July 19, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
RonKayeLA.com
Political Doubletalk: The Perfect is Not the Enemy of the Good, At the End of the Day Comes Just Another Day
http://ronkayela.com/2012/07/political-doubletalk-the-perfect-is-not-the-enemy-of-the-good-at-the-end-of-the-day-comes-just-another-day.html
(h/t Nature Watch.  If you read nothing but one article today, please make it this one.  Mr. Kaye hits the nail on the head!

If you want public engagement, public participation, you have to tear down the wall of secrecy the same way the Berlin Wall was torn down.

Officials are not going to do that. It has to be done because you the people want to take back your government.

It needs to start with those already active in community: Business groups, neighborhood groups, service clubs, volunteers, school activists – nothing will happen unless you start a new conversation, an inclusive conversation, and organize yourselves into a unified force demanding change, demanding transparency and honesty, balance of interests, values and needs.

If you want power, you have to take it. It is there for the taking but there is no evidence even those who are participating really want a share of the power.

Snug Harbor Resorts
http://www.acwa.com/sites/default/files/page/2010/04/blueprint.pdf
This link provides a good review of what is happening right now in the Delta and Delta planning.  Again, note the names of the people working for ACWA at the time this was written and where they each show up now.

Restore the Delta

Experts: BDCP Proposal 'Fatally Flawed'
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001KWNitdH9AKUioyvPNzxkjyM-XzeIOWbQMBtGuXd6YpsfyGuYA5eCCTKWXAxPdE8Pw6q8Gxw3gBIarn8AoBt2q87AKYn70Wpt0kHcX4U7FEGZwM-7sCeNbA%3D%3D

Dan Bacher
Alternet.org
Congressional Leaders Urge Cost-Benefit Analysis of Delta Tunnel
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/07/18/congressional-leaders-urge-cost-benefit-analysis-of-delta-tunne/

Valley Economy Blog
BDCP Moved From Unpermittable to Unfinanciable
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/07/bdcp-goes-from-unpermittable-to.html

Aquafornia.com
Congressman Dennis Cardoza
Cardoza, Costa Urge Leadership on BDCP
http://cardoza.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=87&itemid=840

ACWA.com
Brown Signs Bill Affirming Independence of DSC
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/brown-signs-government-reorganization-plan-law

Alex Breitler's Blog
Supes to Consider Opposing 'BDCP-Plus'
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/07/18/supes-to-consider-bdcp-plus/?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
(Hmmm...BDCP Plus, Monterey Agreements Plus...anyone else see a pattern here??   Again, past patterns of behavior are excellent indicators of future actions.)

ACWA.com
New Fact Sheet Educates Public on BDCP
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/new-fact-sheet-educated-public-bdcp
(Was this drafted before yesterday's BDCP + release or after??)

Aquafornia.com
KQED
Bay Area Landscape Likely to Come Up Short on Water
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/07/18/bay-area-landscape-likely-to-come-up-short-on-water/

California Water News
Switchboard, NRDC
Anatomy of a Man-Made Drought in the San Francisco Bay
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/tswanson/anatomy_of_a_man-made_drought.html

Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
San Francisco Bay Model, Sausalito
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/San-Francisco-Bay-Model-Sausalito-3717931.php

Water News
ACWA.com
Corps Report Considers Integrated Regional Water Management in Planning
http://www.acwa.com/news/water-news/corps-report-considers-integrated-water-resources-management-planning

Agriculture News
ACWA.com
Final Agriculture Water Measurement Regulations Adopted
http://www.acwa.com/news/conservation/final-agricultural-water-measurement-regulations-adopted

Levee News

Fisheries News
San Jose Mercury News
Feds Urge Water to prevent Repeat of Salmon Kill
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21105003/feds-urge-water-prevent-repeat-salmon-kill

Anderson Valley Advertiser
Return of the King Salmon
http://theava.com/archives/16538

Aquafornia.com
Monterey County Weekly
Delta Deception California's Booming Salmon Season Belies...
http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2012/jul/19/delta-deception/

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
California Lifts Rules that Curbed Anti-Mosquito Ground Treatments
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/19/4641319/california-lifts-rules-that-curbed.html#mi_rss=Environment

Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star
Central Valley's Ecological State Studies
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/07/18/2423812/central-valleys-ecological-state.html

Tribal News

Infrastructure News
Claycord.com
Mt. Diablo Beacon Restoration Bill Signed into Law by Governor Jerry Brown
http://claycord.com/2012/07/18/mt-diablo-beacon-restoration-bill-signed-into-law-by-governor-jerry-brown/
(WOW...now that's some fast action right there.)

Economic News
Aguanomics.com
Lies, Damned Lies and Subsidies
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/07/lies-damned-lies-and-subsidies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Tourism News

California Political News
California's Capitol
California Conversations with Willie Brown
http://www.californiascapitol.com/calcap/2012/07/11022/

Anderson Valley Advertiser
Richard Blum The Man Behind California's 'Developing Economy'
http://theava.com/archives/3874

Disaster Capitalist University
http://theava.com/archives/3874
Richard (Blum) Ellis' North Coast Pension Booze
http://theava.com/archives/5298
(These were written in 2010 but are relevant to today's shenanigans.)

