March 27, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Senator Feinstein Letter to ACWA on HR 1837
http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Sen-Feinstein-Ltr-Acwa.pdf
(I still don't trust this...)

Aquafornia.com
KQED Delta Pumping Unmeasured Cost for Endangered Fish, Environmentalists Say
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64447

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com Editorial: City Must Bite the Bullet On New Waterworks
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4368520/city-must-bite-the-bullet-on-new.html

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: El Dorado Irrigation Approves New Multi-Year Rate Structure
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/27/4368861/el-dorado-irrigation-district.html

California Water News
Merced Sun-Star
Stephen Wm. Bilson: Know the Facts
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/26/2283670/stephen-wm-bilson-know-the-facts.html

Water News
Aguanomics.com
Business and Water -- Your Thoughts?
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/business-and-water-your-thoughts.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Agriculture News

Levee News
Aquafornia.com
Fox40 News:Building Ban Brought On By FEMA De-Certification of Delta Levees
http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-building-ban-result-of-femas-levee-decertification-20120326,0,5222795.story

Tourism News

Fisheries News

Environmental News

Political News
Roll Call Politics
Independent Could Make History in California
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_116/Independent_Could_Make_History_in_California-213415-1.html?ET=rollcall:e12600:80123808a:&st=email&pos=epol

Roll Call Politics
California GOP Ballot Challenge Is Out of This World
http://atr.rollcall.com/california-gop-ballot-challenge-is-out-of-this-world/

Cato Institute
No More GOP Whining about Over-Regulation
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/no-more-gop-whining-about-overregulation

Science News

High Speed Rail News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese: Lies and Doublespeak Of American Planning Association and How to Fight Back
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/03/26/lies-and-doublespeak-of-american-planning-association-and-how-to-fight-back/
(Excellent information.)

American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese: Senator Rand Paul Steps Up to Protect Protect Property Owners from Outlaw Federal Agencies
http://americanpolicy.org/2012/03/26/senator-rand-paul-steps-up-to-protect-property-owners-from-outlaw-federal-agencies/

Litigation News
Aquafornia.com
MWD Letter to Douglas Manchester (Chairman) San Diego Union-Tribune
http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FinalLetterToDouglasManchesterUnionTribuneMarch23-2012-2.pdf
(So now MWD wants 'journalistic integrity'.  Looks like Goliath can dish it out, but can't take it...)

Aquafornia.com
LA Daily News: Environmentalists Sue LA County Saying Newhall Ranch Development Threatens River, Animals and Plants
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20261507/environmentalists-sue-l-county-saying-newhall-ranch-development?source=rss

Events
Aquafornia.com
Jonas Minton: Changed Location For Meeting to Identify Delta Projects That Can Be Broadly Supported
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64432

Delta Conservancy
Draft Strategic Plan Available For Public Comment
Locations:

Rio Vista City Council Chambers
One Main Street, Rio Vista, CA
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
5:30pm-7:30pm

Clarksburg Community Church
52910 Netherlands Ave, Clarksburg, CA
Thursday, April 12, 2012
3:30pm-5:30pm

Oakley City Council Chambers
3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA
Saturday, April 14, 2012
10am-12noon

Link to Strategic Plan
http://www.deltaconservancy.ca.gov/docs/Delta_Conservancy_StratPlan_Draft_Version_for_Public_Comment_0326012.pdf

BDCP Meeting Reminder 3/28/12
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=87n6dgdab&v=001JO9rJ3gjxX5VqxlmsDb6fFv4MiWWYnZRvN5nYqR9Df-k6xyXlnlBI04zqu0_3xHU5mctGZJKoW44Op6ZLhC6oIcStXyHED5_gVjc2Lnm5Rip82ZrS18LBhnD3EflHcnlwnzkLqBPPaFuHi4ZNudUwm2i6fy9A3MtIq-3BzzmkBUwbuzqkulTAg%3D%3D

Just For Fun
California Progress Report
Susanne Rust: Want to Lose Weight? Add Chocolate to Diet, Study Suggests
http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/want-lose-weight-add-chocolate-diet-study-suggests-15491
(I like this suggestion!)

Wired Science
Eagle Cam Watch: First Egg Is Hatching!
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/eagle-cam-first-hatch/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

Wired Science
Condor Cam Update: Chick Is Cute
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/condor-cam-pick-a-name/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29
(We wouldn't want to Condor to feel left out!)

