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Monday, March 25, 2013

March 25, 2013 Delta, Water Related News Links

Delta Related and Water News
News from Restore the Delta
Special to the Bee
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001qwhULkbmHDuLgr_3K_AEaRcB17jMN8syK9OQFI67y1_H1rEtoLQe17m-dC97d0G9vX3tfaj5wnv3KMyMB575eXaKtNNXQIQOs5Ub2wJLG87mfnHI8aCQyA%3D%3D

Grading the BDCP Propaganda Mill
Burt Wilson's Public Water News Service
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001qwhULkbmHDujYUHtuNcCBlvioDwve6wOehaYQwyge9L8OwZllf8l6ZhcMncZw2dMr2ZJI4z3_Q9D1HKk-oMtsNRZ_XH4xNGkXw90v-t-RfC8QROb0Kj55fjpH4qxmAtu7XO_MpWgoDcI5OG9lW_BRjQTqF11pHRUecDG7PQf56n4624X-wms_dxVB9F2rQNR8yU5t7hxV2GsWKWFxfNVKyjEMZIA4aVda6LhsL46hf5Loqxt1w08ZgwyNr2KeB8smb-4DDgcFGhi2zQarKHTscJdwbgrACYVUIJKOIxm_h9FEe9t3dcg5CSRLThV6htb1U9SQ1LOJoOtALN_NO2ApKHQjy6rI6BFF5EKpgTbrAHy-6Vo8-NubhNZz9ZJrTz83_WhmUAG7A_5pzgvfCf8cJ1KRkx8NqtVWATOS-1IxE_n5dNnQ8umMY-QRybptI7lVyE62EzYrRB75gXQGrwwUZzDXHUvzUE6SJ86JQ2RZQc%3D&id=preview

Maven's Notebook
Blog Round up: BDCP Meeting...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/25/blog-round-up-bdcp-meeting-state-water-board-flow-objectives-hearing-plus-a-new-water-war-between-la-and-phoenix-and-more/

McClintock, Zetland Wage California Water War
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/03/25/mcclintock-zetland-wage-ca-water-war/

Water Bond Politics: "Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Dam"
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/03/water-bond-politics-frankly-my-dear-i-dont-give-a-dam/

Hydraulically Inclined: A Few Good Reads
http://ayresriverblog.com/2013/03/25/a-few-good-reads-32513-delta-plan-released-elwha-continues-to-gnaw-away-at-sediment/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29

Valley Officials, Politicians Call Water Decision All Wet
http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/business/x595150514/Valley-officials-and-politicans-call-US-water-decision-all-wet

California Voters, Lawmakers Have No Say in OK of Major River Diversion Plan
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/24/5288162/california-voters-lawmakers-have.html

Are African Land Grabs Really Water Grabs
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/opinion/water-grabs-africa/

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
Water Education Foundation's
Aquafornia.com Weekend Round-Up
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2013/03/25/weekend-wrap-up-reclamation-announces-water-releases-integrated-water-management-workshop/

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-25.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Posts from Agenda21News.com
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=800dc866b07b1507874c7f71b&id=a7ffcd9302&e=351a8e101e
(These links are anti-Agenda 21.)

Planetizen.com
http://www.planetizen.com/
(This IS Agenda 21 in action.)

2nd Amendment News
The UN Plans to Disarm Civilians
http://thenewamerican.com/reviews/books/item/14887-the-un-plan-to-disarm-civilians

County Sheriffs Form a Line of Defense Against Federal Overreach
http://www.examiner.com/article/county-sheriffs-form-line-of-defense-against-federal-overreach

Agriculture/Science News
Free Trade: The Best Plan for Farmers and Ranchers
http://blog.heritage.org/2013/03/24/the-best-plan-for-farmers-and-ranchers-free-trade/

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Q&A Biologist Takes a Look at Sacramento Valley's Vernal Pools
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/03/25/2443612/qa-biologist-takes-a-look-at-sacramento.html

Environmental News
Floods and Drought? Get Used to It
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/floods-and-drought-noaa-says-get-used-to-it-130325?news=849533

