August 30, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Delta National Park
Megaphoning Dr. Pyke
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/megaphoning_robert_pyke/
(The main reason Sherman Island is detrimental to farming is because it flooded years ago and that salt-laden water that flooded Sherman Island rendered the soils nearly useless to agriculture, or extremely limited in what agricultural activities it could support.  To me, an excellent example of why our existing levee system is not only critical to, but part and parcel of our water supply quality, reliability and risk management.  History, if one takes the time to learn it, will explain exactly why some things are the way they are...learn it or repeat it, your choice.)

Bill Berryhill for Senate
Crossing the Victory Line in November
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1db924ff5d229c83877fef9df&id=157b8dd75f&e=d9503a764f
(Mr. Berryhill has proven himself a true leader in our efforts to protect and defend the Delta, all of her resources and assets.  If you are so led, any help you may contribute would help provide the means for Mr. Berryhill to succeed.  He wins, we win and so does the Delta.)

Aquafornia.com
The San Joaquin River Contribution
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72402/

Aquafornia.com
Central Valley Business Times
EPA Weighs in on Delta
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21783

DWR's Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews-083012.pdf

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Billions At Stake in Vote on Prop. F
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72647/ 

Aquafornia.com
LA The Informer
L.A. River New Officially a River, Not a Flood Channel, Says Governor Brown
http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2012/08/la_river_now_officially_a_river_not_a_flood_channel_says_governor_brown.php
(Somehow, I have a feeling this designation is not in the best interests of the people in LA and will come back to bite them hard.)

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-30.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
State Water Contractors
Katrina Reminder to Delta....
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72614/

Agriculture News
Sacramento Business Journal
California Pistachio Crops, exports Continue Cracking Growth
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2012/08/california-pistachio-crops-exports-growt.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


Aquafornia.com
eNews Park Forest
Debate Grows Over New Water Rules in California
http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/science-a-environmental/36032-debate-grows-over-new-water-rules-in-california.html

Aquafornia.com
Hanford Sentinel
Nitrate Contamination Rules Coming
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/nitrate-contamination-rules-coming/article_12752812-f141-11e1-b269-001a4bcf887a.html

Levee News
Aquafornia.com
Pacific Standard
Will a Levee Disaster Flood California?
http://www.psmag.com/environment/californias-delta-water-blues-26552/
(Geez...more fear-mongering.  If people are worried about disasters from floods, maybe work on that aqueduct and the San Luis Reservoir dam, now THAT has immediate risk associated with its structure.)

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Fox and Hounds
State's 'Green Chemistry' Rules Could Have Californians Seeing Red
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/08/states-green-chemistry-rules-could-have-californians-seeing-red/
(If you're not seeing red by now, I'd check for a heartbeat.)

Tribal News

Habitat News
Aquafornia.com
Healdsberg Patch
Habitat Enhancement Projects to Launch in Dry Creek Valley
http://healdsburg.patch.com/articles/habitat-enhancement-projects-to-launch-in-dry-creek-valley

Recorder.net
Early Bird Arrival Offers Hope for Sandhill Cranes' Future
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120830%2FA_NEWS%2F208300327%2F-1%2Frss14&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=

Infrastructure News
Aguanomics.com
Dutch Deltaworks
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/08/dutch-deltaworks.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(The fact that the Dutch allow a full 10 decades, 1 complete century, 100 individual years to accomplish something worthwhile over time says more about how they manage their risk and resources.  Not like the current cram it down our throats while simultaneous shoving it up our backsides in 3 years, less than 1000 days.  Well when smoke and mirrors, bait and switch and outright water/land grabs are the methods of choice by the perpetuates of our current water debacle, this is what we get.) 