March 27, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: Sacramento City Council to Vote on Water, Sewer Rate Hikes
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/03/25/2775357/valley-water-managers-fear-drought.html
(Let's see...new arena....upgrade sewer, water systems....new arena...good water...arena/water...water/arena...yep the arena will win.  What jackasses we have running our public works...)

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Wall Street Journal: After the Deluge, More Pain for California Farmers
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577296330002529626.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
(Do journalists ever exercise their journalistic integrity any more, or maybe this is a direct reflection of the lack of real educating in college?  Whatever happened to Journalism 101?

Wasn't 2011 was a record profit year for WWD farming endeavors (ok corporate ag)??  And wasn't 2009 a 'regulatory drought' and not a 'naturally occurring' drought?  Seems to me the only fertilizer required around here is literally the BS (ok steer manure) called reporting.  Geez...come on.)

Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee: Valley Cities Prepare for Drought, Water Conservation
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/03/25/2775357/valley-water-managers-fear-drought.html

Aquafornia.com
North County Times: Study of Water Transfer Pact Commissioned By Opponents, Documents Reveal
http://www.nctimes.com/business/region-study-of-water-transfer-pact-commissioned-by-opponents-documents/article_7611d01c-7ae2-59ef-b711-a26822082885.html

Aquafornia.com
Redlands Daily Facts: Rialto Council Near a Vote on Water Deal
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_20253538/rialto-council-members-spent-weekend-reviewing-water-rate

Aquafornia.com
Record Online: Need to Conserve Use of Water
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_20253538/rialto-council-members-spent-weekend-reviewing-water-rate

CalWatchDog.com
Steven Greenhut: Water Socialists Are All Wet
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/26/water-socialists-are-all-wet/

Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee: Farm Board Can't Press Solar Suit
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/03/25/2775406/farm-board-cant-press-solar-suit.html

Aquafornia.com
This week's weather link
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64399

Water News
Aguanomics.com
Four Years of Aguanomics
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/four-years-of-aguanomics.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Aquafornia.com
USGS: Understanding the Connections That Determine Groundwater Availability
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64399

Aquafornia.com
Review Journal: Water Ruling: State Engineer Makes Good Call
http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/water-ruling-state-engineer-makes-good-call-144188155.html

Agriculture News

Tourism News

Fisheries News

Environmental News
Canada Free Press
Pesticide Residue Risks Recalculated
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45483#When:13:40:27Z

Political News
Economic Policy Journal
What Else Does President Obama Have Planned for Us (After the Election)
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/03/what-else-does-president-obama-have.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economicpolicyjournal%2FYZSb+%28EconomicPolicyJournal.com%29
(Revealing...but not surprising.  I did predict in 2008 that this 'president' and his cohorts will NOT leave the White House peacefully.  I believe the last 'peaceful transfer of power' occurred in 2007.)

Science News
Notes From NAP
Inspire a Scientist: Twelve Resources to Promote Science
http://notes.nap.edu/2012/03/26/inspire-a-scientist-twelve-resources-to-promote-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nap%2Fnotes+%28Notes+from+NAP%29

High Speed Rail News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Nancy Pelosi Chief Facilitator in Selling Off America to UN
http://notes.nap.edu/2012/03/26/inspire-a-scientist-twelve-resources-to-promote-science/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nap%2Fnotes+%28Notes+from+NAP%29
(Now here's something to be proud of, don't you think??)

Freedom Advocates
Henry Lamb: Agenda 21 Treaty on the Horizon
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45478#When:13:49:08Z

Litigation News

Events

Just For Fun

March 24 and 25, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Appeal-Democrat:: NorCal Officials Sound Alarm Over Water Grab
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/water-114816-state-people.html

Aquafornia.com
Independent Voter Vetwork: California Water Wars Spotlight Sacramento Delta
http://ivn.us/2012/03/23/california-water-wars-sacramento-delta/
(Good comment exchanges.)

