Towns of the Sacramento River Delta: Phil Pezzaglia's Latest Historical Book
River News Herald
http://rivernewsherald.org/articles2013/philpezzaglia_3-6-2013.html
Sacramento River Delta Historical Society Presents
Phil Pezzaglia's Towns of the Sacramento River Delta
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Jean Harvie Center
7:00 PM
Restore the Delta Criticizes Two Water Plans
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001dDyPakhdhuqTpIuWqA7bWmyXnJ3mMN_KyLtCdSWyMaWDbZqVLL9G36YIOVmmOm6zK7tutVtpX82kq7xZ8eAqb67eZU3EjT23lFi3vzAKDkOPE4iDBjTtqg%3D%3D
News from Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001Uw9QefivccLAel1cSq0JHO47T5CW9uR7TIcp4SiF0vBxM5EXXUE0bKzPfFxrp_xsXuIm9IqEo9761tsiTwPwife8kGw0JtPQQU5i70YJoXvUcU_7IS4smw%3D%3D
Delta Twin-Pipe Plan Moves Ahead: Why Bay Area Residents Care About Delta Water
SFGate.com
http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Delta-twin-pipe-plan-moves-ahead-4359512.php
Experts: Latest BDCP Proposal Still 'Fatally Flawed'
Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001NbQR3PfROKnoFiSuDUjHccF5bCr2Rslqq5TyBecV_z41tzNOb_-NCXg823Y3G1nFJ7SroCH7iLO9vDFbMagxRgZaRH1EzLlFbAiq1tNWALumwpS3OtblgQ%3D%3D
Daily Kos: Latest Bay Delta Conservation Plan Proposal Still 'Fatally Flawed'
Dan Bacher
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/15/1194330/-Latest-Bay-Delta-Conservation-Plan-Proposal-Is-Still-Fatally-Flawed
Highlights from Restore the Delta's Media Work
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=00157CTivewlimzVvhp_mc55RJEgYZPYvYqnajc3Bsu8OdhgYGvoNBm-70ibF_iU7WWIV2wJPEen5FayWqnOwMF32UZROm7v8zX7hAXx9YzvKQsjVcisdd4DA%3D%3D
ACTION ALERT: Stop the Wildlands Project from Destroying Private Property
Bear Witness Central
http://bwcentral.org/2013/03/action-alert-stop-the-wildlands-project-from-destroying-private-property/
(They are going after the headwaters now. Pay Attention folks.)
Consider this about a National Blueways System: The National Blueways System is massive in scope. It covers rivers from their mouth to their source, the whole watershed. This isn’t just about river corridors. It’s about entire river watersheds.Property Assault: New Blueways and Wildlands Programs Could End Up in Omnibus Bill
Bear Witness Central
http://bwcentral.org/2013/03/private-property-assault-new-blueways-and-wildlands-programs-could-end-up-in-omnibus/
Any designation by a federal agency that directly or indirectly attempts to manage the non-navigable headwaters of many of our nation’s rivers, would be a usurpation of state authority.Stuart Leavenworth: Scope and Impact of Delta Twin Tunnels is Starting to Hit Home
Sacbee.com
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/17/5267210/scope-and-impact-of-delta-twin.html
The Might Power of a Tiny Fish
SFGate.com
http://blog.sfgate.com/opinionshop/2013/03/17/the-mighty-power-of-a-tiny-fish/
Tunnel Vision: Who Really Determines California's Water Flow?
KQED
http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/03/19/where-californias-water-future-is-really-being-decided-hint-its-not-about-tunnels/#disqus_thread
“The water board process is the number one, two and three most important things that could lead to restoration of the Delta,” says Jon Rosenfield of the Bay Institute. “BDCP is a distant fourth or fifth.”KQED and East Bay Regional Park District Develop New River Delta Multi-Touch E-Book:
http://blogs.kqed.org/pressroom/2013/03/19/kqed-and-east-bay-regional-park-district-develop-new-river-delta-multi-touch-e-book/
Notebook Dump
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/14/notebook-dump-3/?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 Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Weekend Wrap-Up on Aquafornia
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2013/03/18/weekend-wrap-up-delta-tunnelscolorado-river-tour/
Southern California Water Committee
So Cal Leaders Applaud Release of BDCP Preliminary Draft
http://marketing.proofinteractive.com/hostedemail/email.htm?CID=22294449039&ch=768E1942746D8F7F99A0F6542B1844D7&h=8c17a6b8fac44a4837813f5b3ad9c69c&ei=76VuvGr6N
Preliminary Draft BDCP Chapters Now Available for Review
California Natural Resources Agency
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=87n6dgdab&v=001NbQR3PfROKk_MLSO9JDhAZgT_HRdNzWodkQEfXP917-bvqaVy-WYTeKocIedfZjzbJNih40fI11r7g1x6FxO3kzMwlF5c8xQ0dnulr0X0APSFWsIt6IzEJsy-bntwS8CN0yRYHKPXMgkt8HwkXYn8pV9-RVoYTOmJcCgSEAXP9jSwzDtTlhmkQ%3D%3D
Delta Water: Lack of Precipitation Not at the Heart of California's Water Woes
http://sustainabledelta-com.cftvgy.org/features/delta-watch-lack-precipitation-not-heart-california%E2%80%99s-water-woes.html
(Of course, the answer is always new conveyance. How's about a lot more south of Delta storage?? You can only send south what the south can hold. Just saying.)
For those that are unaware, the National Heritage Area legislation is up for vote in DC...so I thought I'd start including this weekly link from National Park Service, hey just one more federal layer to add to every day life in the Delta. Think it doesn't matter?? Think again.
