January 29, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Someone must force the point and say the unsayable ~  Margaret Thatcher

Delta/California/Water News
Delta Farmers OpposeGovernor's Twin Tunnel Proposal
Capradio.org
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2013/01/25/delta-farmers-oppose-governor%27s-twin-tunnel-proposal
(Featuring Dante Nomellini)

Talking Tunnels
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/01/29/talking-tunnels-2/?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

In case You Missed it: Sac Bee's Jerry Brown's Water Plan faces Mixed Reviews
Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001rq5EDIUvnj4PGBZNbtXl9kH-_qb5_-FciU0-MoS1q-2u25g1Innpa7TgouflQvsavfzllPiQuVM09zfiBv0YUlKCgKOivJUZh6zRIhn2oIHHuAwKQu-uPw%3D%3D

Water Agencies Call for Alternative to the $14B Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta Tunnels
Bakersfieldnow.com
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Water-agencies-call-for-alternative-to-the-14B-Sacramento-San-Joaquin-River-Delta-tunnels-188750241.html

Water Rates Referendum Launched Public Scrutiny
Davis Enterprise
http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/water-rates-referendum-launched-public-scrutiny/

Turning Waste Into Gold
Petaluma360.com
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130128/COMMUNITY/130129580/1036/business?Title=Turning-waste-into-gold

Salinas Valley Water Right Could Be Revoked
TheCalifornian.com
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20130129/NEWS01/301280037/Salinas-Valley-water-right-could-revoked?nclick_check=1

Who Needs CEQA When You've Got Local Ballot Measures?
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/who-needs-ceqa-when-youve-got-local-ballot-measures/

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/01/news-articles-and-links-from-january-29.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
The Killing of the Smart Meter Bill
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/52752#When:19:45:30Z
(Describes our public process hearings regarding in-Delta interests, doesn't it???)

The Age of Neo-Feudalism: A Government of the Rich, by the Rich and for the Corporations
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/whitehead/whitehead69.1.html

Lessons From The Iron Lady
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/52739#When:13:52:37Z

Al Sharpton: People Do Not Have The Right to Unregulated Rights in This Country
GodFatherPolitics.com
http://godfatherpolitics.com/9202/al-sharpton-people-do-not-have-the-right-to-unregulated-rights-in-this-country/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodfatherPolitics+%28Godfather+Politics%29
(This is just scary.)

Agriculture/Science News
Study Discovers that Central valley Irrigation Helps Southwest Rainfall
WineIndustryInsight.com
http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/ex_nf.php?url=http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=22739

Eating Bright-Colored Fruits and Vegetables May Prevent or Delay ALS
ScienceBlog.com
http://scienceblog.com/59402/eating-bright-colored-fruits-and-vegetables-may-prevent-or-delay-als/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Levee/Infrastructure News
Dam Problem
Sacramento News & Reivew
http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/dam-problem/content?oid=8878568

BART Testing Earthquake Early Warning System
KQED
http://www.kqed.org/news/story/2012/09/28/108594/bart_testing_earthquake_early_warning_system?category=bay+area

Quake Experts Call For an Advance-Warning System for California
LATimes.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-earthquake-warning-20130129,0,5545398.story

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
San Jose Poised to Approve Sweeping Environmental Plan
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_22469167/san-jose-poised-approve-sweeping-environmental-plan

Environmental News
Study: City Heat Drives Warm Weather North
UTSanDiego.com
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/28/climate-change-urban-heat-scripps/

Leader of the Frack
Sacramento News & Review
http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/leader-of-the-frack/content?oid=8878935

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Some Important History on California High Speed Rail
Fox and Hounds
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/01/some-important-history-on-california-high-speed-rail/

Chowchilla and CHSRA Settle Lawsuit
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/01/chowchilla-and-chsra-settle-lawsuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chowchilla-and-chsra-settle-lawsuit

National Political News
Controversies: Another Overreach Rebuke of Federal Attorney Carmen Ortiz The Motel Seizure Case
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/another-overreach-rebuke-of-federal-attorney-carmen-ortiz-the-motel-seizure-case-130129?news=846897
Mr. Caswell sums up the overall game plan of government agencies:

“It’s bullying by the government. And it’s a huge waste of taxpayer money,” Caswell told the Boston Herald. “This has been a huge financial and physical toll. It’s thrown our whole family into turmoil. You work for all your life to pay for something and these people come along and think it’s theirs. It’s just wrong. The average person can’t afford to fight this.”

Aguanomics:  Aaron Swartz, RIP
http://www.aguanomics.com/2013/01/aaron-swartz-rip.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
(Mr. Swartz was prosecuted by Ms. Ortiz above.)

Aguanomics: Improving Utility Performance #pdftribute
http://www.aguanomics.com/2013/01/improving-utility-performance-pdftribute.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Ortiz Abuses Authority Again, Slapped Down by Judge
GodFatherPolitics.com
http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/01/29/ortiz-abuses-authority-again-slapped-down-by-judge/

Senator Jeff Sessions: A Rare Advocate for Common Sense and Rule of Law
Canada Free Press
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/52744#When:15:10:21Z

Wyoming to Battle NDAA Indefinite Detention
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/wyoming-to-battle-ndaa-indefinite-detention/

VIDEO: Feinstein Vows to Go After More Than 'Assault Weapons'
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-feinstein-vows-to-go-after-more-than-assault-weapons/

Is a Political Balance of Powers 'Unconstitutional'
NewsWithViews.com
http://www.newswithviews.com/JBWilliams/williams235.htm

California Political News

Litigation News
Judge OKs $4B BP Oil Spill Criminal Settlement
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/29/judge-oks-4b-bp-oil-spill-criminal-settlement/

Tribal News

Calendar
Delta Conservancy
"Give Your Grant Proposal an Edge" Workshop
February 20, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Delta Conservancy
1450 Halyard Drive, Suite 6
West Sacramento, CA
Cost:  Free!

Written Comment Opportunities

Because It's Cool!