Alex Breitler's Blog
A Real 'Water War'?
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2012/03/23/a-real-water-war/?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

Link from article
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/327371-report-warns-that-water-shortages-could-threaten.html

Aquafornia.com
Tracy Press: Support Bill Protect Delta
http://www.tracypress.com/view/full_story/17976658/article-YOUR-VOICE--Support-bill--protect-Delta?instance=home_opinion_lead_story

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: California Creeks, Levees May Be Next Battleground For Public Access
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/25/4364085/california-creeks-levees-may-be.html

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Viewpoints: Dr. Jeffrey Michael Levee Upgrades Offer Protection At Far Lower Cost
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/25/4362381/levee-upgrades-offer-protection.html

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star" Water Deal: Farmers Object to MID's Sale Plan
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/23/2280500/water-deal-farmers-object-to-merced.html

Aquafornia.com
Ecology Law Quarterly: Student Review of Selected Panels at the 2012 Water lay Symposium
http://elq.typepad.com/currents/2012/03/currents39-02-waterlawsymposium-2012-0314.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EcologyLawCurrents+%28Ecology+Law+Currents%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
(Always the same old same old cast of characters; be nice if the roster would change up now and then, as in more balanced representation on these panels.)

Aquafornia.com
Flood Management in California: Jay Lund
http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/4/1/157/?utm_source=article_link&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=releaseIssue_water
(He's a busy little beaver isn't he??)

Aquafornia.com
Marin Independent Journal: Report: San Pablo Bay Receives Most Toxins in State
http://www.marinij.com/ci_20235168/report-san-pablo-bay-receives-most-toxics-state?source=most_viewed
(Well, they have to settle somewhere when there isn't sufficient out-flow from the Delta to dilute and push them further out to the ocean...that's my point.)

Aquafornia.com
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard, Living On The Flood Plain
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_20242465/gary-griggs-our-ocean-backyard-living-flood-plain

Aquafornia.com
USGS Fact Sheet: 2011-3139 Groundwater Quality in the San Fernando-San Gabriel Groundwater Basins
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3139/

Aquafornia.com
Daily Bulletin" The True Value Of Our Water
http://www.dailybulletin.com/opinions/ci_20232232/true-value-our-water

Aquafornia.com
Oroville Mercury Register
County-straddling District's Water Sales Irk Butte
http://www.orovillemr.com/rss/ci_20247046

Aquafornia.com
Oroville Mercury Register: Proposal for Feather River Flood Bypass Across Butte Criticized
http://www.orovillemr.com/rss/ci_20238202

Aquafornia.com
ChicoER.com: Richvale farmers Get Overview of Statewide Water Issues
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_20238397/richvale-farmers-get-overview-statewide-water-issues

Aquafornia.com
Redding.com: Winnemem Wintu Map Sacred Sites Around Lake Shast
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/mar/24/recording-winnemem-wintu-sacred-sites-mapping/

Aquafornia.com
IndyBay.org, Dan Bacher: Steinberg Says Water Bond Delay Is Likely
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/03/23/18709999.php

Aquafornia.com
NYTimes: San Francisco Fights Erosion As Coastal Cities Watch Closely
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/science/earth/san-francisco-fights-erosion-as-coastal-cities-watch-closely.html?_r=3
(Excellent comments, certainly things that should be taken into consideration when planning.)

Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com: El Dorado Irrigation District Expected To Approve New Rate Structure
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/24/4362654/el-dorado-irrigation-district.html#mi_rss=Our%20Region

Aquafornia.com
Monterey Herald: Peninsula Residents Get Tsunami Advice
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_20248657/peninsula-residents-get-tsunami-advice

Aquafornia.com
Water World: Public Agencies Can Fix Our Water Woes
http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/news_display/1629588566.html

California Progress Report
Dan Bacher: Obama 'Celebrates" World Water Day by Approving Polluting Pipeline
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/obama-celebrates-world-water-day-approving-polluting-pipeline

Lloyd G. Carter
Will Westlands Sell Water to Southern California Interests?
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120323553_will-westlands-sell-water-southern-california-uban-interests

The Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgWFyhPtJTs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

Aguanomics.com
The Plot Thickens
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/plot-thickens.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Aquafornia.com
LATimes: Newhall Ranch Project Prompts Environmental Suit
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0324-newhall-ranch-20120324,0,5821146.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Flocal+%28L.A.+Times+-+California+|+Local+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader#tugs_story_display
(Follow this one...the link between the previous two articles and this development project will certainly get more interesting.)

Earthzine
Improving Groundwater Storage Estimates in California
http://www.earthzine.org/2012/03/22/improving-groundwater-storage-estimates-in-california/

Aquafornia.com
MSNBC: An Endangered Fish May Mean Less Water for California Farmers
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64285
(Well...look who just caught up!  BTW, looks to me like MSNBC picked up Hannity's discarded program notes, sooo three years ago, come on.)

