Water-related and Other News Links, January 16, 2012

Via Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Antioch Receives $3M grant to fix flooding.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19749900?source=rss

Sacbee.com
Midweek storms could bring an end to Sacramento's dry January
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/15/4189390/midweek-storms-could-bring-an.html
(About an inch of snow/froze hail on the ground this morning; calling for 2 feet tomorrow night)

Oroville Mercury Register
Regional water plans on the table, help from the public sought.
http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_19751417
(This is how regional planning should occur. Notice the difference between a Regional Elected Representative Board and a Council of Governments.  And COG, such as SACOG Sacramento Area Council of Governments, is Agenda 21/Sustainable Development.)

Times-Standard.com Eureka Times
NOAA seeks public input on coho salmon plan.
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_19747615

Sustainable Business Forum
Pennies Down the Drain
http://sustainablebusinessforum.com/marcgunther/55913/pennies-down-drain

Dan Bacher
Indybay.org
DFG wardens cite lobster poacher in new MPA
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/15/18704774.php

San Jose Mercury News
Protecting California's marine sanctuaries a tough job
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_19743552

Sacbee.com
El Dorado joins Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino in fish-friendly farm effort
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/16/4190533/el-dorado-joins-napa-sonoma-mendocino.html

North Bay Business Journal
Growers gear up to fight new frost rules
http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/47012/growers-gear-up-to-fight-new-frost-rules/?tc=ar
(Interesting article, appreciated the last comment the most.)

Via Aquadoc.org
Water Wired Blog
A series of links to the Elite Eight from AWRA February 2012
http://awramedia.org/jawra/2012/01/06/regionalization-for-flow-duration/
Link to study specific to Central Valley
http://awramedia.org/jawra/2012/01/06/regionalization-for-flow-duration/

CalWatchDog.com
Bureaucratic Octopus Grabs Bay Area
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/16/bureaucratic-octopus-grabs-bay-area/
(So far at least the facilitators we've had here treat us with more respect than what you get in San Francisco, geez...)

Farm Water News
Delta Water Coalition
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/01/news-articles-and-links-from-jan-16.html

News with Views
Devvy Kidd
36 States Did Not Ratify 17th Amendment - What Will States Do?
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd522.htm
(As she specifically cites and provides links to California, I found this interesting!)



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