Delta News
USACE
April 2012 Newsletter
http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/projects/civil/Delta/Docs/Delta_News_Issue73.pdf
Aquafornia.com
USACE
Sacramento District to Plant Willow Poles on Sacramento River Levees
http://sacramentodistrict.armylive.dodlive.mil/2012/04/17/sacramento-district-to-plant-willow-poles-on-sacramento-river-levees/
Delta National Park
A Levee Standard By Any Other Name
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/four_things_i_think/
(A good post.)
Delta Stewardship Council
March/April Issue
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/ACF3E8F43E5726A1/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6
Aquafornia.com
Somach Simmons & Dunn
National Research Council Study Identifies Stresses on Bay-Delta Species that Could Factor into Bay-Delta Planning
http://www.somachlaw.com/alerts.php?id=164
Aquafornia.com
Recordnet.com
"State of Our Rivers" Event Set
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120417/A_NEWS/204170324
Aquafornia.com
NRDC Switchboard Tina Swanson: California's BDCP Has No Clothes
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/tswanson/californias_bay_delta_conserva.html
Aquafornia.com
Bakersfield.com
Fracking Data Flows from Kern Oil Fields
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/economy/x2074754190/Fracking-data-flows-from-Kern-oil-fields
(That water has to come from somewhere...)
California Water News
California Progress Report
Dan Bacher: Tribal Leaders Challenge Forest Service to Protect Native Women's Rights
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/tribal-leaders-challenge-forest-service-protect-native-womens-rights#comment-31463
ACWA.com
Water Commission Votes to Re-Circulate Ag Measurement Rule, Gets Update on BDCP Finances
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/water-commission-votes-re-circulate-ag-measurement-regulation-gets-update-bdcp-finan
ACWA.com
Senate Rules Committee Sends Cowin Nomination to Full Senate
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-legislation/senate-rules-committee-sends-cowin-nomination-full-senate
Aquafornia.com
Press Democrat
Sonoma County Scales Back Frost-Protection Rules
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120417/ARTICLES/120419546/1010/sports?Title=Sonoma-County-scales-back-frost-protection-rules&tc=ar
Aquafornia.com
Letter to Feinstein: Numerous Groups: Please Don't Sanction Drowning of Merced Wild and Scenic River
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65529
Aquafornia.com
Oroville Mercury Register
Oroville Urged to Think Big When Planning Whitewater Rafting Venue
http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_20422348/oroville-urged-think-big-when-planning-its-whitewater
Aquafornia.com
Rep. Napolitano Pushes for Continued Desalination Research
http://napolitano.house.gov/press-release/rep-napolitano-pushes-continued-desalination-research
Aquafornia.com
Harvard Business News
Who Controls Water?
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6754.html
Aquafornia.com
daily Democrat Online
Woodland Council Should Step Up and Approve Water Project
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/letters/ci_20422459/woodland-council-should-step-up-and-approve-water
Aquafornia.com
Seismic Overhaul of Hetch Hetchy System Reaches Midway Point
http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_20419594/seismic-overhaul-hetch-hetchy-system-reaches-midway-point
Aquafornia.com
USACE
Corps' Engineers Climb, Inspect New Hogan Dam
http://www.army.mil/article/77944/Corps__engineers_climb__inspect_New_Hogan_Dam/
Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star
Merced Irrigation District OKs Out-Of-District Water Sales
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/04/18/2312578/merced-irrigation-district-oks.html
Aquafornia.com
SGVTribune.com
Water District Dares Other Providers to Freeze Rates
http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_20418990/water-district-dares-other-providers-freeze-rates
Aquafornia.com
Imperial County to Appeal Federal Court QSA Ruling
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65489
Aquafornia.com
State Water Project Increases Allocation to 60 Percent
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65481
DWR's Announcement
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65474
State Water Contractors' Response
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65475
Aquafornia.com
Congressman Denham Reacts to Updated CVP Water Allocation
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65472
Aquafornia.com
Sierra2theSea.com
NOAA Sees Fall El Nino
http://www.sierra2thesea.com/Site/Blog/Entries/2012/4/16_NOAA_Sees_Fall_El_Nino.html
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Enjoy the Barren, Bountiful drive Up I-5
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/15/4410422/enjoy-the-barren-bountiful-drive.html
Aquafornia.com
IID to Meet with QSA Lawyers, Talk Over State Restoration and Bid Process
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-iid-to-meet-with-qsa-lawyers-talk-over-state-restoration-plan-and-bid-process-20120416,0,2608072.story
Aquafornia.com
MontereyHerald.com
Pacific Grove City Council to Decide Whether to Get Behind Desal Project
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20410995/pacific-grove-city-council-decide-whether-get-behind
Aquafornia.com
MontereyHerald.com
Business Groups Oppose Proposed Peninsula Water Fee
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20412678/business-groups-oppose-peninsula-water-fee
Aquafornia.com
Inyo and Mono Supervisors Meeting: Planning, LADWP and USFS
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65435
Aquafornia.com
USGS Report: Status and Understanding of Groundwater Quality in the Tahoe-Martis, Central Sierra and Southern Sierra Study Units
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2011/5216/
Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-18.html
Water News
ACWA.com
Letters requested on Federal Bill that Could Put Water Quality at Risk