Aquafornia.com
Imperial Valley Press: IID May Not Conserve Enough Water for QSA
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-iid-may-not-conserve-enough-water-for-qsa-20120323,0,2419047.story

Aquafornia.com
Imperial Valley Press: DuMars: Cooperation Needed Between IID, County, Farmers
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-dumars-cooperation-needed-between-iid-county-farmers-20120324,0,4380267.story

Aquafornia.com
Imperial Valley Press: DuMars: Quantification Settlement Agreement Finances Need to Be Discussed
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-dumars-quantification-settlement-agreement-finances-need-to-be-discussed-20120324,0,1643784.story?track=rss

Inkstain Blog
John Fleck: Prediction: Science Won't Settle Cadiz
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/prediction-science-wont-settle-cadiz/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Aquafornia.com
Switchboard, NRDC: Gigatons of Fertilizer Bypass Crops to Contaminate California Groundwater
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jkaplan/gigatons_of_fertilizer_bypass.html

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-23.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Las Vegas Water Pipeline Links
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64293

Aquafornia.com
The Nevada View:  The Future Is Unwritten
http://thenevadaview.com/3421/the-future-is-unwritten/

Thirsty In Suburbia
World Water Day Hangover
http://blog.gayleleonard.com/2012/03/world-water-day-hangover/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ThirstyInSuburbia+%28Thirsty+in+Suburbia%29

Inkstain Blog
John Fleck: Could Whiskey Spring Be Fer Fightin' For?
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/could-whiskey-spring-be-fer-fightin-over/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Inkstain Blog
John Fleck: You Mean We Have to Pay For Our Own Water?
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/you-mean-we-have-to-pay-for-our-own-water/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Aquadoc.com
Water 4(1) - March 2012
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/03/adam-dassey-and-chandra-theegala-article-optimizing-the-air-dissolution-parameters-in-an-unpacked-di.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Aquafornia.com
LATimes: Bringing the Colorado River Delta Back From Near-Death
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-postel-colorado-river-delta-20120325,0,3585928.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fopinion%2Fcommentary+%28L.A.+Times+-+Commentary%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
Yolo County Farmer John Stephens Receives Pacific Institute Inaugural Farm Water Steward Award
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64319

CapitalPress.com
Timber Counties Plan Uncertain in Congress
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/AP-OR-Timber-plan-032312

Tourism News

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Siskiyou Daily News: Coho Salmon Recovery Plan's 'Flaws' Outlines
http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/news/x1581726528/Coho-salmon-recovery-plans-flaws-outlined

Aquafornia.com
Mount Shasta Herald: It's Time For Congress to Act on Klamath Legislation
http://www.mtshastanews.com/opinions/x1631644799/Opinion-Its-time-for-Congress-to-act-on-Klamath-legislation

Aquafornia.com
Trinity Journal: River Flow Request Seeks to Prevent Salmon Die-Off
http://www.trinityjournal.com/news/local/article_0bbf48dc-7300-11e1-af14-0019bb30f31a.html

Environmental News
Earthzine.com
Environment News Service: Supreme Court: Property Owners Can Sue the U.S. EPA
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2012/2012-03-21-091.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29

Environmental Research Web
White Roofs Are More Cool
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/49105
(Ya think? Nice to see common sense in realizing where human-created heating mechanisms are genuine...and not.  This one?  Yes...we now know black absorbs heat, white reflects it applies to roofs as well as desert attire.)

Aquafornia.com
KCET: The 'F' Word: Unregulated Fracking at Oil Wells Raising Concerns
http://www.kcet.org/shows/socal_connected/content/environment/the-f-word-unregulated-fracking-at-oil-wells-raises-concerns.html

Political News
CalWatchDog.com
Katy Grimes: Legislators Shame Even Dick and Jane
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/23/legislators-shame-even-dick-and-jane/

CalWatchDog.org
Katy Grimes: CA Pols Calling for Change to U.S. Constitution
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/24/ca-pols-calling-for-change-to-u-s-constitution/

Classic Liberal
Meet Your Elites: Dick Scaife
http://the-classic-liberal.com/meet-your-elites-dick-scaife/

Science News
Wired Science
Why Magicians Are a Scientists' Best Friend
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/opinion-randi-magic-scientists/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredscience+%28Blog+-+Wired+Science%29

Infrastructure News
ACWA.com
Methods to Financial Water Infrastructure Projects Subject to House Hearing
http://www.acwa.com/news/infrastructure/methods-financing-water-infrastructure-projects-subject-house-hearing

High Speed Rail News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
End of the American Dream
http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/proposed-un-environmental-constitution-for-the-world-would-establish-an-incredibly-repressive-system-of-global-governance
(Good reading.)