Mississippi State Rep. Jessica Upshaw Found Dead
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Mississippi_State_Rep._Jessica_Upshaw_found_dead/24944/0/0/0/Y/M.html

Economic/Tourism News
Where is the Money Going? Super Rich Have Different Government Spending Priorities, More Influence
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/super-rich-have-different-government-spending-prioritiesand-more-influence-130325?news=849531

Where is the Money Going: Energy Dept. Contractor's Employees Switch to Private Sector, Earn More and Taxpayers Foot the Bill
http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/energy-dept-contractors-employees-switch-to-private-sector-earn-moreand-taxpayers-still-foot-the-bill-130324?news=849523

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News
Good and Bad News on Bullet Train(s) Front
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/03/24/good-and-bad-news-on-bullet-trains-front/

National Political News
Las Vegas Passes Anti-NDAA Resolution
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/las-vegas-passes-anti-ndaa-resolution/

Blueprint to Restore the Republic
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/blueprint-to-restore-the-republic-2/

CIA Strategy: Collect All Data and Keep It Forever
http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/cia-strategy-collect-all-data-and-keep-it-forever-130325?news=849534

Controversies: Study Shows Disconnect Between Politicians and Voters
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/study-shows-disconnect-between-politicians-and-voters-130324?news=849522

Articles: Barack Obama's Excellent Israeli Adventure
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/03/barack_obamas_excellent_israeli_adventure.html
(Good read!)

Feinstein, Rubio to Co-Chair Senate National Security Working Group
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=07a422ee-ff9a-4f0e-bf16-85df9267dd52

Feinstein on Confirmation of Troy Nunley for Eastern District Court
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=f000ce79-1d68-4270-8ebd-eb2cb1cb79c5

California Political News
Public Weighs In as Sacramento Drafts Fracking Rules
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201303220850/a?category=science

Litigation News
Is There Any Way to Get the Imposter Out of the WH
Devvy Kidd - News With Views
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd580.htm
(Very good reading, excellent resource links.)

Tribal News

Calendar

Written Comment Opportunities

Additional Reading
Paul McGuire: Invasion from the Stars: Operation Blue Beam and the Tides of the Nephilim War
http://www.newswithviews.com/McGuire/paul166.htm

Articles: The Power Motive and the Profit Motive
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/03/the_power_motive_and_the_profit_motive.html

Because It's Cool!

Friday, March 22, 2013

March 21, 2013 Delta and Water Related News

Delta Related and Water News
Dr. Jeffrey Mount's Valley Economy
State Water Board Meeting Reminds Me of the Hunger Games
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2013/03/state-water-board-meeting-reminds-me-of.html

I hope the warring neighbors can stop hitting each other for a moment and find some unity around their common problem with the state/federal contractors. They need to jointly demand a change to the narrow scope of this process.

(Yeah...what he says!)

California and Our National Energy Plan
Burt Wilson's Public Water News Service
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jsitf5iab&v=001T68Z-93cJFYKFEQ4742eNpUYfmwBQ7Ufb17LoT8Eyu4AQKWBDv0UI0ITtCDnKZwxmCzTB80GnkaLEN_QaG7Qiv2YgS9LLyg-LIOi6TkPKtWkkwH3nKc__g%3D%3D

Solano County Leaders Speak Out on Delta Plan
http://www.thereporter.com/ci_22829824/solano-county-leaders-speak-out-delta-plan

Support for California's Water Bond Falls, Poll Finds
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-bond-poll-20130320,0,7006584.story

Coburn Amendment to Reopen WH Fails, Govt Promoted, Cookbooks...Continues
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/20/coburn-amendment-to-reopen-wh-fails-govt-promoted-winery-music-cook-books-iphone-apps-winter-festivals-continue/
(And this matters to the Delta, how??

The amendment to reopen the White House for tours, which was introduced by the Oklahoma Republican, would have reduced National Heritage Area funding by $8.1 million and directed $6 million of the savings toward keeping the White House and other National Parks open. It failed by a 54-45 vote.

