California Cornerstone: 2012-12-30

"The weak indulge in resolutions, but the strong act. Life is but a day's work - do it well. The act is ours; the consequences God's."

Delta/California Water News
December 24, 2012
Aquafornia's Weekend Wrap-Up
https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/13bcdbe8a95fc53c

Pro-Fracking Propaganda Heats Up
Public Water News Service
Burt Wilson
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001hufgit2uCW_oxrc1RJnlHhNSql9c9f_gE_GFNtCj6QS_zFhpQ0MZibJ7CUCz__qmb-w9t_8ZDldDr-NfzSvGFmy2z3iQHb-YPD3o2Eg9IMu7VWCNA43uQw%3D%3D

Restore the Delta
eNewsletter
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001qNmFLvMdRPBcgm1LvbOpfNjmeSsdMiGa-tgFijL211plsencEWMIviRZRzKJuhYUHVimvXbr7Exhc2G9VR1AaCRInejL5dejK5DyFph6U4ImvX4Q0g_qYA%3D%3D

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/12/news-articles-and-links-from-december_20.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/12/news-articles-and-links-from-december_21.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-2.html

Is 2013 the Year of Water in California?
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/is-2013-the-year-of-water-in-california

Salinity, Delta Agriculture and the PPIC; Muzzled Dogs Can't Bark
Dr. Jeffrey Michael
Valley Economist
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/12/salinity-delta-agriculture-and-ppic.html

Central Valley Business Times Governor's Delta Tunnel Plan Doesn't Measure Up, Says Engineer
California Water Impact Network
http://www.c-win.org/content/central-valley-business-times-governor%E2%80%99s-delta-tunnel-plan-doesn%E2%80%99t-measure-says-engineer.htm

Dan Walters: California's Water WarsBreaking Out Again
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/02/5086702/dan-walters-californias-water.html#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California

Plans, Studies on Agenda for Water Commission
Chicoer.com
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_22291349/plans-studies-agenda-water-commission?source=rss

Should Stanislaus Regulate Water Export Out of County
Modesto Bee
http://www.modbee.com/2012/12/29/2512661/water-is-for-fighting-over.html

Q&A: Delta's Dr. Doom Leaves UC Davis for New Water Role
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/31/5083432/qa-deltas-dr-doom-leaves-uc-davis.html#mi_rss=Our%20Region

Delta Disputes Could Affect Solano's Water
Daily Republic.com
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/delta-disputes-could-affect-solanos-water/

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Feds Grab-Locals Fight Back
American Policy Center
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3af5d41d21ad9fce53c86ba9d&id=be3f49cf5a&e=75b5b6dbb8

Defend Rural America
Siskiyou County Interviews
http://www.defendruralamerica.com/DRA/Siskiyou_County.html

Interviews of 10 Siskiyou County residents have been added to the DRA website, just below the original documentary video. The interviews cover various factors in detail. Counties that have not yet stood up to protect the rights of their residents should pay particular attention to Frank Tallerico, Jr. and Tom Wetter explaining the cost of inaction.

Steve Westly: Conserving Land and History is Good for California Business
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_22264581/steve-westly-conserving-land-and-history-is-good

'Smart' Meter Opt Out for Texas: Unacceptable
Devvy Kidd
NewsWithViews.com
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd567.htm

Why the Founding Fathers Matter
American Policy Center
Tom Deweese
http://www.newswithviews.com/DeWeese/tom228.htm

Agenda 21 is Being Rammed Down the Throats of Local Communities All Over America
www.infowars.com
http://www.infowars.com/agenda-21-is-being-rammed-down-the-throats-of-local-communities-all-over-america/

Lord Christopher Monckton Debunks Global Warming at Hearing for California's Legislature
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heamMWFQ_qY&list=FLct5vXRmd51FWim1lRafx_w&index=3&feature=plpp_video

Video Flashback: Dianne Feinstein Draconian Gun Ban Plan in 1995
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-flashback-diane-feinstein-draconian-gun-ban-plan-in-1995/

Ignore Pretended Legislation, Pay the Price
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/ignore-pretended-legislation-pay-the-price-2/

A War-less, Bloodless Coup is Still a Coup; and We Have Been Seized
The Liberty Sphere
http://thelibertysphere.blogspot.com/2012/12/musings-after-midnight-war-less.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLibertySphere+%28The+Liberty+Sphere%29

The Socialist Mind Game: A Brief Manual
AmericanThinker.com
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/the_socialist_mind_game_a_brief_manual.html

Higher Down-Payments Could Be Compromise Prop. 13 Reform
CalWatchdog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/02/higher-down-payments-could-be-compromise-prop-13-reform/

Feinstein's Bill Targets Handguns, Prompts Talk of Civil War
The Liberty Sphere
http://www.examiner.com/article/feinstein-s-bill-targets-handguns-prompts-talk-of-civil-war

Senate Approves Indefinite Military Detention of U.S. Citizens in U.S.
Allgov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/senate-approves-indefinite-military-detention-of-us-citizens-in-us-121226?news=846586