Economic News

Tourism News
Rural Tourism
Back to Basics
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2012/08/rural-tourism-for-your-small-town-yes-you-can/

California Political News
Roll Call At the Races
California: John Garamendi Leads in 3rd District Democratic Pollf
http://atr.rollcall.com/california-john-garamendi-leads-in-3rd-district-democratic-poll/

CalWatchDog.com
Politics Pollutes Water Rights Bill
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/30/clean-water-bill-contaminated-by-politics/

Political News
Economic Policy Journal
Power Elite and the Obama Connection
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/08/the-power-elite-obama-connection.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(I did not know Obama's mother worked for Geithner's father in Indonesia...and the world gets smaller and smaller by the day.)

Examiner.com
OIG Report on Fast and Furious '10 Times Worse' Than Expected
http://www.examiner.com/article/oig-report-on-fast-and-furious-10-times-worse-than-expected

Science News
Science Codex
More Heart Problems With Two Chemo Drugs for Breast Cancer
http://www.sciencecodex.com/more_heart_problems_with_2_chemo_drugs_for_breast_cancer-97629

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
Greene County Voted to NOT Join Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/08/30/greene-county-voted-to-not-join-the-metropolitan-planning-organization-mpo/
(Always good news!)

CalWatchDog.com
Prop. 31 Would Regionalize State Revenue Sharing
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/30/prop-31-would-regionalize-state-revenue-sharing/
(Folks, this is Agenda 21.  FYI, the California GOP endorsed Prop. 31, if you oppose regionalization and revenue-sharing, please let your representatives know about it.  We can only effect change when proper education of the facts are presented and intelligent decisions/vote can be made.

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Canada Free Press
The Climate Change Racket: Finally a 'Day in Court'
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49143#When:16:30:29Z

Events Calendar
Restore the Delta's
Grand Classique Event
September 8, 2012
at the beautiful and historic Grand Island Mansion
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001KjEL0EDcPNLhmrPejxHyzFGXmkoPZh9hSbbISAbmdhx8hSWW16cYj-r4LfYcak21PewfqWfQbO65fw0jXHYQFtx6OOErzBVYhw9fK8G6MuSFRV-yOwynkw%3D%3D

Just For Fun

August 29, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Dr. Pyke: An Open Letter #4
http://www.aquafornia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/An-Open-Letter-4.pdf
(Required reading.)

ACWA.com
DWR Notifies Central Valley Property Owners About Flood Risk
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/dwr-notifies-central-valley-property-owners-about-flood-risk

ACWA.com
ACWA Plans Series of Region Briefings in September
http://www.acwa.com/news/all/acwa-plans-series-region-briefings-september


Aquafornia.com
New Delta Website Focuses on Delta Water Project
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72573/
(Well, there have been discrepancies pointed out to those working on this site at the County level, pretty much within the first hour of posting to this blog.  Careful attention must be paid as to where the links come from...the video posted yesterday was done by Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, an astroturf organization we know is funded out of South San Joaquin/WWD area.  Either Sac County will figure it out, maintain a website that ACCURATELY reflects the citizens of Sacramento County, or in my opinion, pull it off the internet.  Time will tell.)

Water Education Foundation
Debate About Unimpaired Flows
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72399/

Aquafornia.com
North Bay Biz
Peripheral Canal:  Get It Right Or Don't Do It
http://www.northbaybiz.com/Special_Features/Political_biz/Peripheral_Canal_Get_It_Right_or_Dont_Do_It.php
(Another  good read.)

Dan Bacher
Daily Kos: Sacramento County Opposes Plan to Build Peripheral Tunnels
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/28/1125311/-Sacramento-County-opposes-plan-to-build-peripheral-tunnels

Aquafornia.com
Daily Democrat
Groundbreaking Set for Multi-Million Dollar Woodland Water Project
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21421163/groundbreaking-set-multi-million-dollar-woodland-water-project

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
UC Merced Making Water Data Available
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/29/4766953/uc-merced-making-water-data-available.html

Aquafornia.com Ecology Law Currents: Will the Wilderness Act Be Diluted in Drakes Bay?
http://carlsbad.patch.com/articles/city-proposed-seawater-desalination-project-desal-carlsbad-poseidon-resources


Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
Opponents Scrap Over Ballot Language for Hetch Hetchy Ballot Language
http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2012/08/28/opponents-scrap-over-ballot-language-for-hetch-hetchy-vote/