CalWatchDog.com
Joseph Perkins: Consequences of Conservation
http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/23/unintended-consequences-of-conservation/

Litigation News
Liberty Blog
Delta Smelt X2 Litigation Resumes in Ninth Circuit
http://blog.pacificlegal.org/2012/delta-smelt-x2-litigation-resumes-in-the-ninth-circuit/
http://blog.pacificlegal.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/waterusersx2answeringbrief.pdf

Brief pdf...the 1st four pages are just the attorneys.  Wonder why WWD requires so many legal eagles, hmmm.
http://blog.pacificlegal.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/waterusersx2answeringbrief.pdf
Sacramento Business Journal
CalPERS Among Creditors Who'll Mediate With Stockton
http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/blog/morning-roundup/2012/03/calpers-among-creditors-mediate-stockton.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_sacramento+%28Sacramento+Business+Journal%29

Events

Just For Fun
News With Views
Patterns, Part 1
(Interesting Sunday-type read.)

March 23, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aguanomics.com
San Diego vs MWD
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/san-diego-vs-mwd.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29
(Looks to be very informative read http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1129046)

Lloyd G. Carter
Lawsuit Filed Against LA County Approval of Massive Newhall Ranch Project
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/content/120322552_lawsuit-filed-against-la-county-approval-massive-newhall-ranch-project
(This project, coupled with Tejon Ranch and Redwood City Saltworks, are contributors to the Monterey Agreements, the Water Bank stolen from the state, corporate NGO trade-offs on the projects (Sierra Club, NRDC, EDF), enabling 10-20 year environmental CEQA free rides for the developers.

Protection Acts written, Conservancies formed, construction of infrastructure by non-compete governmental contractors all exist, conscripting said projects and protections areas into federal oversight/UN designations...the trails and details of these projects have been forwarded and spoken about for over 2 years...now the individual strands are being woven into the fabric.)

Chance of Rain
Nevada State Engineer Refills Vegas Pipeline
http://chanceofrain.com/2012/03/nevada-state-engineer-refills-vegas-pipeline/
(Hmm, 'except for the names and a few other changes', the /name's/game's the same...(A little Neil Diamond this morning!)

California Water News
Co.Exist.com
How Sea Level Rise Could Overwhelm Your City
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679508/how-sea-level-rise-could-overwhelm-your-city

Surging Seas
http://sealevel.climatecentral.org/surgingseas/map/#show=counties&center=9/37.9095/-121.9878&surge=1
(Interactive map link to California)

Inkstain Blog
Prediction: Science Won't Settle Cadiz
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/prediction-science-wont-settle-cadiz/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Water News

Agriculture News
American Farmland Trust
What's Happening in California
http://www.farmland.org/news/newsletters/enews/2012/March.asp

Tourism News

Fisheries News
California Institute For Federal Policy Research
http://www.calinst.org/bul2/b1909.shtml

Science Blog
Hawaiian History Shows How to Manage Fisheries
http://scienceblog.com/52915/hawaiian-history-shows-how-to-manage-fisheries/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29

Environmental News

Political News
The Liberty Sphere
Time to Sound the Alarm - This Is No Drill
http://www.calinst.org/bul2/b1909.shtml

Science News

High Speed Rail News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
JunkScience.com
EPA's 22-Year Battle With Cranberry Farmer Ends, But Questions and Anger Still Linger
http://junkscience.com/2012/03/21/epas-22-year-battle-with-cranberry-farmer-ends-but-questions-and-anger-linger/

Litigation News

Events

Just For Fun
Wild West History
The First School for the High Education of Women West of the Mississippi River Was Founded By the Cherokee
http://wildwesthistory.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-school-for-higher-education-of.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WildWestHistory+%28Wild+West+History%29

March 22, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Appeal-Democrat
Logue Wary of Water Plan
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/water-114749-delta-council.html

Lloyd G. Carter
Will Westlands Sell Water to Raise Money to Pay Bonds?
http://www.lloydgcarter.com/files_lgc/FitchReport%20RE%20Westlands%20San%20Luis%20Debt%20Issuan%2009.pdf
(WWD won't but I bet Kern Water Bank most certainly will...there seems to be a glitch with the link.)

