should-revisit.html

Habitat News

Infrastructure News
How Engineers See the Water Glass in California
California Water Blog
http://californiawaterblog.com/2012/12/06/how-engineers-see-the-water-glass-in-california/

Economic News
Celebration: the NYTimes Finally Admitted Reaganomics Worked
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/51670#When:04:13:19Z

Tourism News

Tribal News

National Political News
The Way Past Obama is Dismantling the United Nations
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/51651#When:14:35:04Z

UN Treaties Erode US Sovereignty, Exert Control
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/51645#When:10:22:51Z

11 Secret Documents Americans Deserve to See
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/11-secret-documents-americans-deserve-to-see-121210?news=846439

Corporations to Fund Obama Inaugural Festivities
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/corporations-to-fund-obama-inaugural-festivities-121210?news=846437

California Political News
Willie Brown Wants to Gut Prop. 13
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/10/willie-brown-wants-to-gut-prop-13/

High Speed Rail News
High Speed Rail in Bed with Unions
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/06/high-speed-rail-in-bed-with-unions/
(Good article, good comments.)

Expect CEQA Changes Next Year
Appeal Democrat
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/opinion/law-121663-environmental-public.html

In his first year back as governor, Brown signed one bill fast-tracking legal review under CEQA for a proposed football stadium in downtown Los Angeles and another speeding up big projects (costing at least $100 million) that incorporate high environmental standards. But he pulled back on a push to exclude high speed rail construction from CEQA. There has also been talk of excluding proposed water-transporting tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta.

Sustainable Development/Agenda 21
Agenda21News.com
Freedom Advocates
http://agenda21news.com/

'Socialism' and and 'Capitalism' Most Searched Definitions
Defining Socialism
The Foundry
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/12/10/defining-socialism

UN Treaties Erode US Sovereignty, Exert Control
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/51645#When:10:22:34Z

Written Comment Opportunities
Bureau of Reclamation Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Feasibility Report for Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=41606

Litigation News
LA River Oral Argument: The Justices Debate How to Tell Ninth Circuit That it Screwed Up
Legal Planet
http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2012/12/06/la-river-oral-argument-the-justices-debate-how-to-tell-the-ninth-circuit-that-it-screwed-up/

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Musings After Midnight: Strategy Considerations in Moving Forward to Dispose Tyranny and Restore the Constitution
(Well worth the read, excellent, thoughtful comments_
The Liberty Sphere
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2012/12/musings-after-midnight-strategy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLibertySphere+%28The+Liberty+Sphere%29