Aquafornia.com
Carlbad Patch
City: Proposed Seawater desalination Project Terms Changed Significantly
http://carlsbad.patch.com/articles/city-proposed-seawater-desalination-project-desal-carlsbad-poseidon-resources

Aquafornia.com
Groksurf's San Diego
San Diego's Morphing Water Policy
http://groksurf.com/2012/08/28/san-diegos-morphing-water-policy/


Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-29.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas Sun News
We're Not Done Conserving Water
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/aug/29/were-not-done-conserving-water/

Aquafornia.com
National Geographic The High Costs of Free Water
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/29/the-high-costs-of-free-water/

Aquafornia.com
National Geographic
Waste Food, Waste Water - a Message From World Water Week
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/29/waste-food-waste-water-a-message-from-world-water-week/

Agriculture News
Science Codex
Many Trendy 'Microgreens' Are More Nutritious Than their Mature Counterparts
http://www.sciencecodex.com/many_trendy_microgreens_are_more_nutritious_than_their_mature_counterparts-97506
(Science I know, but agriculture nonetheless!!)

Levee News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Testosterone Pit
Radioactive Contamination on SF's Treasure Island A Tale of Government Obfuscation and Willful Ignorance
http://www.testosteronepit.com/home/2012/8/28/radioactive-contamination-on-san-franciscos-treasure-island.html
(Couple of things, Willie Brown has a direct stake/interest in developing Treasure Island, so collusion and corruption first; second and more important to me is liquefaction folks...if Propagandists and Manipulators want something to get themselves all worked up about seismically, PAY ATTENTION TO THIS...leave our Delta and our levees alone.  Here is genuine human hazards, environmental and seismic and it's being downplayed...absolutely shameful, but incredibly light-shining on the just-barely-legal-ethical shenanigans emanating out of San Francisco politics since oh let's say about 1981.)

Tribal News

Habitat News

Infrastructure News

Economic News

Tourism News

California Political News
California Watch
As College Tuition Soars , fairness Qustions Arise
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/college-tuition-soars-fairness-questions-arise-17782
(Fairness my a$$...this is criminal what is happening to our university education system.  My daughter has had to mark time at Sierra College for three semesters waiting for Cal State University, Sacramento to take in-state transfer students.  She's had to wait on her education and career because of this and now they say they give priority to out-of-state students for the higher tuition fees.

Hey here's a thought, why don't you just make a tuition structure that is accurate and equal...nothing in life is ever 'fair', but one most certainly can make things equitable.  In a real world that is not California, that would be a logical means to extricate our education system from the blackmail and BS that passes for public policy these days.)

Political News
Canada Free Press
DHS Source: "It's Going Hot"
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49107#When:16:32:17Z
(Take what you want from this, I believe there's more truth than fiction here, heck you just can't make this stuff up!)

Canada Free Press
Staged Crisis Leading to Suspended Elections Could Happen On Our Watch
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49082#When:00:24:53Z

Impeach Obama
Islamists to Open DNC with Prayer for Sharia Law to Replace U.S. Constitution
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/islamists-to-open-dnc-with-prayer-for-sharia-to-replace-us-constitution/
(Of all the links I've seen about the DNC, I believe this one to be more disturbing on several levels.  Well, this and Harry Reid addressing Mormons in NC, what the heck is THAT all about??  And like Mormons don't know a user and con-job when they see one...the Left? not so much, idiots.)

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Claycord.com
DeSaulnier Responds to the State Auditor's Report on MTC
http://claycord.com/2012/08/28/desaulnier-responds-to-the-state-auditors-report-on-mtc-expenditures/

Canada Free Press
Endangered Species Act Quirks
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49122#When:11:02:12Z

Canada Free Press
Second Amendment Foundation Defends Women's Right of Self-Defense at U.N.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49145#When:20:48:37Z

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News

Events Calendar

Just For Fun

August 28, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Burt Wilson Public Water News Service
Secretary Laird's Big Delta Gaffe!
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001MtYzh8Ksh1BfAXyRQ-hQvvdC8vj0_DwKozUlhldbiQMjYg851hEqgfJ_Dm8Y58EZCWWmuEAiIXN2GqT6Fi7_EPrfOakPxj5kUz64fj3zArZ082v9ysvHvA%3D%3D
(Another well-written post.)