Political News
The Humble Libertarian
Govtslaves.com
Mainstream Media Pissed: Druge Funneled At Least 30 Million Visitors to Alternative Websites
http://govtslaves.info/mainstream-media-pissed-drudge-funneled-at-least-30-million-visitors-to-alternative-websites/
(Boo hoo, poor Little Patsy!!! One HAS to go to alternative news sites and blogs to get anything that closely resembles journalism.  The crap that is spoon-fed to the masses by MSM only perpetuates the collusion and corruption currently overflowing from every segment of our government and society.

Heck, if if weren't for posts such as these, people would have nothing even closely resembling the truth to base decisions upon.  Nor would there be a bright deer-hunting spotlight shining ever so brightly on the players and their games.)

Science News

High Speed Rail News
Reuters
California Moves Forward on $68 Billion High-Speed Rail Project
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/18/us-usa-california-rail-idUSBRE86H1K820120718

Washington Post
California Governor Signs Bill for High-Speed Rail Train That Faces Questions About Funding
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/california-governor-signs-bill-for-high-speed-train-that-faces-questions-about-funding/2012/07/18/gJQAUmsKuW_story.html

San Jose Mercury News
Governor Brown Signs California High-Speed Rail Bill, Call Critics 'NIMBYs', 'Fearful Men'
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/california-governor-signs-bill-for-high-speed-train-that-faces-questions-about-funding/2012/07/18/gJQAUmsKuW_story.html
(I'm fearful...fearful of what this folly does to the future of our children.)

CNN.com
Governor Signs Law to Make California Home to Nation's First Truly High-Speed Rail
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/us/california-high-speed-rail/index.html

CBS San Francisco
Brown Signs California High-Speed Rail Bill Amid Challenges
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/07/18/brown-signs-california-high-speed-rail-bill-amid-challenges/

Bayou Buzz, Louisiana
California Set for High-Speed Rail First
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/top-stories/item/32337-california-set-for-high-speed-rail-first

LATimes.com
Is California's High-Speed Train on Track of Off the Rails?
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-water-delta-san-joaquin-20120718%2c0%2c5227906.story
(h/t Nature Watch)

Sacramento Business Journal
Governor Signs Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail Segment
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/07/18/governor-bill-fund-high-speed-rail.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

SFGate.com
Calif. Bullet Train Faces Funding, Legal Challenges
http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Calif-bullet-train-faces-funding-legal-challenges-3717483.php
http://www.sfgate.com/default/photo/California-Gov-Jerry-Brown-center-displays-3210242.php
(ht Nature Watch.

Doesn't Steinberg look like a crazy-pleased toddler in this shot??  Love photographs like this...in the right hands, they become 'evidence'!)

California Progress Report
Furthering the Vision of High Speed Rail
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/furthering-vision-high-speed-rail

California Watch
Rail Authority Says Revised Report Won't Slow Construction
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/rail-authority-says-revised-report-won-t-slow-construction-17175

CalWatchDog.com
Gov Seals CA Crash with High Speed Rail Bill
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/07/19/gov-seals-ca-crash-with-high-speed-rail-bill/

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Unholy Trinity - Monsanto - Big Pharmacy - New World Order
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/48160#When:22:50:20Z

News With Views
Tennessee Governor Haslam, water Rights and Agenda 21, Corruption Part 6
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh162.htm

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
CalWatchDog.com
Court Rules Greenies Told a Whopper of a Smelt Fish Story
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/07/19/court-rules-greenies-told-a-whopper-of-a-smelt-fish-story/

Events Calendar

Just For Fun

July 14 and 15, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
San Jose Mercury News
State Starts Treatment for Invasive Water Weeds in Contra Costa Delta Area
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21069062/state-starts-treatment-invasive-water-weeds-contra-costa
(Steamboat Slough is mentioned as one of the waterways to be treated.  Most of the others are located closer to east CoCo County.)

Contra Costa Times
State Starts Treatment for Invasive Water Weeds in Contra Costa Delta Areas
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_21069958/state-starts-treatment-invasive-water-weeds-contra-costa?source=rss

News from Restore the Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001OlZyvMDk6bjcjclyTuMREZNRCxwJ2wEESnc-_HOjnKmhOvYYY93rhdXWkyeH36xo7V6luGebAGe3x4AWQq0MKsK4QOay-CoQNsf_ByuQJ55lTpnZep_REQ%3D%3D

Contra Costa Times
Walnut Creek Watershed, Largest in CoCo County, May Get Formal Oversight
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_21071629/walnut-creek-watershed-largest-contra-costa-county-may?source=rss

California Water News
Chance of Rain Blog
The 'M Opinion" Should Avoid California Incest
http://chanceofrain.com/2012/07/the-m-opinion-should-avoid-california-incest/
(At last!  Someone else sees the incestuousness (ok, inbreeding) occurring out there!  As I've said before, all of this inbreeding within the 'water world', quite literally, the retards are starting to appear. While the phrase might be politically incorrect, it correctly describes the consequences of such unholy alliances as what we are dealing with today. 

Make no mistake, politics, public/private partnerships, state/federal agencies trade more places with each other than a game of Musical Chairs, and has long been the mechanism by which these borderline illegal outcomes have been created.)


Modesto Bee
Vander Veen: If Water Sale Doesn't Happen, How Else Can MID Get $100M?
http://www.modbee.com/2012/07/12/2279861/if-water-sale-doesnt-happen-how.html#disqus_thread
(Classic shill article...comments are better!)