http://www.acwa.com/news/letters-requested-federal-bill-could-put-water-quality-risk
Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Six Appeal Landmark SD Bay Cleanup Plan
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/17/five-appeal-landmark-sd-bay-cleanup-plan/
Aquafornia.com
Indian Country Today Media Network
While Little Colorado River Dispute Heats Up, Massive Project is Under Way to Deliver Water to Navajo Nation
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/18/while-little-colorado-river-dispute-heats-up-massive-project-is-under-way-to-deliver-water-to-navajo-nation-108734
Aquafornia.com
Save Our Water Video: Saving California's Water
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65449
Agriculture News
CapitalPress.com
Court Reverses USDA, Farmer Can Keep Payments
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mp-rice-dispute-ruling-041812
CapitalPress.com
Watermaster, Other Ag-Related Bill Advancing in California Legislature
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-ag-related-bills-w-infobox-041812
Aquafornia.com
Western Farm Press
Water Issues, Struggling Dairies Cloud California Agriculture
http://westernfarmpress.com/irrigation/water-issues-struggling-dairies-cloud-california-agriculture?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WesternFarmPress+%28Western+Farm+Press%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Aquafornia.com
Farmers Petition Water Control Board to Stop New Runoff Rules
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/65508
Levee News
Aquafornia.com
RuralTV.com
Flood Insurance and Downgraded Levees
http://myruraltv.com/?q=news/policy-usda/flood-insurance-downgraded
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Editorial: An Army Corps of Contradictions
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/17/4419004/an-army-corps-of-contradictions.html#mi_rss=Opinion
Tourism News
Rural Tourism and Marketing
Are You a Rural Tourism Destination? If You Answered No, Read on
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2012/04/are-you-a-rural-tourism-destination-if-you-say-no-read-on/
Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Union Democrat
Dredging Regs Debated
http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Local-News/Dredging-regs-debated?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
Aquafornia.com
California Water Blog
When Good Fish Make Bad Decisions
http://californiawaterblog.com/2012/04/16/when-good-fish-make-bad-decisions/
Environmental News
Environmental News Service
US Forest Service Spends $40.6 for Lands in 15 States
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/apr2012/2012-04-16-091.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29
Independent Voter Network
The Worst Polluter on earth Is...the Federal Government
http://ivn.us/2012/04/18/the-number-one-worst-polluter-on-earth-is-the-u-s-federal-government/
Aqufornia.com
OregonLive.com
Klamath Bird Crisis Just One More avoidable Tragedy If We Pass Water-Sharing Agreements
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/04/klamath_bird_crisis_just_one_m.html
Aquafornia.com
Environmental Protection:10,000 Birds Die as "Everglades of West" Dies, Spreads Disease
http://eponline.com/articles/2012/04/17/10000-birds-die-as-everglades-of-west-dries-spreads-disease.aspx
Political News
FoxNews.com
House Bill Increases Hunter Access to Public Lands
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/17/house-bil-increases-hunter-access-to-public-lands/
(Good news, but the best part of the bill:
Lawmakers also approved an amendment by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., to limit the president's authority to set aside historic and culturally important federal lands under the 1906 Antiquities Act. Critics say presidents have usurped legislative rights in using the act, and Foxx's amendment would require that state legislatures and governors approve such designations.)
Science News
High Speed Rail News
CalWatchDog.com
Katy Grimes: 'No Justification to Build' High Speed Rail
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/04/17/no-justification-to-build-high-speed-rail/
(Excellent article and recap links)
Fox and Hounds
Joel Fox: You Can't Build High Speed Rail with No Money
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/04/you-cant-build-high-speed-rail-with-no-money/
Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Earth Day and the Great "Sustainability" Lie
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/46072#When:11:32:34Z
CalWatchDog.com
Wayne Lusvardi: California Declares Land War on Families
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/04/18/california-declares-land-war-on-families/
Canada Free Press
With New Air Rules Obama-EPA Moves Forward With War on Natural Gas
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/46087#When:17:35:15Z
AlabamaTruth.com
Alabama Legislature Considering Anti-Agenda 21 Legislation
http://alabamatruth.com/alabama-legislature-considering-anti-agenda-21-legislation/
Public Comment Opportunities
Litigation News
Events
ACWA.com
Little Hoover Commission Sets Hearings on Governor's Reorganization Plan
April 23, 24 and 25th
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/little-hoover-commission-sets-hearings-governor%E2%80%99s-reorganization-plan
ACWA.com
Delta-Related Bills to be Heard April 24 in Assembly Committee
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/workshop-draft-central-valley-flood-protection-plan-april-20
ACWA.com
Workshop on Draft Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, April 20
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/workshop-draft-central-valley-flood-protection-plan-april-20
Just For Fun
RightPundits.com
How to Tell When Politicians Are Lying
http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=10011&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RightPundits+%28Right+Pundits%29
(It is Primary Season!!)
The Foundry
Henry Ford Not the Progressive Model Obama Claims
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/04/17/henry-ford-no-model-progressive/
(Good read.)