A brand new blog site for Sacramento County residents...so far seems pretty good!
SacramentoRiverDelta.net
California Water Bond
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/20/california-water-bond/

Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps in Effect
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/17/updated-flood-insurance-rate-maps-in-effect/

Sacramento County Opposes Bay Delta Conservation Plan
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/14/sacramento-county-opposes-the-state-bay-delta-conservation-plan/

BDCP:Governor Brown and Obama Admin Outline Path Forward
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/11/california-federal-officials-to-reveal-water-plans/
(Well, BDCP still has CEQA requirements to fulfill, of which serious study and consideration has to, by law, be given to alternative options.  This means thru-Delta Conveyance and Dr. Pyke's plan must be addressed.  They can want tunnels in one hand and tinkle in the other, see which gets filled fastest.)

Delta Risk Map Strategy
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/01/2901/


California Water Impact Netowrk
News on Peripheral Tunnels
http://www.c-win.org/content/c-win-news-peripheral-tunnels.html

Lloyd G. Carter
EPA Releases San Francisco Bay Delta Action Plan
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120828575_epa-releases-san-francisco-bay-delta-action-plan

Aquafornia.com
Manteca Bulletin: Delta Council is the Threat to Lathrop's Future
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/38/article/51257/

Water Education Foundation
How Much Water Does the Delta Need?
http://content.yudu.com/A1y0v6/julyaug12/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Freader%2Fview%2Ffeed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacramentoriverdelta.net%2Ffeed%2F%3Fsource%3Dignitionfork

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
BayNature.org
Water Desalination on Horizon San Francisco Bay Area
http://baynature.org/2012/08/24/water-desal-plants/


Aquafornia.com
Recorderonline.com
Farmers Should Not Face Water Burden Alone
http://www.recorderonline.com/opinion/water-53726-farmers-cost.html

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Is Highway 37 Destined to Become a Water Way?
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_21409366/is-highway-37-destined-become-new-waterway?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
San Francisco Examiner
Hetch Hetchy Ballot Language Gets Its Day in Court
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/08/hetch-hetchy-ballot-language-having-its-day-court

Aquafornia.com
IVPressonline.com
Seely County water District Accused of Overcharging, Altered Meeting Minutes
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-seeley-county-water-district-accused-of-overcharging-altered-meeting-minutes-20120827,0,4481110.story?track=rss

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
Oakdale Irrigation District Sets Talks About Water Sale
http://www.modbee.com/2012/08/26/2345116/oakdale-district-sets-talks-on.html

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
Turlock Irrigation District Planning a Fix For Old Water Tunnel
http://www.modbee.com/2012/08/25/2344203/tid-planninga-fix-for-old-water.html


Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/08/news-articles-and-links-from-august-28.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Wall Street Journal
Would You Drink Recycled Waste Water?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444270404577607333668861496.html?KEYWORDS=pAUL+KIX

Agriculture News
SacramentoRiverDelta.net
Agricultural Floodplain Management Alliance
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/05/22/agricultural-floodplain-management-alliance/

CaliforniaRiverDelta.net
Agriculture: the Delta's Socioeconomic Fabric
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/05/16/agriculture-critical-to-the-survival-of-the-deltas-socioeconomic-fabric/

Levee News
SacramentoRiverDelta.net
Flood Insurance Update
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/05/20/flood-insurance-update/

Aquafornia.com
The Riverbank News
Levee Concerns Aired at Hearing
http://www.theriverbanknews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=37422

Aquafornia.com
Orland Press Register
Support Lent Toward Hamilton City Levee Project
http://www.orland-press-register.com/news/levee-9768-district-project.html

Fisheries News
Nature Watch
KALW Radio
California Salmon Are Back, But For How Long?
http://www.kalw.org/post/california-salmon-are-back-how-long

Nature Watch
KALW Radio
Fishing for the Truth on Seafood Prices
http://www.kalw.org/post/fishing-truth-seafood-prices

Environmental News
California Watch
Navy Sought to Stifle Concerns of Radiation on Island, Emails Show
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/navy-sought-stifle-concerns-radiation-island-emails-show-17763
(And who has interests on Treasure Island?  Hmmm, the other Brown.)