Inkstain Blog
Forget It, Jake
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/final-environmental-impact-report-issued-for-cadiz-valley-water-project-2012-07-13

MarketWatch.com
Final Environmental Impact Report Issued for Cadiz Valley Water Project
http://www.caeconomy.org/blog/entry/three-former-california-governors-its-time-for-ceqa-reform

Oroville Mercury Register
Cal Water Rate Increase to be Scrutinized
http://www.orovillemr.com/news/ci_21075557/cal-water-rate-increase-be-scrutinized

KQED
Hetch Hetchy: Will We Do the Anthropocene thing?
http://science.kqed.org/quest/2012/07/12/hetch-hetchy-will-we-do-the-anthropocene-thing/

Aquafornia.com
Press Democrat
Conservation Speakers Praise Innovations, Collaboration and Legislation
http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20120713-conservation-speakers-praise-innovations-collaboration-and-legislation.ece

Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star
Sarah Lim: A West Side Water Story
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/07/14/2418564/sarah-lim-a-west-side-water-story.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
CBS 47 Special Report: Valley Water
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/CBS47-Special-Report-Valley-Water/7qHsYTq1yEW9ShtSZqYcQQ.cspx?

Agriculture News

Levee News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
The Valley Citizen
The Godfather Speaks: Bob Hackamack on the Tuolomne River
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1213

American Thinker
The Seas Are Rising, The Seas Are Rising!
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/07/the_seas_are_rising_the_seas_are_rising_comments.html#disqus_thread

Tribal News

Infrastructure News
Yubanet.com
Sierra Conservationists Celebrate Defeat of Bear River Dam Proposal
http://yubanet.com/regional/Sierra-Conservationists-Celebrate-Defeat-of-Bear-River-Dam-Proposal.php#.UAFwuJH4LhQ

The Union of Grass Valley
Water District Drops Garden Bar Dam Proposal
http://www.theunion.com/article/20120713/NEWS/120719874/1002&parentprofile=1053

International Union of Operating Engineers
Operators Going Underground in SFO
http://www.iuoe.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=QqWaGyh2IlQ%3d&tabid=102
(Article begins on page 10.  When they're done, sounds like they'll be aaalll nice and ready to tackle destroying the Delta. (Not the engineers, the con artists.)

Aquafornia.com
Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct: Big Fixes for Big Quakes
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/69819/
(Seems like more tunneling practice for the Delta.)

Economic News
California Economic Summit
Three Former California Governors: It's Time for CEQA Reform
http://www.caeconomy.org/blog/entry/three-former-california-governors-its-time-for-ceqa-reform
(Interesting new blog site I've stumbled on...and it's a good thing I did, too.  The line-up of participants includes Felicia Marcus and Hank Nordhoff representing EPA District IX and Gen-Probe, respectively.  However, both are sitting members of the Delta Stewardship Council.

Second in the table of contents, every last title is SMART this and SMART that...classic propagation of Agenda 21.  When oh when will people wake up to this disaster???  Oh yeah, we're the state of California, we lead the way into brick walls and over cliffs, don't we?)

Tourism News
Sacramento365.com
Passport to the Farm
Sacramento River Delta Grown Agri-Tourism Farm Trail
http://www.sacramento365.com/event/detail/441622825/Passport_to_the_Farms

California Political News

Political News
American Thinker
Gov. Romney, Please Meet Gov. Coolidge
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/07/gov_romney_please_meet_gov_coolidge.html
(Good article.  Coolidge is fast-becoming one of my all-time favorites.  Sad commentary on our History that we don't know more about him, at least...yet!)

Examiner.com
More Republicans Go on the Record to Oppose UN Treaty
http://www.examiner.com/article/more-republicans-go-on-the-record-to-oppose-un-treaty

Science News

High Speed Rail News
SFGate.com
Tax Proposal May Ride on High-Speed Rail
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tax-proposal-may-ride-on-high-speed-rail-3706512.php

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Mammoth Times
Tug o' War Over Mammoth Creek Water Continues
http://www.mammothtimes.com/content/tug-o-war-over-mammoth-creek-water-continues

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
LewRockwell.com
Jeopardy Style Questions
http://lewrockwell.com/rep3/jeopardy-style-questions.html
(Fun one!)

June 23 and 24, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Repaired Diversion Gates on Sacramento River Reopened for Boaters
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/23/4583470/repaired-diversion-gates-on-sacramento.html#mi_rss=Delta

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Stuart Leavenworth: Delta Water Deal Is a Long Way From Being Cooked
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Calif-rice-farmers-helping-migratory-birds-3657557.php
(Good article.)

Aquafornia.com
Valley Economy Blog
Is BDCP a Good Deal for Water Agencies? Jason Peltier and David Sunding Disagree
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/06/is-bdcp-good-deal-for-water-agencies.html

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
Salerno: Support San Joaquin River Restoration
http://www.modbee.com/2012/06/23/2254805/support-san-joaquin-river-restoration.html

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
The Valley Citizen
River Wars, Episode II The King of California and Imperial San Francisco
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1131
(Excellent.)

Aquafornia.com
Redding Record Searchlight
Patrick Higgins Settlements Sidestep Klamath's Real Problems
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/24/patrick-higgins-settlements-sidestep-klamaths/?partner=RSS

Aquafornia.com
Redding Record Searchlight
Paul R. Houser: Dam Removal Holds Risks, Uncertaiinties
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/24/paul-r-houser-dam-removal-holds-risks/?partner=RSS

Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald
Despite Critical Report, Pacific Grove Still Open to Desal Partnership with Agha
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20920761/despite-critical-report-p-g-still-open-desal

Aquafornia.com
KQED on YouTube: "California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown"
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68890/
(Just in case you hadn't seen it at any of the gazillion showings up and down the state.)

Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star
Sarah Lim: Water Had Dividing Effect
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/06/23/2394830/sarah-lim-water-had-dividing-effect.html

Aquafornia.com
Global Sea-Level Rise Could Hit California Hard
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68879/

Water News
Aquafornia.com
KQED's Climate Watch
Is Hydroelectric Power a 'Renewable' Energy Source?
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/06/20/is-hydroelectric-power-a-renewable-energy-source/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FClimateWatchBlog+%28KQED%27s+Climate+Watch+Blog%29

Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
California Rice Farmers Helping Migratory Birds
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Calif-rice-farmers-helping-migratory-birds-3657557.php

Levee News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
Recordnet.com
Former Mine Site Cleanup to Resume
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120624%2FA_NEWS%2F120629914%2F-1%2Frss02&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RecordnetNewsHeadlines+%28Recordnet+News+Headlines%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Tribal News

Economic News
Canada Free Press
Ken Salazar's Offshore Charade Continues
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47557#When:01:42:32Z

Infrastructure News
Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald
PUC Approves Project to Remove Dam on Carmel River
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20909184/puc-approves-project-remove-dam-carmel-river

Tourism News

California Political News
Canada Free Press
Pelosi Whinnies From the Pastures
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47564#When:13:03:40Z

Political News
Economic Policy Journal
Huge Number of Congressmen Trade in Stocks in Companies on Bills
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/06/report-huge-number-of-congressmen-trade.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29
(And that folks, is how its done.  Keep an eye on portfolios.  I bet if one were to take a look, trading for Bechtel, Caterpillar, URS just to name three, is hopping.  They make money on speculation during the political process of infrastructure (Conveyance and Rail just to name two).  Whether they actually get the contract or not, they've made millions of dollars in profits just on the rumor which facilitates insider 'pump and dumps'.  Still seems unethical to me.)

Science News
American Thinker
Assessing the Heartland Institute
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/06/assessing_the_heartland_institute.html

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Climate Depot Featured at UN Earth Summit
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47559#When:03:00:33Z

Economic Policy Journal
Panic in the New World Order
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/06/panic-in-new-world-order.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29
and references article:
http://lewrockwell.com/north/north1159.html

Canada Free Press
Environmental Floundering at Failed Rio+20
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/47568#When:11:00:07Z

Earthzine.com
NYTimes.com
Rio+20 Conference Ends, With Some Progress on the Sidelines
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/world/americas/rio20-conference-ends-with-some-progress-on-the-sidelines.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star
Beachwood Flood Suit Settled for $5 Million
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/06/23/2394831/flood-suit-settled-for-5-million.html

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Discovery Bay Sues Water Operator to Recoup Costs from 2008 Sewer Spill
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20920543/discovery-bay-sues-water-operator-recoup-costs-from?source=rss

Aquafornia.com
Lodi" Water District Leadership Targeted: Grand Jury Cites Conflict of Interest in Collection Fees
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/68865/

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Snopes
Obama Event Registry
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/registry.asp
(Are you kidding me???  WOW...kids, this defines desperation and arrogance.  Headline was also on Fox News and one other sight...and Snopes says so, it must be true!!!  Still shaking my head.)

May 28-June 2, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Dan Bacher
Alternet.org: Latest Bechtel Foundation-Funded PPIC Report Continues to Tout 'Conveyance'
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/06/01/bechtel-foundation-funded-ppic-report-promotes-canal-construction/

Dan Bacher
Alternet.org: GGSA Welcomes Closure of Delta Cross Channel Gates
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/06/01/bechtel-foundation-funded-ppic-report-promotes-canal-construction/

Aquafornia.com
More on DCC Gate Closure
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67954/

Aquafornia.com
Lodi Sentinel News
Water Tower Rises Over the Delta
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_c4f56857-513d-541f-a10b-22c3fa488ad2.html

More PPIC Report Response Links
Aquafornia.com
Report: Threats to Water System Must Be Fixed to Help State's Economy
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67886/

Aquafornia.com
Valley Economy Blog
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/05/first-impression-of-new-ppic-water.html

WaterWired.com
My Ten Cents: PPIC's 'Water and the California Economy'
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/05/my-ten-cents-water-and-californias-economy.html

Aquafornia.com
Bureau of Reclamation Red Flag Comments and Responses on Draft Effects Analysis
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67874/

Aquafornia.com
San Carlos Patch
Bay-Area Water Agencies Consider Desalination
http://newsroom.unr.edu/2012/05/31/university-of-nevada-reno-researcher-supports-harvest-eating-crawdads-to-help-tahoes-ecosystem/

Aquafornia.com
Stockton Record
Next on Tap: Delta Water
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120531/A_NEWS/205310324/-1/A_NEWS03

Aquafornia.com
Lodinews.com
No River Water for North San Joaquin Water Conservation District
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_4ce7350d-cb90-5177-8dae-54d9a52c33fa.html

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/05/news-articles-and-links-from-friday-may_25.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/05/news-articles-and-links-from-tuesday_29.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/05/news-articles-and-links-from-may-30.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/05/news-articles-and-links-from-may-31.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/06/news-articles-and-links-from-june-1.html

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Congress Split Over SJ River Restoration Funding in CA
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/06/01/150879/congress-split-over-san-joaquin.html

Aquafornia.com
Modesto Bee
MID Water Rate Hike Hangs on Talks Over Ownership of Problematic Plant
http://www.modbee.com/2012/06/01/2224861/mid-water-rate-hike-hangs-on-talks.html