Senator Mark DeSaulnier Appointed to Delta Protection Commission
http://claycord.com/2013/03/20/senator-mark-desaulnier-appointed-to-delta-protection-commission/

Study the 'Portfolio'
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/21/study-the-portfolio/?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

To Be Continued...
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/20/to-be-continued/?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

Hydraulically Inclined's A Few Good Reads
http://ayresriverblog.com/2013/03/11/a-few-good-reads-31113-proposed-dam-in-alaska-realities-of-managing-the-delta/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29

The Fall of Delta Science
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/the_fall_of_delta_science/

BDCP Rollout: Did Anyone Say Anything That Surprised You?
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2013/03/bdcp-rollout-did-anyone-say-anything-that-surprised-you/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News
DWR's Delta eNews
http://www.water.ca.gov/deltainit/docs/Delta_eNews_032113.pdf

Our Green Headquarters - Packard Foundation
http://www.packard.org/about-the-foundation/our-green-headquarters/
(Give you the 'warm and fuzzies'??)

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-21.html

California's Resilience to Drought
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2013/03/californias-resilience-to-drought/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Farmland Trust March Newsletter
http://www.farmland.org/news/newsletters/enews/2013/March.asp

2nd Amendment News
Gun Control by the U.N.
http://commonamericanjournal.com/gun-control-by-the-u-n/

The exact wording of the agreement, and more importantly, how vague passages can be interpreted and twisted by the courts, will determine what the treaty actually means. It could, for example, force America to implement a national gun-registration scheme, ban importation of weapons and impose burdensome regulations on transfers…

(Isn't what Feinstein's legislation was supposed to accomplish?)

Articles: Sheriff Cruz Meets School Marm Feinstein
http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/03/sheriff_cruz_meets_school_marm_feinstein.html

Cruz is the new sheriff in town who takes seriously his oath to uphold the Constitution. Cruz's interrogation of Attorney General Eric Holder about constitutional limits on the President's use of drones on American citizens on U.S. soil and his questioning of Feinstein put the Senate and the administration on notice. They're not going to get a pass from him when they ignore constitutional constraints on the federal government.

Harding and Coolidge campaigned for smaller government as a response to the rising federal debt following World War I, a top tax rate over 70 percent, the nationalization of railroads, and Progressive attempts to establish governmental control of water power and electricity.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March 5, 2013 Delta, Water and News Related Links

Delta/California/Water News

Does it make sense to spend upwards of $50 billion to reinforce the first 35 miles of the 400-mile water export system, when earthquake threat is equal or higher in other parts of the system?

Peripheral Tunnels Do Not Eliminate Earthquake Threats to Water Supply
Press Release: Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001fHRgY6J0lNNL_N9q0RcnXNktPOlMTkFbYxphmXh5oyyAjs3cGzUpRUe1n9HK2O4B8eZvEjQuMyfqwQYcqeiVZrPj6kFCkTjr1SNclsyPrKCnZ60kzC97wQ%3D%3D

Southern California Needs a Varied Approach to Reduce Dependence on Imported Water
ACWA.com
http://www.acwa.com/news/conservation/southern-california-needs-varied-approach-reduce-dependence-imported-water-report-

It is hiding relevant material in plain sight, substituting truly meaningful access to public information with a mere data dump. This is especially the case in decisions and funding for the multibillion-dollar twin tunnels project, a pork-laden boondoggle that would starve the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay of the fresh water flows needed to sustain jobs, fish and our economy.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/03/5229754/agency-obscures-facts-for-twin.html#storylink=cpy

Another View: Agency Obscures Facts for Twin Tunnels Project
Zeke Grader
Sacbee.com
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/03/5229754/agency-obscures-facts-for-twin.html

Water Price, Availability in Question
SanDiegoUnionTimes.com
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/04/future-water-price-availability-in-question/

Sacramento Valley Water and a Way of LIfe the Focus of NCWA Meeting
Chicoer.com
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_22703678/sacramento-valley-water-and-way-life-focus-ncwa

Contra Costa County Support for BDCP Alternative
aquafornia.com
http://www.aquafornia.com/index.php/2013/02/25/contra-costa-county-support-bdcp-alternative/

Delta Tunnel Foes Tracking $11 Billion Water Bond
Recordnet.net
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130227/A_NEWS/302270322/0/A_NEWS14

The court found that “there are serious legal questions and the balance of hardships tips sharply” in the farm’s favor.

