June 13, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Inkstain Blog
The Sacramento Delta and the Colorado River - a Comparison
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49913
(Good read.)

ACWA.com
ACWA Submits Comments on Sixth Draft Delta Plan
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/acwa-submits-comments-sixth-staff-draft-delta-plan

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Only Strong Leadership Will Help Us Address the Delta's Challenges
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/13/4557530/only-strong-leadership-will-help.html
(And of course, by 'leadership' they mean the Foundation's cherry-picked mouth-piece.)

Aquafornia.com
Contra Costa Times
Dublin, San Ramon Pleasanton to Use More recycled Water
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20840040/dublin-san-ramon-pleasanton-use-more-recycled-water?source=rss

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
LATimes
Jessica Yu's 'Last Call at the Oasis' Made Her a Water Activist
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-morrison-yu-20120613,0,5109657.column

Aquafornia.com
California to Stop Buying Electricity From Nevada Coal-Burning Power Plant
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68442/

Aquafornia.com
Scientific American
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Don't Drink the Water
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pollution-poverty-people-color-dont-drink-water

Aquafornia.com
High Desert Star
Cadiz is Committed to Supporting Local Jobs
http://www.hidesertstar.com/opinion/article_8e4cd748-b52b-11e1-ab5f-0019bb2963f4.html

Aquafornia.com
Siskiyou Daily News
Klamath Dam Survey Inspires Bill Amendment
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x721959980/Klamath-dam-survey-inspires-bill-amendment
(More proof DoI knows how to invest our tax dollars wisely.)

Aquafornia.com
LATimes.com
Yosemite's Tenaya Lake Area Being Renovated
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yosemite-tenaya-20120612,0,784193.story

Aquafornia.com
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Navy Endorses IWV Water Plan
http://www.ridgecrestca.com/news/x465797323/Navy-endorses-IWV-water-plan

Aquafornia.com
Environmental Expert
West Basin to Double Water Conservation to Six Billion Gallons by 2020
http://www.environmental-expert.com/news/west-basin-to-double-water-conservation-to-six-billion-gallons-by-2020-299318

Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Entities Responsible for Bay Sediment Clean-Up File Plans
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/13/tp-entities-responsible-for-bay-sediment-cleanup/

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas: State Officials Investigating Cause of Fatal Tunnel Breach
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68385/

Agriculture News
CapitolPress.com
More Rancher Sign Up for Sage Grouse Initiative
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-sage-grouse-w-photo-infobox-061312

Aquafornia.com
Capitol Radio
Reducing Farm Run-Off to Improve Drinking Water
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/06/12/reducing-farm-run-off-to-improve-drinking-water?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CapitalPublicRadioLatestNewsRSS+%28Capital+Public+Radio%3A+Latest+News+RSS%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
IVPressOnline.com
IID Looks to Pay for TMDL Program
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-iid-looks-to-pay-for-tmdl-program-20120612,0,6078842.story

Levee News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Odds of El Nino's Arrival Pegged at 50/50
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/11/tp-odds-of-el-ninos-arrival-pegged-at-5050/
(I say, let's make this fun and just flip a coin!)

Aquafornia.com
MarketWatch.com
Metropolitan Board Authorizes Ozone Retrofit at District's Oldest Water Treatment Plant
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/metropolitan-board-authorizes-ozone-retrofit-at-districts-oldest-water-treatment-plant-2012-06-12

Aquafornia.com
NBC 4
"Fracking" in California a New Target of Protest
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Fracking-Protested-California-Baldwin-Hills-Culver-City-Oil-Gas-158702185.html

Aquafornia.com
NPR
The Salton Sea Fades Away, and a Town With It
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/12/154860717/californias-salton-sea-slowly-fading-away

Aquafornia.com
MyDesert.com
Salton Sea State Recreation Area Closure Opposed by Chambers
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120524/LIFESTYLES0106/120524008/Salton-Sea-State-Recreation-Area-closure-opposed-by-chambers?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Tribal News

Economic News

Tourism News

California Political News
The Humble Libertarian
Newgeography.com
Is Perestroika Coming in California?
http://www.newgeography.com/content/002895-is-perestroika-coming-in-california?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newgeography+%28Newgeography.com+-+Economic%2C+demographic%2C+and+political+commentary+about+places%29
(This could be a good thing!)