Senator Feinstein's Constitutional End-Run

AmericanThinker.com

http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/01/senator_feinsteins_constitutional_end-run.html

Feinstein Plans to Reintroduce Assault Weapons Ban Next Year
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/feinstein-plans-reintroduce-assault-weapons-ban-next-year

Feinstein Ignores Gun Stats, Announces Bill to Ban Guns
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/31/feinstein-ignores-gun-stats-announces-bill-to-ban-guns/

Sen. Feinstein Lunges for Our Guns
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/27/sen-feinstein-lunges-for-our-guns/

ALERT: Legislation Details: Senate to Ban Hundreds of Semiautomatic Rifles, Handguns, Shotguns, Magazines, Includes Fingerprint Registration Requirements
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/slavo/slavo131.html

Council on Foreign Relations Plan for Global Governance in 2013
BlackListedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Council_on_Foreign_Relations_Plan_for_Global_Governance_in_2013/23330/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Sen. Feinstein's Propossed 2013 Assault Weapons Ban
BlacklistedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Council_on_Foreign_Relations_Plan_for_Global_Governance_in_2013/23330/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Senator Feinstein Pushes National Buyback of Guns
BlacklistedNews.com
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Senator_Feinstein_Pushes_National_Buyback_of_Guns/23268/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Sen. Feinstein Wants Every Gun and Gun Owner Registered
GodfatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/8753/sen-feinstein-wants-every-gun-and-gun-owner-registered/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29

Dianne Feinstein Carried a Concealed Gun
GodfatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/8627/dianne-feinstein-carried-a-concealed-gun/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29

Senator Feinstein Applauds Passage of FY13 Intelligence Authorization Bill
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=2c9a90e5-16a4-490e-b535-af3bd71f49d2

Feinstein, Chambliss Statement on Passage of FISA Extension
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0a3e5b03-5840-4368-a7be-463f2a888996

Feinstein Releases Statement on 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Senator Feinstein's Website
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=b5946751-2054-404a-89b7-b81e1271efc9

Agriculture/Science/Health News
Delta Stewardship Council
Volume 10, Issue 4 online Journal San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science released
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B72A26D421B530C1/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6

Codex Nutrition Committee Chooses Malnutrition
NewsWithViews.com
http://www.newswithviews.com/Tips/scott117.htm

Persimmons a Good Source of Beta Carotene
Life Extension
http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=17743&Section=Vitamins&utm_source=DailyHealthBulletin&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Vitamins&utm_content=Body+Title&utm_campaign=DHB_130102

The Good News, The Bad News of a Farmland Bubble
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/12/31/the-good-news-the-bad-news-of-a-farmland-bubble/?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

Levee/Infrastructure News
Tiny La Grange Dam Catches the Eye of Federal Government
MercedSunStar.com
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/01/01/2733996/tiny-la-grange-dam-catches-the.html

Nevada Groundwater Project Receives Federal Approval
Southern Nevada Water Authority
http://www.snwa.com/about/news_groundwater_project_rod.html

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Name Change Give California a Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/31/5085306/name-change-gives-california-a.html

The Fish Sniffer - Will California Department of Fish and Wildlife Live Up to Its Name?
Dan Bacher
http://www.fishsniffer.com/blogs/details/will-california-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-live-up-to-its-name/

California Completes Nation's Largest Marine Reserve
Gadling.com
http://www.gadling.com/2012/12/29/california-completes-nations-largest-marine-reserve/

GE News: Obama Administration Snubs Risks: Moves Forward with GE Salmon
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=76c0bb8f4637459fcb1d94bf3&id=29f4338a9a&e=70f6a0af54

Plan to Save Pescadero Steelhead Succeeds
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county-times/ci_22285078/plan-save-pescadero-steelhead-succeeds

Scientists Challenge Current Theories About Natural Habitats and Species Diversity
ScienceDaily.com
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121230143021.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Weekend Wrap-Up 12/31/12
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2012/12/31/weekend-wrap-up-salmon-water-meters-fracking-news/

Mercury News Editorial: California's Water Supply Comes Before Fracking
Aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2012/12/29/mercury-news-editorial-californias-water-supply-fracking/

Army Corps of Engineers Clear-Cuts Lush Habitat in Valley
LATimes.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sepulveda-basin-cleared-20121229,0,496760.story?track=rss

Birdwatchers Furious Over Cutting of LA Refuge
FresnoBee.com
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/12/27/3114301/birdwatchers-furious-over-cutting.html

SFCWA Proposes Yolo Ranch Restoration Project
RiverNewsHerald.com
http://rivernewsherald.org/articles2012/sfcwa_12-26-2012.html

Regulatory/Environmental News
Editorial: California's Water Supply Must Be Protected From Fracking
LA Daily News
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_22294372/editorial-californias-water-supply-must-be-protected-from

ImpeachObamaCampaign.org
Vidoe: EPA Goes Rogue: 6000 New Regs Impacting Private Property
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-epa-goes-rogue-6000-new-regs-impacting-private-property/