Drakes Estero IG Report: Investigating the Investigators
RussianRiverTimes.com
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/drakes-estero-ig-report-investigating-the-investigators/

A series of reports on Drake's Estero and National Park Service's faulty science practices from Russian River Times. My new favorite reporting site!!

Maybe there IS a reason for the National Academy of Science...Some of this rings a bit too familiar in BDCP science and documentation...

National Academy of Science (NAS) reviews, directed by Congress, found NPS claims of harm to be without merit. In 2009, the NAS found that NPS scientific documents “selectively presented, over-interpreted, or misrepresented” data. In 2012, the NAS review of the NPS Draft EIS found “a high level of uncertainty” with the document’s impact assessments for harbor seals, the coastal flood zone, water quality, soundscapes, and socioeconomics. The NAS determined “there could be reasonable, equally scientific, alternate conclusions for impact intensity.” That’s a very polite way of saying that the document is not worth the paper it’s printed on.

Salazar Oyster Farm Decision Hides from History and Abandons Science
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/salazar-oyster-farm-decision-hides-from-history-and-abandons-science/

There is no better example of the hypocrisy of Salazar’s recent decision than a recent private meeting held by NPS with the oyster workers in Point Reyes. A two-hour recording reveals a community deeply worried about the future and two woefully unaware representatives from Salazar and one from Point Reyes National Seashore, who were blindly ignorant of the true impact that Salazar’s decision would have on the community. What is most telling about this meeting is that, despite all law, regulation and policy and the National Environmental Policy Act concerning environmental justice, it was the first meeting with the very stakeholders who would be most impacted by Salazar’s decision: the oyster workers themselves.

Environmental Justice in West Marin?
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/environmental-justice-in-west-marin/
Salazar Brings Closure to the Oyster Farm, Not the Community
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/salazar-brings-closure-to-the-oyster-farm-but-not-to-the-community/
Senator Salazar vs. Secretary Salazar
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/senator-salazar-vs-secretary-salazar/
An Open Letter to the Members of the National Academy of Sciences Panel on NPS Science at Drakes Estero
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/an-open-letter-to-the-members-of-the-new-national-academy-of-science-panel-on-nps-science-in-drakes-estero/
Unsound Advice: NPS and Its Drakes Estero DEIS Consultant
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/unsound-advice-nps-and-its-draft-environmental-impact-statement-consultantnt/

This begs the question: Just whom decides what constitutes 'best available science'???
Counterfeiting Science National Park Service vs Sound Scientific Data
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/national-park-service-vs-sound-scientific-data/
National Park Service 'Sounds' Off
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/national-park-service-sounds-off/
National Enviro Group Smears Local Oyster Farm
http://russianrivertimes.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/national-park-service-sounds-off/

Maven's Minutes
Blog Round Up
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/25/blog-round-up-more-on-the-smaller-tunnel-portfolio-concept-arkstorms-toxic-farmland-san-joaquin-river-flow-objectives-and-more/
California Water Policy Seminar Series Continues with Peter Moyle...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/26/mavens-minutes-california-water-policy-seminar-series-continues-with-peter-moyle-the-future-of-freshwater-fishes-in-california/
Science and Report Notes: Habitat Restoration Presentations, Recommendations on Nitrates, Fish...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/27/science-and-report-notes-habitat-restoration-presentations-recommendations-on-nitrates-fish-on-drugs-and-more/
Delta Stewardship Council Hears from Jerry Meral...
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/02/28/mavens-minutes-the-delta-stewardship-council-hears-from-jerry-meral-on-the-bdcps-proposed-governance-structure-the-challenge-of-an-integrated-state-federal-water-project-funding-and-more/
Overview of California Debt Condition: Priming the Pump for a Water Bond
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/01/mavens-minutes-overview-of-californias-debt-condition-priming-the-pump-for-a-water-bond/
Blog Round Up
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/04/blog-roundup-jobs-and-the-bdcp-delta-smelt-take-limits-delta-realities-drought-and-more/
Delta Stewardship Council Hears About Portfolio-Based Alternative to BDCP
http://mavensnotebook.com/2013/03/05/mavens-minutes-the-delta-stewardship-council-hears-about-the-portfolio-based-alternative-for-the-bdcp/