Aquafornia.com
Appeal Democrat
Reform CEQA Without Losing Protections
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/environmental-118984-ceqa-reform.html

Aquafornia.com
Central Valley Business Times
More Gravel to be Dropped in American River
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=21766

Tribal News

Habitat News
Aquafornia.com
Marin Independent Journal
Work Starts on Novato Wetlands Project
http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21395679/work-starts-novato-wetlands-project

Infrastructure News
Aquafornia.com
Fast-Track Process Approved for Lower Yuba River Hydro Project
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72524/c

Economic News
Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Santa Clara Valley Water District Considers Idea for Lifetime Medical Benefits for Board Members
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_21413449/silicon-valley-water-district-quickly-drops-plan-provide?source=rss
(WOW...they sure are banking on something huge in the future, aren't they?  Or...hey ratepayers, how do you like funding appointed board members health insurance for their lifetimes???  Let me ask, how's your families' medical insurance status these days?)

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Herold: How the Santa Clara Valley Water District Considered Fhttp://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_21412408/herhold-how-santa-clara-valley-water-district-considered?source=rsseathering Its Own Nest
http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_21412408/herhold-how-santa-clara-valley-water-district-considered?source=rss

Tourism News
SacramentoRiverDelta.net
Sherman Island One of California's Premiere Windsurfing Spots
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/2012/08/15/sherman-island-one-of-californias-premiere-windsurfing-spots/

California Political News
CalwatchDog.com
J.B. Says Reforming CEQA is 'the Lord's Work'
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/28/j-b-says-reforming-ceqa-is-lords-work/
(Typing that title felt, well, blasphemous...yuck!)

Sacramento Business Journal
Senator Calls for Investigation in California Gas Prices
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/08/28/senator-feinstein-investigation-gas-pric.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
(Well, gee let's see...our august legislators some several years ago passed legislation requiring oxygenation of our unleaded fuel, pretty much manipulating us into purchasing a whole lot less octane for a whole lot more dollars.  AND, our impressive legislature also mandated that only petroleum refined in California can be sold in California.  Seems to me, all these years later, 'they' got exactly what they put into motion. Yep, including our screw-over.))

Political News
AllGov.com
CEO's of Major Defense Contractors Earn More in a Day Than Average U.S. Makes in a Year
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/ceos-of-major-defense-contractors-earn-more-in-a-day-than-average-us-worker-in-a-year-120828?news=845138

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
News With Views
Kelleigh Nelson: The Deliberate Destruction of Education in Tennessee, Part 1
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh164.htm

Canada Free Press
UN Agenda 21 - Got Milk, Cheese and Hot Dogs?
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49101#When:11:21:06Z

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News

Events Calendar

Just For Fun

August 27, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
California Water Impact Network
Peripheral Tunnels News Clips 7/27-8/23/12
http://www.c-win.org/content/peripheral-tunnels-news-clips-july-27-through-august-23.html

Aquafornia.com
Weekend Wrap-Up
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/72437/

Inkstain Blog
Thinking About California Headwaters
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/08/thinking-about-california-headwaters/

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
California Sketches: Tangled Delta's Tides Ever Shifting
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/26/4755367/tangled-deltas-tides-ever-shifting.html

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
CEQA End Run Could Come Back to Haunt the Delta and Sacramento
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/26/4755382/ceqa-end-run-could-come-back-to.html#mi_rss=Opinion

Restore the Delta
Finding Faults
http://www.restorethedelta.org/cant-find-my-way-home/

The Valley Citizen
Water - It's a Dirty Business
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1414


California Water News
Aquafornia.com
LATimes.com
In Lake Tahoe a Cry for Regulatory Relief
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-environment-20120827,0,5600528.column?track=rss
(I was full prepared to not like this article...well, surprise!)