CalWatchDog.com
Bad Actors, Lousy Script, in CA Budget 'Play'
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/13/bad-actors-lousy-script-in-ca-budget-play/
(You'd think these clowns would have their 'act' down pat by now.)

Political News
Canada Free Press
A Massive Land and Water Grab
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47281#When:22:45:47Z

Science News
Environmental Research Web
Insight: Precipitation Frequency Regulates Summer Soil Moisture
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49913

High Speed Rail News
California Watch
No Document Exists on Bullet Train's Speed, Lawsuit Claims
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/no-document-exists-bullet-trains-speed-lawsuit-claims-16573
(Hmmm....now if only we can come up with some legal loopholes of our own to stop a peripheral bleed-out.)

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald
CPUC Judge: End Regional Desal Project
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20843260/cpuc-judge-end-regional-desal-project

Events Calendar
Aquafornia.com
Committee Hearing on Government Reorganization Plan Today
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68417/
(Links to the link!)

CapitolPress.com
Rural Sheriffs to Discuss Counties' Woes at Meeting
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-sheriff-s-rally-061312

Just For Fun

June 8-12, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Alex Breitler's Blog
Big Fat Suggestion
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/A_NEWS/206110321

Aquafornia.com
Sonoma News
Time to Heed Water Warnings, Rebuild Our Salmon Runs
http://www.sonomanews.com/News-2012/Time-to-heed-water-warnings-rebuild-our-salmon-runs/
(Excellent article and two comments.)

Roberta Long
Mountain Democrat
Foresthill PUD Measure C Overturns Measure B
http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/foresthill-pud-measure-c-overturns-measure-b/

Alex Breitler's Blog
Ports Seek Exemption From Delta Plan
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/06/12/ports-seek-exemption-from-delta-plan/?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

Delta Stewardship Council
Legacy Communities Help Define the Delta
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/enewsletter/stories/june-2012/legacy-communities-help-define-delta

Delta Stewardship Council
Council's 'Early Action' Helps Delta Counties Respond to Disasters
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/enewsletter/stories/june-2012/council%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98early-action%E2%80%99-helps-delta-counties-respond-disasters
(Geez...I wonder how in the world we all got along before the Council showed up to 'save the day'.)

Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Conservancy Is An Important Piece of Delta Puzzle
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/enewsletter/stories/june-2012/delta-conservancy-important-piece-delta-puzzle

Delta Stewardship Council
Council Asks BDCP to Consider 'Staged Implementation'
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/enewsletter/stories/june-2012/council-asks-bdcp-consider-%E2%80%98staged-implementation%E2%80%99

Aquafornia.com
Highland News
Tunnel is Latest Peripheral Canal
http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2012/06/07/news/this_weeks_news/doc4fd11bf0bcfdb425150630.txt

Dan Bacher
Bechtel Foundation Funds Studies Supporting California's 'Big Dig'
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/06/05/bechtel-foundation-funds-studies-supporting-californias-big-dig/

Dan Bacher
Peripheral Canal Is Not 'Almost Assured'
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/peripheral-canal-not-almost-assured

Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001vuCdHl1qDg5jO5Aaqs_U0UoonMfebFnPDdGYpvZGjzluyX0P5nRNpFfnQYbc5XeBEmXRzRsM9_bUoA4mzwMHruRUrYrrv2up5F7JhjpTr3Y4uTllVy_TAg%3D%3D

CalWatchDog.com
Restoring the San Joaquin River for Non-endangered Red Herring
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/11/restoring-the-san-joaquin-river-for-non-endangered-red-herring/

Aquafornia.com
Weekend Wrap-Up
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68291/

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
ChicoER.com
Statewide Water Issues Discussed During Butte County Water Commission Meeting
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_20815838/statewide-water-issues-discussed-during-butte-county-water?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
LATimes.com
Water War Re-surges
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4589237693415663348#editor/target=post;postID=8773748527990376905

Aguanomics.com
Influential Writing on California Water?
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/06/influential-writing-on-california-water.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
I have started reading Zetland's dissertation on MWD/SDCWA dated 2008 http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1129046

Aquafornia.com
KQED's Climate Watch
The Water That Fuels California's Power Grid
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/06/12/the-water-that-fuels-californias-power-grid/

Aquafornia.com
DWR Director Approves Climate Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68375/