Aquafornia.com
The Valley Citizen
Specter of Fish Haunts MID Water Sale
http://thevalleycitizen.com/?p=1097

Aquafornia.com
Pacific Institute: Water Supplier Survey Will Help Show What Goes Into Pricing Water in CA
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67896/

Aquafornia.com
University of Reno, Nevada
Researcher Supports Harvest, Eating of Crawdads to Help Tahoe's Ecosystem
http://newsroom.unr.edu/2012/05/31/university-of-nevada-reno-researcher-supports-harvest-eating-crawdads-to-help-tahoes-ecosystem/

Aquafornia.com
American Rivers
Just How are We Going to Pay for It? Imagining New Ways to Finance Our Water Infrastructure
http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/blog/jodefey-20120529-just-how-are-we-going-to-pay-for-it.html

Aquafornia.com
Spreck Rosekrans, Restore Hetch Hetchy: Time to Repair the Damage of the Past
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67811/

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Mayors Discuss Urgent Need for New Strategies as Clean Water Act Turns 40
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/31/4529171/mayors-discuss-urgent-need-for.html

Agriculture News

Levee News

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Assemblyman Jared Huffman's Office
Huffman Bill to Protect Coho Salmon Gets Assembly Approval
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67892/

Aquafornia.com
Yubanet.com
Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Endangered Species Over 1872 Mining Law
http://yubanet.com/regional/Federal-Ninth-Circuit-Court-of-Appeals-Rules-in-Favor-of-Endangered-Species-Over-1872-Mining-Law.php#.T8tosrBDz91

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
So Cal Public Radio
Federal Wetlands Reserve Program Added Record Amount to Protected Land in California
http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/06/01/32643/federal-program-restore-wetlands-added-record-amou/
(I do appreciate the proper habitat restoration projects in the proper, naturally-occurring landscapes...if you know what I mean!)

Aquafornia.com
MarketWatch.com
Conservation Program Has Restored One Fourth of CA Wetlands
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/conservation-program-has-restored-one-fourth-of-ca-wetlands-2012-05-31

Aquafornia.com
Department of Interior
Salazar Renews Nation's Commitment to Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation Blueprint
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Salazar-Renews-Nations-Commitment-to-Wetland-and-Waterfowl-Conservation-Blueprint.cfm

Aquafornia.com
Controversial Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project is Postponed
http://www.aquafornia.com/archives/67916/

Aquafornia.com
KQED Climate Watch
The Far-Reaching Effects of Smog: Is It a Driver of Drought?
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/06/01/the-far-reaching-effects-of-smog-is-it-a-driver-of-drought/

Tribal News
Aquafornia.com
Siskiyou Daily News
Klamath Dams: Hoopa Tribe Files Petition with FERC
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x984844565/Klamath-dams-Hoopa-Tribe-files-petition-with-FERC

Economic News
Aquafornia.com
Valley Economy: Jeff Michael
Is MWD Going to Pay 25% or 75% of the Cost of a Delta Tunnel?
http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2012/06/is-metropolitan-water-district-going-to.html

Tourism News

California Political News
ACWA.com
Legislature Considers Bills on Fracking
http://www.acwa.com/news/state-legislation/legislature-considers-bills-fracking

Political News
The Humble Libertarian
American Free Press: WaPo Finally Breaks Silence on Bilderberg Silence
http://americanfreepress.net/?p=4438

Science News

High Speed Rail News

UN/Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Public Comment Opportunities

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
Ukiah Daily Journal
Frost Protection Court Case in Mendocino Superior Court Postponed
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_20757949/frost-protection-court-case-mendocino-superior-court-postponed

Aquafornia.com
Napa Valley Register
Grand Jury Blasts Use of Flood Money for Calistoga Projects
http://napavalleyregister.com/calistogan/news/local/grand-jury-blasts-use-of-flood-money-for-calistoga-projects/article_17131f0e-ab9c-11e1-b56b-0019bb2963f4.html

Aquafornia.com
San Jose Mercury News
Ratepayers Organization Thinks Challenges Could Slow Latest Cal Am Water Supply Project
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20755470/ratepayers-organization-thinks-challenges-could-slow-latest-cal
(Looks like it didn't work...see next article!)

Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald
Judge: Proceed with Cal Am New Water Supply Project Application
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20764831/judge-proceed-cal-am-new-water-supply-project

Events Calendar

Just For Fun
Aquafornia.com
Auburn Journal
Newly Opened River Stretch Blends Natural, Man-Made Thrills
http://auburnjournal.com/detail/209611.html?content_source=&category_id=2&search_filter=&user_id=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&event_ts_to=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=
(The scenery must be incredibly beautiful!)

