Tuesday, April 23, 2013

April 23, 2013 Delta Water and News Links

Delta Related and Water News
Deals to Transfer Sacramento Valley Groundwater Are On the Table
http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_23077983/deals-transfer-sacramento-valley-groundwater-are-table

Peripheral Playground
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/04/23/peripheral-playground/?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&utm_content=Google+Reader

Water Plan Threatens Taxpayers, Environment
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/14/water-plan-threatens-taxpayers-environment/

California DWR Quietly Backs Away From Asserting that the BDCP Will Increase Water Supply Reliability
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/130411608_california-department-water-resources-quietly-backs-away-asserting-bdcp-will-incre

Rep. Matsui, Sacramento Leaders Share Concerns About BDCP
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/rep-matsui-sacramento-leaders-share-concerns-about-bdcp

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Delta Pipeline Pact Could 'Get Project Done, Then Go Away
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/22/5360484/delta-pipeline-pact-could-get.html#disqus_thread
(Excellent  comment threads.)
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Farm Water Coalition's Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-1.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-2.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-3.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-4.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-8.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/legislative-discussion-sinks-to-new-low.html
(I loathe when I have to agree with anything from this 'astroturf' organization, however, in this instance, they are correct.  I do have to say "Welcome to our in-Delta Nightmare, now you know how it feels.)
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-9.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-11.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-12.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-15.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-16.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-17.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-18.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-19.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-22.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-articles-and-links-from-april-23.html
(the scroll these posts for the month's water links...no need to duplicate.  Besides, they pay excellent wages for what I volunteer to do, might as well get someone else's money's worth.)



Laird Responds to Legislators' Request to Study BDCP Alternatives
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/laird-responds-legislators%E2%80%99-requests-study-bdcp-alternative

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Smart Growth, Stealth Zoning and the Delphi Technique
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh184.htm

Bay Area Planners Steamroll Local Communities
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh184.htm
(Remember folks, that little, tiny move of a boundary line during the National Heritage Area Dog and Pony Show that less than 36 people raised their hands for???  Yes, that one!  That little change to move the Legal Delta/Suisun Marsh boundary out to Carquinez Straight.  Why is this important you ask?  Because by abutting that boundary, it created a greater REGION and it will enable the slick Agenda21 One Bay Area 'Progressives' the entry into the Sacramento area and force their stack n pack, etc. on what will be left of the Delta once the rape and pillage is completed.)

The Contemporary Dialectic
http://www.freedomadvocates.org/articles/sustainable_development/the_contemporary_dialectic_20130409469/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freedomadvocates+%28Freedom+Advocates+-+Articles%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

2nd Amendment News

Agriculture/Science News

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Kesterson WHistleblower Felix Smith's Letter to Director of USFWS Goes Unanswered
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/130409605_kesterson-whistleblower-felix-smith039s-letter-director-us-fish-and-wildlife-servi


USA Today Environmental Columnist Dan Vergano Writes About Selenium Problems and Muzzling of Government Scientists
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/130408604_usa-today-environmental-columnist-dan-vergano-writes-about-selenium-problems-and-m

Environmental News
Workers Still Sick, BP Still Lying Three Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill
http://redgreenandblue.org/2013/04/22/workers-still-sick-bp-still-lying-3-years-after-deepwater-horizon-spill/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IM-redgreenandblue+%28Red%2C+Green+and+Blue%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Bullet Train Bulldozes a New "Chinatown"
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/02/bullet-train-bulldozes-a-new-chinatown/

Is There Ever Any Positive News About the Bullet Train?
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/04/is-there-ever-any-positive-news-about-the-bullet-train/

No Sac Bee, Bullet Train Doesn't Have Moral High Ground
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/06/no-sac-bee-bullet-train-doesnt-have-moral-high-ground/

MSNBC-Style Media on Bandwagon for Bullet Train Farce
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/08/msnbc-style-media-on-the-bandwagon-for-bullet-train-farce/

CA Bullet Train Parade of Bad News
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/11/ca-bullet-train-parade-of-bad-news-continues/

Not Just in China: Corrupt Act That Got CA Bullet Train Passed
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/12/not-just-in-china-the-corrupt-act-that-got-ca-bullet-train-passed/
 
How Bullet Train Fiasco Maintains Support, Momentum
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/15/ready-how-bullet-train-fiasco-maintains-support-momentum/

Gov. Brown Seeking Funding for CA Bullet Train
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/04/16/gov-brown-seeking-funding-for-ca-bullet-train/
  
National Political News

California Political News  
Prominent WWD Grower Mark Borba Resigns from Maddy Institute
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/130416611_prominent-westlands-grower-mark-borba-resigns-board-maddy-institute-following-raci
Check out the hypocrisy of this organization:
 The mission of the Maddy Institute, according to its website (www.Maddyinstitute.org)  is to inspire citizen participation, elevate government performance, provide non-partisan analysis and assist in providing solutions for public policy issues important to the region, state and nation.
and this:
Several individuals prominent in the food industry are on the Maddy Institute Board of Directors, including Westlands rancher/grower John Harris of Harris Farms, Melissa Poole of Paramount Farms (owned by Beverly Hills billionaire Stewart Resnick), Jim Coleman of E & J Gallo, as well as Rep. JIm Costa and former Republican assemblyman Mike Villines.
Non-partisan analysis my backside....

Litigation News

Tribal News


Calendar
Joint Committee Hearing on BDCP Set for April 30th
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-legislation/joint-legislative-committee-hearing-bdcp-set-april-30

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