Aquafornia.com
Water Education Foundation
Levees and Flood Protections: A Shared Responsibility
http://www.watereducation.org/store/itemdetail.asp?id=651

Aquafornia.com
Marin Independent Journal
Marin Voice: Keeping Our Drinking Water Safe
http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_20835142

Aquafornia.com
MercedSun-Star.com
Effort to Protect Merced River Could Bring Big Change to Yosemite
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/06/12/2380086/effort-to-protect-merced-river.html

Switchboard by NRDC
Barry Nelson
Different Approaches to Finding Solutions for the Colorado River and Bay-Delta
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/bnelson/different_approaches_to_findin.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+switchboard_bnelson+%28Switchboard%3A+Barry+Nelson%27s+Blog%29

Aquafornia.com
Sierra Wave
LATimes Reveals LADWP Plan
http://www.sierrawave.net/12490/la-times-reveals/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Water News
Hydroworld.com
House Subcommittee Approves Bill That Could Ease Domestic Hydro-power Development
http://www.hydroworld.com/index/display/article-display/8435526984/articles/hrhrw/regulationandpolicy/general/2012/06/house-subcommittee.html?cmpid=EnlHydroJune122012

ACWA.com
Hearing on Reclamation Contract Repayment Terms Held
http://www.acwa.com/news/federal-relations/hearing-reclamation-contract-repayment-terms-held

Aquafornia.com
Worker Killed in Tunnel Accident at Lake Mead
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68341/

Agriculture News

Levee News
Aquafornia.com
Appeal-Democrat
Marysville Ring Levee Project Continues
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/project-116979-work-phase.html

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
Northern Link Joins State's Chain of Marine Parks
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/06/09/BACK1OSOLF.DTL

Environmental News
ACWA.com
DWR Releases Final Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
http://www.acwa.com/news/climate-change/dwr-releases-final-plan-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Aquafornia.com
Why California Water Uses So Much Power and What Can Be Done About It
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68379/

Aquafornia.com
LA Daily News
Comment: Fracking Causes Pollution and Earthquakes
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_20833155/oped-fracking-causes-pollution-and-earthquakes

Aquafornia.com
Ventura County Star
Pavley: Shedding More Light on Fracking
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jun/09/pavley-shedding-more-light-on-fracking/


Tribal News
Dan Bacher
Yurok Tribe Challenges MLPA Initiatives 'Terminally Flawed' Science
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/06/08/18715021.php

Economic News

Tourism News

California Political News

Political News
ACWA.com
House Passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
http://www.acwa.com/news/federal-budget/house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill

Science News
Science Daily
The Downstream Consequences of Depleting Groundwater
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120611153236.htm

Aquafornia.com
Redding Record Searchlight
Dennis Lynch: Klamath Science Process is Solid
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/11/dennis-lynch-klamath-science-process-is-solid/?partner=RSS

High Speed Rail News
California Progress Report
Vegas-LA High Speed Rail Service One Step Closer to Reality
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/vegas-la-high-speed-rail-service-one-step-closer-reality

CalWatchDog.com
The Tangled Web of High-Speed Spending
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/06/11/the-tangled-web-of-high-speed-spending/

Fox and Hounds
More Unwelcome News for California's High Speed Rail Project
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/06/more-unwelcome-news-for-californias-high-speed-rail-project/

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
We're About to Electrify the Movement
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3af5d41d21ad9fce53c86ba9d&id=5eb116c5ab&e=75b5b6dbb8
(Excellent articles.)

Canada Free Press
On Being 'Green'
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47230#When:11:36:33Z

Cato Institute
With Scientists Predicting the World's End (Again) the UN Rattles Its Cup
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/scientists-predicting-worlds-end-again-un-rattles-its-cup

Economic Times
Earth Summit: UN Leader Ban Ki-moon Seeks To Head Off Rio Summit Tragedy
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-06-08/news/32124212_1_ban-ki-moon-earth-summit-rich-nations

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
SDCWA Files Second Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Challenging 2013 & 2014 Rates
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68283/

Aquafornia.com
Court House News
Suction-Dredge Miners Sue California
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/06/08/47275.htm

Events Calendar
ACWA.com
Committee Hearing on Government Reorganization Plan June 13
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/committee-hearing-government-reorganization-plan-june-13

Just For Fun