FoxNews.com

10 Best Weekend Getaway Road Trips in America

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2012/06/01/10-best-weekend-getaway-road-trips-in-america/

Delta Water and News Links, March 11, 2012

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Cathy Locke: Troubled Ryer Island Ferry Back in Service
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/11/4328098/public-eye-troubled-ryer-island.html

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Stuart Leavenworth: On the Lighter Side Why Build This...
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/11/4326299/on-the-lighter-side-why-build.html

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Stuart Leavenworth Editorial: Chronicle Gets Huffy If Others Opine on Hetch Hetchy
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/11/4326494/stuart-leavenworth-chronicle-gets.html

Aquafornia.com
North County Times
Deborah Sullivan Brennan: Scientists Say Rising Sea Level Threatens Local Beaches
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/region-scientists-say-rising-sea-level-threatens-local-beaches-oceanside/article_69f1178f-ece7-55cf-8433-33463b1138ef.html

Aquafornia.com
UTSanDiego.com
Mike Lee: Landmark Bay Clean-Up On Brink of Approval
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/10/landmark-bay-cleanup-brink-approval/

Aquafornia.com
IVPressonline.com
Alejandro Davila: Proposed water Rate Increases to Be Discussed
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-proposed-water-rate-increases-to-be-discussed-20120311,0,6025784.story?track=rss

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas Sun
Joe Schoenmann: Water Rate Hike Could Lead to More Scrutiny of Agency's Spending
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/11/water-rate-hike-could-lead-more-scrutiny-agencys-s/

Aquafornia.com
LATimes.com
Ashley Powers: Nevada Water War Get 'Clock People' Ticking
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hometown-spring-valley-20120311,0,6077637.story

Agriculture News

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
SFGate.com
Carolyn Jones: Japanese Tsunami Debris Expected to be Light
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/10/BAS81NIKJU.DTL

SFGate.com
David Perlman: Tsunami Experts Creating Flood Maps, Escape Routes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/11/BA8V1NIKKJ.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

Boston.com
Japanese Tsunami Pictures: Before and After
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/03/japan_tsunami_pictures_before.html

Political News
PatriotPost.US
George Will: Those Presky Things Called Laws
http://patriotpost.us/opinion/george-will/2012/03/11/those-pesky-things-called-laws/

Examiner.com
Anthony Martin
Judge Napolitano Blasts the Two Party System as a Sham
http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/judge-napolitano-blasts-the-two-party-system-as-a-sham

American Thinker
Trevor Thomas: 'Social Issues' Are Really Moral Issues
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/social_issues_are_really_moral_issues.html

CalWatchDog.com
Katy Grimes: New Legislation Impacts 'Unborn'
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/11/controversial-legislation-impacts-unborn/
(This is just wrong, regardless of stance on Rowe v Wade, this is political/medical madness.  See link above.)

Science News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Dr. Klaus K.L. Kaiser: Bananas!
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45177#When:11:03:29Z

Atlas Shrugged Movie.com
Official Synopsis, Part 2
http://blog.atlasshruggedmovie.com/2012/02/atlas-shrugged-part-2-official-synopsis.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+atlasshruggedmovie%2FRtlY+%28Atlas+Shrugged+Movie%29

Litigation News

Events

Just For Fun

Delta and Water News, January 24, 2012

Delta Related News
Tributes to Alex Hildebrand (1913-2012)
Recordnet.com
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120124%2FA_NEWS%2F201240314%2F-1%2Frss02&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RecordnetNewsHeadlines+%28Recordnet+News+Headlines%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Central Valley Business Times
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=20241

Alex Breitler
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/01/23/farmer-engineer-water-warrior/?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

Aquafornia.com
Bruce Tokars Salmon Now
Kill the Canal Vimeo
http://aquafornia.com/archives/60736

IndyBay.org
Dan Bacher DFG Director Should Show Some Leadership in Protecting Fish
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/23/18705489.php

Living with Birddogs Blog
California DFG Throws West Coast Under Bus
http://wenaha.blogspot.com/2012/01/california-dfg-throws-west-coast.html

Delta Stewardship Council eNewsletter
Covered Actions Draw Attention
http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/%E2%80%98covered-actions%E2%80%99-draw-attention

Delta Stewardship Council eNewsletter
Science Panel Provides Analysis of Key Delta Economic Plan
http://www.deltacouncil.ca.gov/science-panel-provides-analysis-key-delta-economic-plan

MantecaNulletin.com
Editorial No Reason to Fear Delta Stewardship Countil
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/37/article/32792/
(Sure after all the DSC is 'from the government, and they are here to help' (R. Reagan))

MantecaBulletin.com
Dennis Wyatt SSJID Could Join Delta Stewardship Opposition
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/32916/

Water Related Links
RedBulffDailyNews.com
Don Polson: The Way I See It:  Whiskey's for drinkin'; water's for fighting
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/opinion/ci_19806450

Appeal Democrat
Proposed Flood Plan would Improve Control. Increase Water Capacity
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/plan-113235-flood-bypass.html

SiskiyouDaily.com
River Clean up
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x2018889764/River-clean-up

Aguanomics David Zeitland
Some Reading Material
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/01/some-reading-material.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
(A couple titles look interesting!)

Aguanomics Davit Zeitland
Business and Water Risk
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/01/business-and-water-risk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

SFGate.com
Peter Cleick Mining California Groundwater the Cadiz Project
http://blog.sfgate.com/gleick/2012/01/24/mining-california-groundwater-the-cadiz-project/

MontereyHerald.com
Dave Stephenson Cal Am Rates Not Highest
http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_19805279

Farm Water Coalition
Farm Water News 01/24/12
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/01/news-articles-and-links-from-jan-24.html

AquaDoc.com Water Wired
Seven Minutes of Your Time for Data
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/01/survey.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Chance of Rain Blog
Emily Greene
Commenting on the unspeakable
http://chanceofrain.com/2012/01/commenting-on-the-unspeakable/

Daily Observer
Austin Troy The Very Hungry City
http://places.designobserver.com/feature/the-very-hungry-city/32058/

North County Times
Forum: Water Shortage--Here We Go Again
http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/forum-water-shortage------here-we/article_d2f19702-71b7-5120-984a-ec13ebc8707e.html