Aquafornia.com
CBS 47
Drought Impacting Ranches
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Drought-impacting-ranchers/lnTWq3AgbES4MwsiBtUnOQ.cspx

Aquafornia.com
SierraWave.net
Water Restrictions Implemented in Mammoth
http://www.sierrawave.net/13889/water-restrictions-implemented-in-mammoth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sierrawave+%28Sierra+Wave%3A+Eastern+Sierra+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
Auburn Journal
Placer Claims Success in Water Supply Protection
http://auburnjournal.com/detail/216558.html?content_source=&category_id=2&search_filter=&user_id=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&event_ts_to=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=

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Daily Democrat Online
Woodland Receives Regional Award for Well
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21404124/woodland-receives-regional-accolades-well

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UT San Diego
Southern California Escapes Effects of Drought for Now
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/26/tp-southern-california-escapes-effects-of-drought/

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Daily Democrat Online
Gov. to Receive Bill Limiting Growth in Flood-Prone Areas
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_21399020/gov-receive-bill-limiting-growth-flood-prone-areas

Water News

Agriculture News
AG Professional
High Stakes for Growers in California Rail
http://www.agprofessional.com/newsletters/agpro-weekly/articles/High-speed-high-stakes-for-growers-in-California-rail-167366945.html?view=all

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Ventura County Star
Krist: Here's an Idea: Let the Farmers Run Their Farms
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/aug/25/krist-heres-an-idea-let-the-farmers-run-their/?opinion=1
(Decent comment threads.)

Levee News
Dredging Today - 17 Levee Systems Lose Eligibility for Federal Rehab Assistance
http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/08/27/17-levee-systems-lose-eligibility-for-federal-rehab-assistance-usa/
(Pretty good explanation/article.)

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USACE 17 Central Valley Levee Systems Lose Eligibility...
http://www.army.mil/article/86073/17_Central_Valley_levee_systems_lose_eligibility_for_federal_rehab_assistance/

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Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior - UC Davis
California Levees: The Bureaucratic Politics of Risk
http://environmentalpolicy.ucdavis.edu/blog/2012/08/249

Fisheries News
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Press Democrat
North Coast Salmon fishermen on Pace for Decent Catch
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120825/ARTICLES/120829658?tc=ar

Environmental News
CalWatchDog.com
Carbon Credit Value of 393,000 Long Beach Trees Sinks to Zero
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/27/carbon-credit-value-of-393000-long-beach-trees-sinks-to-zero/

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California Political News
California Progress Report
The Case for Progressive CEQA Reform
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/case-progressive-ceqa-reform

CalWatchDog.com
Fighting Words at the Capitol
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/27/fighting-words-at-the-capitol/

Testosterone Pit
Meet California's Republican Version of Al Gore
http://www.testosteronepit.com/home/2012/8/27/meet-californias-republican-version-of-al-gore.html
(Heck, this is blackmail...illegal, plain and simple.)

Political News
CalWatchDog.com
Fighting Public Service Corruption
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/08/27/ca-must-fight-corruption-of-public-service/

Science News
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eScholarship.org
San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/jmie_sfews

CapitalPress.com
Earthquake Swarms Puts California Town on Edge
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-California-quakes-082712

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
What is the Republican Agenda?
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/08/22/the-american-planning-association-and-its-faulty-handbook/

American Thinker
Pitchfork Protest Farmer Confronts Government Corruption and Retribution
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/08/pitchfork_protest_farmer_confronts_government_corruption_and_retribution.html
(Puleeze...what has some of this come to?)

Canada Free Press
COP Senators Pushing UN Sovereignty Stealing Treaty
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/49094#When:23:58:15Z

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