Controversial Privacy Concerns Surface with Government Plan to Install Black Box Monitors in All New Cars
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/privacy-concerns-surface-with-government-plan-to-install-black-box-monitors-in-all-new-cars-121227?news=846592

California Jobs, Picture Mixed: CEQA Modernization Next Year?
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/california-jobs-picture-mixed-ceqa-modernization-next-year

Brown Announces New Oil Industry Regulations Ahead of "Promised Land" Release
California Progress Report
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/brown-announces-new-oil-industry-regulations-ahead-promised-land-release

Key Environmental Law Targeted for Overhaul Page 1 of 3
UTSanDiego.com
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/23/lawmakers-target-key-environmental-for-overhaul/

California Fracking Disclosure Rules Leave Some Environmentalists Unsatisfied
HuffingtonPost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/24/california-fracking_n_2360902.html

Dangerous Precedent?
Recordnet.net
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20121227%2FA_NEWS%2F212270322%2F-1%2Frss02&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RecordnetNewsHeadlines+%28Recordnet+News+Headlines%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Economic/Recreation/Tourism News
Sacramento River Delta Grown Agritourism Association
Map and Brochure
http://sacriverdeltagrown.org/?page_id=70&doing_wp_cron=1357157105.1667439937591552734375

Delta a Land of Conflicts, But Also Fun
h/t Nicky Suard, Snug Harbor Resorts
DailyRepublic.com
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/delta-a-land-of-conflicts-but-also-fun/

New Year Again Starts With a Cold Splash in the Delta
Contra Costa Times
http://www.contracostatimes.com/east-county-times/ci_22293688/new-year-again-starts-splash-delta?source=rss

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
High Speed Rail Should Stay in Central Bakersfield
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/high-speed-rail-should-stay-central-bakersfield

Sacramento Bee Slams Valley Republicant HSR Opposition
California Progress Report
https://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/sacramento-bee-slams-valley-republican-hsr-opposition

Arnold as U.S. Transportation Secretary? Talk About Karma!
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/01/02/arnold-as-transportation-secretary-talk-about-karma/

Rail Series: CA Should Consider Medium-Speed Rail Alternative
All 6 Parts
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/26/rail-series-ca-should-consider-medium-speed-rail-alternative/

No 'Time Out' for City in rail Authority's Cross-hairs
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/21/no-bullet-train-time-out-for-city-in-rail-authoritys-cross-hairs/

National Political News
NDAA Nullification Bill Introduced in Nevada!
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/ndaa-nullification-bill-introduced-in-nevada/

Cantor, McCarthy, Turn Young Guns on Boehner, Ryan
Breitbartnews.com
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/01/01/cantor-mccarthy-turn-young-guns-on-boehner-ryan?utm_source=e_breitbart_com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Breitbart+News+Roundup%2C+January+2%2C+2013&utm_campaign=20130102_m114851533_Breitbart+News+Roundup%2C+January+2%2C+2013&utm_term=More

McCarthy Jumps Off a Cliff
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/mccarthy-jumps-off-a-cliff/

California Political News
Tough Year Ahead for California Taxpayers and Wealth Producers
Reason.com
http://reason.com/archives/2012/12/28/tough-year-ahead-for-california-taxpayer

California Democrats Signal They Want to Reform Proposition 13
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_22277585/california-democrats-signal-they-want-reform-proposition-13

2013 May Not Be the Year of the Super-majority
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/2013-may-not-be-the-year-of-the-supermajority/

Sacramento 'Recovery' Reliant on Government Growth
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/12/30/sacramento-recovery-reliant-on-government-growth/

Tribal News

Litigation News
Siskiyou County Wins Lawsuit to Preserve Water Rights
Defend Rural America
http://www.defendruralamerica.com/DRA/Blog/Entries/2012/12/26_Entry_1.html

New Melones Court Documents
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/02/new-melones-court-documents/?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

Federal Judge Slams Obama Administration for Trying to Dismiss No-Fly List Case in Secret
Allgov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/federal-judge-slams-obama-administration-for-trying-to-dismiss-no-fly-list-case-in-secret-121226?news=846582

Calendar
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Independent Science Board
January 9, 2013
Meeting Notice and Teleconference
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-event-detail/8173

Delta Stewardship Council
Proposed Delta Plan Rule-making Package
January 11, 2013
http://deltastewardshipcouncil.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/263AD638AC2766BA/7C0F276835B38C546D5E5F9A8728A5A6

Bay Delta Conservation Plan Interactive Calendar
http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/Calendar/Calendar.aspx

Written Comment Opportunities
NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Expanding Marine Sanctuaries
Dan Bacher
IndyBay.com
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/12/27/18728967.php

Bay Delta Plan Update
WaterBoards.ca.gov
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/press_room/press_releases/2012/pr123112_baydelta.pdf

Because It's Cool!
Top 10 Books on States Rights
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/boldin/boldin24.1.html

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