Redding.com
Doug Craig's Blog The Dam Truth
http://blogs.redding.com/dcraig/archives/2012/01/the-dam-truth-b.html

Bay-Delta Blog
HeadoRB Revisited
http://baydelta.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/horb-revisited/

IVPressOnline.com
IVP Water Districts Eye Salton Sea Mitigation Cost Sharing
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-water-districts-eye-salton-sea-mitigation-costsharing-20120124,0,5224197.story

Agriculture News
Earthzine.com
Building a Consolidated Community Cropland Map
http://www.earthzine.org/2012/01/24/building-a-consolidated-community-global-cropland-map/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29

KQED Climate Watch
California's Rangeland Could Take a Hit from Climate Change
http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/2012/01/23/californias-rangeland-could-take-a-hit-from-climate-change/

Environmental News
California Progress Report
LA Times Editorial Supports Lungren
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/la-times-editorial-supports-lungren%E2%80%99s-investigation-hetch-hetchy-use

SFGate.com
Peter Fimrite Mountain Lake's Gunk to be Cleared in Presidio
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/24/MNMA1JSDB8.DTL
(This is just gross!)

San Jose Mercury News
Paul Rogers Small Non-Profit Works to reduce Massive Sewage Spills into SF Bay
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_19802437?source=rss

LA Creek Freak
Ballonas Historical Ecology and New Awesome Map
http://lacreekfreak.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/ballonas-historical-ecology-and-new-awesome-map-site/

High Speed Rail News
Fox and Hounds
Joe Mathews How To Start High Speed Rail
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/01/how-to-start-high-speed-rail/

Fox and Hounds
Kevin Drum California HSR Now Even More Ridiculous than Before
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/01/california-hsr-now-even-more-ridiculous-than-before/

California Progress Report
Alan Kandel HSR California and Americas All Systems Could and Should Be Go
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/high-speed-rail-california-and-americas-all-systems-could-and-should-be-go

Agenda 21
News with Views
Devvy Kidd Update: My Fight Against the "Smart" Meter
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd523.htm

Delta Water and Related Links, January 20, 2012

Delta Specific News
Alternet.org
Dan Bacher State of the State Brown Greenwashes Peripheral Canal Plan
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2012/01/18/state-of-the-state-brown-greenwashes-peripheral-canal-plan/

scribd.com SWRCB Water Power Letter
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78877062/SWRCB-Water-Power-Letter

Sacbee.com Video Jerry Brown to Make Water Project Proposal by Summer
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/video-jerry-brown-to-make-water-project-proposal-by-summer.html

Alex Breitler's Blog "Think About the Message"
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/01/19/think-about-the-message/?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

MantecaBulletin.com
Water war spreading to land?
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/32586/
(Well, look who just woke up!  I say better late than never!  Hopefully, coalitions such as this will spread into the other four counties within the Primary and Secondary Zones of the Legal Delta (whew))

Lodi News Sentinel
Residents must come together to restore groundwater
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_51b1c2b8-73f2-5554-bfe1-90d41ee628de.html

TheUnion.com
Nevada Irrigation District loos at dry-year planning
http://www.theunion.com/article/20120119/BREAKINGNEWS/120119694/1001&parentprofile=1053

Water Related news
DWR Delta eNews
https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0?ui=2&ik=91ccf48fdc&view=att&th=134f829eee2efa43&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P958bA-nJISmCiIhrqhTxpE&sadet=1327086329092&sads=fT8t9KvnUEwVZTWhxmkln_DR4ZM&sadssc=1

Aquafornia.com
Chat Replay:  Should California build a peripheral canal?
http://aquafornia.com/archives/60569
(The 2 comments submitted pretty much says it all...)

SFGate.com
Marisa Lagos, Wyatt Buchanan:  Jerry Brown says he'd support delaying water bond
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/19/BAAA1MRMM7.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea

FishSniffer.com
Dan Bacher Conservation Groups Winnemem Wintu Appeal Reduction Salmon Protections
http://www.fishsniffer.com/content/1643-conservation-groups-winnemem-wintu-appeal-reduction-salmon-protections.html

Earthjustice.org
California Groups Appeal Reduction of Salmon Protections
http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2012/california-groups-appeal-reduction-of-salmon-protections

Central valley Business Times
California Groups Appeal Reduction of Salmon Protections
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=20221

Fishsniffer.com
Dan Bacher State Peripheral Canal Won't Mend Anything
http://www.fishsniffer.com/content/1642-state-state-peripheral-canal-won-t-mend-anything.html


Trenchlessonline.com HDPE Used to Expand Water System in San Antonio
http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action/id.2060/title.hdpe-used-to-expand-water-system-in-san-antonio

Trenchlessonline.com
HDD and Flood Relief Aid
http://www.trenchlessonline.com/index/webapp-stories-action/id.2062/title.hdd-and-flood-relief-aid

Sierra Sun
Ski Industry officials:  Social Media, water access key to the future
http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20120119/NEWS/120119892/1066&ParentProfile=1051

Siskiyou Daily
Supervisors hear salmonid conservation program update
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x886300537/Supervisors-hear-salmonid-conservation-program-update

HanfordSentinal.com
Doug Curlee Water Transfers are Nothing New
http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/ag-at-large-water-transfers-are-nothing-new/article_a72a0dec-42c8-11e1-a61a-0019bb2963f4.html

On the public Record.org  Thoughts on Recent Water news
http://onthepublicrecord.org/2012/01/19/thoughts-on-recent-water-news/
(Kinda, sorta wonder if this is the same person who was blogging at end of last year...kinda like, you know, reading a Valley Girl blog, 'butcept' not)

FoxandHoundsDaily.com
Ethan Rarick California 's Central Valley Proect? The Feds Bailed Us Out
http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/01/californias-central-valley-project-the-feds-bailed-us-out/
(And don't we know it!!)