Delta Related Private/Public Propaganda News

In a proxy water war fought as a game of political football, either side can take the smelt issue and “run with it” or “try to score points.” Sometimes issues are “fumbled.” Other times one side may decide to “quick punt” the issue to their opposition. Or one side “intercepts” and scores a quick “pick six.”

Both Sides in Water War Need Smelt to Provoke Compromise
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/27/both-sides-in-water-war-need-smelt-to-provoke-compromise/

Aboard Tugnacious with 'Dr. Doom;
KQED
http://science.kqed.org/quest/audio/aboard-the-tugnacious-with-dr-doom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aboard-the-tugnacious-with-dr-doom

ARkstorm Flood Event Could Devastate California
DailyBulleton.com
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_22705522/arkstorm-flood-event-could-devastate-california
(So can a lot of things...we've survived them before, we will survive them again.)

Our View: Take Time to Get Solution on Delta Right
MercedSunStar.com
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/02/27/2846524/our-view-take-time-to-get-solution.html

California Water Blog: Priming the Pump for a Water Bond
http://californiawaterblog.com/

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-5.html

Hey...maybe THIS explains some of the hallucinatory ramblings coming out of UC Berkeley with regard to say, Cost/Benefit Analysis...just a passing thought.
LSD Openly Sold Near UC Berkeley Campus
CollegeFIX.com
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/12833?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thecollegefixfeed+%28The+College+Fix%29

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

2nd Amendment News
Solano County-Wide Gun Buyback Program Set for Next Week
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_22696468
VallejoTimesHerald.com

Carry Often, Carry More Than a Gun
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/rep4/carry-more-than-a-gun.html

Agriculture/Science News

He told Wired’s Danger Room that he saw the work as both a “need and opportunity to really make conversational speech more accessible, more part of our permanent record instead of being so ephemeral, and really trying to imagine what this world would look like if we really could capture all these conversations and make use of them effectively going forward.”

UC to Train Crop Advisors on Nitrogen Management
CapitalPress.com
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-nitrogen-mgmt-w-infobox-030513

Science Synthesis to Help Guide Land Management of Nation's Forests
EnvironmentalResearchWeb.com
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/yournews/52572

Monsanto and the FDA: 2 Crime Families Working a Trillion-Dollar Hustle
FarmWars.com
http://farmwars.info/?p=10195&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29

10 Lies and Misconceptions Spread by Mainstream Nutrition by Dr. Mercola
LewRockwell.com
http://lewrockwell.com/mercola/mercola266.html

Controversies-Next Up for Big Brother Recording and Transcribing Public Conversations
AllGovNews.com
http://www.allgov.com/news/controversies/next-up-for-big-brother-recording-and-transcribing-public-conversations-130305?news=847264

Levee/Infrastructure News
Matsui Sponsors Bill for Rebuilding in Natomas in Case of Disaster
SacramentoBusinessJournal.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/03/05/matsui-baill-rebuilding-natomas-disaster.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

Hydraulically Inclined: A Few Good Reads
Hybrid Levees
http://ayresriverblog.com/2013/03/04/a-few-good-reads-3413/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HydraulicallyInclined+%28Hydraulically+Inclined%29

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Bureau of Reclamation DWR Announces Public Scoping Meeting on Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=42364

Thursday, March 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 1075 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Galleria and Community Center in the Community Room.

Thursday, March 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2001 East St, Woodland, CA 95776, Woodland Community and Senior Center in Banquet Rooms 2 & 3.

Environmental News

But at the risk of being a total killjoy, am I the only one a bit disturbed at the idea of a tournament in which 15 of the 16 endangered species are ultimately eliminated?