This Week at Interior, March 1, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mJjbrRukdM&feature=youtu.be
California Farm Water Coalition
Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-8.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-11.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-12.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-13.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-14.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-15.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-18.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-stories-and-links-from-march-19.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-20.html
Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
h/t Nature Watch
Supervisor's 2nd try to change environmental appeals -- In a city where land-use fights often take center stage, it's no surprise that any attempt to tweak the environmental appeals process for new projects would be scrutinized. Neal J. Riley in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 3/14/13
Common Core as Trojan Horse
Michelle Malkin
Common American Journal
http://commonamericanjournal.com/common-core-as-trojan-horse/
The good news: A grassroots revolt outside the Beltway bubble is swelling. Families are taking their children’s academic and privacy matters out of the snoopercrats’ grip and into their own hands. You can now download a Common Core opt-out form to submit to your school district, courtesy of the group Truth in American Education.
2nd Amendment News
Feinstein Fails in Senate, Gun Ban Dropped
WND.com
http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/feinstein-fails-in-senate-gun-ban-dropped/?cat_orig=politics
Bushman, Colt, Remington, Smith & Wesson Win Rejection of Assault Weapons Ban
AllGov.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/bushmaster-colt-remington-smith-and-wesson-win-rejection-of-assault-weapons-ban-130320?news=849489
Agriculture/Science News
King's County Declared Natural Disaster
AgProfessional.com
http://www.agprofessional.com/newsletters/agpro-weekly/articles/California-Kings-County-declared-natural-disaster-area-198511051.html
Levee/Infrastructure News
Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Large Vegetation Fire Burning on Sherman Island
Claycord.com
http://claycord.com/2013/03/17/large-vegetation-fire-burning-on-sherman-island-in-the-delta/
Environmental News
h/t Nature Watch
California Fracking May Boost State Economy 14%, USC Says -- Development of oil-shale deposits through Central California using fracking and other techniques may boost the state’s economic activity by as much as 14.3 percent, a University of Southern California study said. Alison Vekshin & James Nash Bloomberg -- 3/14/13
Former EPA Expert: States Can Control Fracking Rules
EPAAbuse.com
http://epaabuse.com/11662/news/former-epa-expert-states-can-control-fracking-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-epa-expert-states-can-control-fracking-rules
Economic/Tourism News
Local Business Internet Marketing Opportunities See a Big Shift
http://ruraltourismmarketing.com/2013/03/big-shifts-in-local-business-internet-marketing-opportunities/
California Doesn't Need Enterprise Zones
Bloomberg.com
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-17/california-doesn-t-need-enterprise-zones.html
Since 1986, California has used an “enterprise zone” program in an effort to spur investment and job creation in specified areas. The state awards tax credits, more than $700 million a year as of 2010, to businesses that hire designated kinds of workers within the zones. The program is popular with businesses and local officials.High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Dan Walters: Lawsuits Loom as California's HIgh Speed Rail Moves Forward
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_22822938/dan-walters-lawsuits-loom-californias-high-speed-rail
California High-Speed Rail Authority Sued Again
San Mateo Daily Journal
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=1765109&title=California%20High-Speed%20Rail%20Authority%20sued%20again
California Rail Renaissance or Reluctant Locomotion?
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/rail-renaissance-or-reluctant-locomotion
National Political News
First Confirmed Case of Cyberfraud in U.S. Election
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/first-confirmed-case-of-attempted-cyberfraud-in-us-election-130320?news=849488
Judge Rules National Security Letters Unconstitutional
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/judge-rules-national-security-letters-unconstitutional-130318?news=849467
White House to Move Drone Operations Out of CIA, Centralize at Pentagon
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/20/white-house-to-move-drone-operations-out-cia-centralize-at-pentagon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29
This is just gross...
U.S. Companies Seek Final Approval to Start Slaughtering Horses for Food
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/20/white-house-to-move-drone-operations-out-cia-centralize-at-pentagon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fpolitics+%28Internal+-+Politics+-+Text%29
California Political News
CEQA Roundup: Muscle-Flexing in Sacramento Complictes Reform Debate
California Economic Summit
http://www.caeconomy.org/reporting/entry/ceqa-roundup-muscle-flexing-in-sacramento-complicates-reform-debate
Litigation News
Federal Appeals Panel Orders CIA to Reveal Info About Drones
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/judge-rules-national-security-letters-unconstitutional-130318?news=849467
Tribal News
Calendar
Delta Independent Science Board
March Public/Teleconference
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
10:30-2:00
980 9th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-event-detail/8742
Delta Protection Commission
Save the Date Delta Trail\
Thursday, April 11, 2013
5:00-6:00 Social Hour
6:00-8:00 Meeting
Old Sugar Mill
http://www.sacramentoriverdelta.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Save-the-Date_Delat-Trail1.pdf
DWR's Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews031413.pdf
Delta Stewardship Council
March 28-29, 2013
9:30-4:30
300 J Street, Holiday Inn Capital Plaza
http://deltacouncil.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Draft%20Meeting%20Notice%20March%2028_29_13.pdf
Written Comment Opportunities
Because It's Cool!
Today, the American Legion, which began as "a movement" dedicated to preserving America by walking in the footsteps of America's Founding Fathers rather than transforming America, is the American Legionnaires of this day continue to serve America in peace as they served in war, dedicated to protecting and preserving America as the 'land of the free and the home of the brave' as envisioned by the Founding Fathers of America, and the Legion Founding Father veterans of WWI.
The American Legion: For God and Country
http://www.newswithviews.com/Lloyd/rees140.htm
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