WhittierDailyNews.com
Mike Sprague Judge Can Decide Water Storage Plan
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_19780336

Press Enterprise
Jeff Horseman Temecula:  Rancho Water board authorized Vail purchase bid
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/temecula/temecula-headlines-index/20120119-temecula-rancho-water-board-authorizes-vail-purchase-bid.ece

Monterey Herald
Agency wants cap on Cal Am credit lifted
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_19782101

Agriculture News
Farmwars.com
Nevada County's Sustainable Food and Farm Conference
http://farmwars.info/?p=7786&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FarmWars+%28Farm+Wars%29

Canada Free Press
Inhofe Welcomes  New of Wodder Withdrawal
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44054#When:21:02:07Z

Political News
California Tribal Commission
Native American Authors Among Books Banned in Tucson
http://www.itwatercommission.org/2012/01/native-american-authors-books-banned-tucson/
(Good to see censorship is alive and apparently doing well in the good old USofA)

CalWatchDog.com
Katy Grimes Assembly Muzzles Whistleblower Bill
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/whistleblower-bill-muzzled/

CalWatchDog.org
Joseph Perkins Courts Undermine State's Initiative System
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/01/20/courts-undermine-states-initiative-system/

Marin Independent Journal
Feinstein's move makes sure science get fair review
http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_19770269

Litigation News
Liberty Blog
blog.heritage.org  Supremes Shut Down Judicial Activism over Voting Maps
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/01/20/supremes-shut-down-judicial-activism-over-voting-maps/

Environmental News
Canada Free Press
Inhofe EPA Response to Pavillion Letter Inadequate
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44056#When:21:46:31Z

Canada Free Press
Senators Ask Administrator Jackson to Hold Pavillion Study to Highest Scientific Standards
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44054#When:21:02:07Z

Canada Free Press
House, Senate lawmakers Highlight Concerns with EPA 'Sue & Settle' Tactic for Backdoor Regulations
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44052#When:15:50:23Z
(Excellent read)

Department of Interior
National Strategy Proposed to Respond to Climate Changes, Impacts of Fish, Wildlife, Plants
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/National-Strategy-Proposed-to-Respond-to-Climate-Changes-Impacts-on-Fish-Wildlife-Plants.cfm

San Jose Mercury News
Report Highlights California's huge 'wave power' potential
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19777304?source=rss

Health News
EcoFarm.com
USDA Scientist reveals hazards of glyphosate
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=zhfwzbcab&v=001O3CKqe2sPwyo0Qupa-DEZsz9ExhwzYSioHPZmW1QbBc6fDPOhuqJBoqzCOCp9CZWN9ZcvimjbLOqeWgVO86hO1iYsAVmFXJRC8vwX2m4ADLdTtDkIV0ybvbgIbuThDZqhP7PbYrRRsY%3D

Wired Science
Wired.com Controversial Killer Flu Research Paused
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/mutant-h5n1-moratorium/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

Agenda 21 News
Freedom21.org
Henry Lamb: Where is the TEA Party?
http://www.freedom21.org/Newsletters/NL-2012/nl-012012-1.pdf

Just For Fun
WaterWired.com
Whiskey Water Trick (pretty cool!)
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/01/the-whisky-water-trick.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Wasting Water is Weird
http://www.wastingwaterisweird.com/

News Articles and Links, Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Good Morning!

Welcome to a new format for getting news and related articles out 'n about!!!

From Aquafornia.com

Santa Barbara Independent News
More details regarding fishing and not fishing in the new MPA's
http://www.independent.com/news/2012/jan/03/new-no-fishing-zones-california/

Back to...one year and one month, a trend do not make.  BUT, no snow over the Christmas holiday season is killing businesses up here!  Some say the last couple of weeks and the coming next two weeks is literally the calm before the storm.  So I say, enjoy this beautiful weather.  We have until May 31st to worry about what makes a trend for the rainy season!
http://aquafornia.com/archives/59632

Take all of this one for what it's worth...haven't decided if I'm amused or disturbed!
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jan/02/mine-water-safety-debate/

Excellent article in Comstock Magazine addressing Sacramento Department of Utilities
http://www.comstocksmag.com/Articles/0112_SR_State-of-the-Cities_Pay-the-Piper.aspx

From Time Magazine
Is Southern California Getting Serious About Its Water Crisis
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2103327,00.html

Economic Policy Journal Blog
A briefing from the Council on Foreign Relations Iowa Caucus
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/01/absurd-analysis-of-iowa-race-from.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29

Aguanomics Blog
David Zetland asks 'Who Reads Footnotes?"....I DO...that's where the 'good stuff' is in all of these huge, repetitious studies, drafts, final drafts, public drafts...drafts, drafts and more drafts!
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/01/who-reads-footnotes-anyway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Sacramento Business Journal
Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Transactions of 2011
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2012/01/03/slideshow-top-commercial-real-estate.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

Water Wired Blog
More on Fracking
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/01/fracking-twofer-1-video-new-york-water-rangers-2-ohio-earthquake-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Karen