March Madness a Tad Morbid?
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/03/05/march-madness-variation-a-tad-morbid/?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

Bureau of Reclamation Recirculation of Recaptured Water Year 2013-2017 San Joaquin River Restoration Program Flows
http://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=12690

Dividing Fracking Regulations Efficiently
National Center for Policy Analysis
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=22879&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ncpadpd+%28Daily+Policy+Digest%29

More Reasons for a Strong BLM Fracking Rule: Three California Drinking Water Sources at Risk
NRDC.org
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/amall/blm_postponing_fracking_rule_c.html

Economic/Tourism News

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News

Eric Christen, a representative for fair employment in construction, said there was discriminatory language in the construction Project Labor Agreement the CHSRA is responsible for. Christen said the PLA was a “give-away to the unions.”
Christen explained the CHSRA required in recent bid specifications that the winning design-build entity and its subcontractors sign a Project Labor Agreement with unions in the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

Lowenthal cut off Christen’s microphone.

High-Speed Rail Hearing Cuts Off Opposing Speakers
CalWatchDog.com
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2013/02/26/high-speed-rail-hearing-cuts-off-opposing-speakers/

High Speed Rail Blog's Progressive View on HSR...
Of Course, HSR Work Should Go to People Who Most Need It
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/of-course-hsr-work-should-go-to-people-who-most-need-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=of-course-hsr-work-should-go-to-people-who-most-need-it
Cutting Rail Services Now Will Hobble Us in the Future
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/cutting-rail-services-now-will-hobble-us-in-the-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cutting-rail-services-now-will-hobble-us-in-the-future
Amtrak Loses a Ton of Money Each Year, So What?
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/03/amtrak-loses-a-ton-of-money-each-year-so-what/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amtrak-loses-a-ton-of-money-each-year-so-what
The Original Frivolous Lawsuit is Finally Dismissed
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/the-original-frivolous-lawsuit-is-finally-dismissed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-original-frivolous-lawsuit-is-finally-dismissed
No Silver Bullet for Bullet Train Funding
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/no-silver-bullet-for-bullet-train-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-silver-bullet-for-bullet-train-funding
HSR Construction on Track for Summer
http://www.cahsrblog.com/2013/02/hsr-construction-on-track-for-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hsr-construction-on-track-for-summer

National Political News
Wow. And this teaches at Berkeley...
The Tea Party Plot to Unravel Government by Robert Reich
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/tea-party-plot-unravel-government

Bob Woodward Retreats Death of Free Media
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53510#When:01:33:54Z

Putting Politics Over Public Safety
CanadaFreePress.com
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/53532#When:17:45:00Z

California Political News
Special Interest Groups Treat 17 California Lawmakers to Hawaii Trips
Sacbee.com
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/03/05/5236199/special-interests-treated-17-california.html#storylink=omni_popular

It is with upturned and plugged nose that I post the following from Sen. Feinstein's website
Sen Intelligence Committee Approves Brennan
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a23af810-e159-4139-8e8c-8895855f35ba
Statement on Release of Additional OLC Opinions
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c75b3853-7b95-4d1d-969d-ed2ecfe36112
Gun Control Bill Elicits Emotional Remarks-SF Chronicle
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/feinstein-in-the-news?ContentRecord_id=52b32c78-d60c-48d2-b592-05d649874903
Point Arena-Stonetta Should Be Within National Monument
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=d3f215e0-577d-4019-be49-202b8c851e23
Statement at Hearing on Gun Control
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c6287561-bbbf-4971-bfed-3b8f05e63c0f
The Truth About New Assault Weapons Ban - Orange County Register
http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=3012999a-ecd2-470d-98d3-91ecdcf19411

Litigation News
Farmers Lose San Luis Dam Water Suit
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Farmers-lose-San-Luis-Dam-water-suit-4327174.php

Oyster Farm Fight Has Many Interested Parties
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oysters-20130224,0,1107064.story

Tribal News

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Written Comment Opportunities

Because It's Cool!
Ballotpedia Provides Guide on Placing Measure on Ballot
FoxandHounds.com
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2013/03/ballotpedia-provides-guide-on-placing-measure-on-ballot/