California Water News
Aquafornia.com
San Diego City Council Members Call For Investigation of MWD
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64154

Aquafornia.com
SDCWA v MWD Five Takeaways From a Big Water Fight
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64156

ACWA.com
State Board to Hold Scoping Meeting on Desalination Plants, Brine Discharge
http://www.acwa.com/news/desalination/state-board-hold-scoping-meeting-desalination-plants-brine-discharge

Aquafornia.com
Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority Group Seeking to Address Growth As Well as Replacement
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64168

Aquafornia.com
Santa Cruz: Desalination Task Force Reviews $2M in Spending For Coming Year
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64170

Aquafornia.com
Independent
Independent Voter Network
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64201

California Water Wars
http://ivn.us/2012/03/21/water-wars-central-valley-focus/

Farm Water News
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2012/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-22.html

Design Observer
Drylands: Water Infrastructure and the West
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4589237693415663348#editor/target=post;postID=6990317320160860397

Office of Representative Grace Napolitano
Proposed Budget Must Do More to Support Water Projects
http://napolitano.house.gov/press-release/rep-napolitano-proposed-budget-must-do-more-support-water-projects

Aquafornia.com
Septic tank Rules Issued: Regulations Vastly Different From '08 Draft
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64174

Aquafornia.com
Marin County Declares Drought Emergency
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64172

Aquafornia.com
Lawyer: Imperial Irrigation District Not Wasting Water
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64151

Water News
Aquafornia.com
Climate Change Alters the Calculus for Water Infrastructure Planning
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64183

Aquafornia.com
Deciding the Future of the American West Ruling on Interstate Water Pacts to Determine Where Economy Flourishes
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64179

On The Water Front
Ecosystems and World Water Day
http://blogs.edf.org/waterfront/2012/03/22/ecosystems-and-world-water-day/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OnTheWaterFront+%28On+the+Water+Front%29

Aquadoc.com
My Two Euros: The Sixth World Water Forum
http://www.acwa.com/news/desalination/state-board-hold-scoping-meeting-desalination-plants-brine-discharge

Aquadoc.com
David Zetland's Water Data Hub Goes LIVE!
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/03/water-data-hub-goes-live.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Agriculture News
Say Anything Blog
If the Federal Government Can Regulate the Relationship Between Parents and Their Own Children On Their Own Family's Farm...
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/if-the-federal-government-can-regulate-the-relationship-between-parents-and-their-children-on-their-own-familys-farm-there-is-virtually-nothing-off-limits/?utm_source=Say+Anything+Email+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=d90f0a977a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN

Environmental News
Aquafornia.com
Judge Gives Feds 6 Months to Clean Up Border Plant
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64165

Political News

Science News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Net Right daily
Upcoming UN Summit Repackages Global Warming Agenda Under the Guise of 'Sustainability'
http://netrightdaily.com/2012/03/upcoming-united-nations-summit-repackages-global-warming-agenda-under-the-guise-of-sustainability/

High Speed Rail News
City Journal
Solyndra Times Seven by Chris Reed
http://www.city-journal.org/2012/cjc0321cr.html

Litigation News
CapitalPress.com
Judge Sees Link In Housing, Fish Woes
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mp-flood-settlement-032312

Washington Times
Ending EPA's Land Grab
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/21/editorial-ending-epas-land-grab/

Against Crony Capitalism
Federal Government Paralyzes Farmers
http://www.againstcronycapitalism.org/2012/03/federal-government-paralyzes-farmers/

Insight Adviser
Sackett's Sack US EPA at Supreme Court 9-0
http://insightadvisor.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/sacketts-sack-us-epa-at-supreme-court-9-0/

Aquafornia.com
FEMA Settles Citizens Suit: Agrees to Consult on Floodplain Program's Impacts on Listed Fish
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64188

Events

Just For Fun

March 21, 2012, Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Aquafornia.com
Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency Secures $38M for Project
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64112

Aquafornia.com
Manteca Bulletin
Jason Campbell: SSJID Joins Fight Over Long-Term Delta Regulations
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/1/article/37307/

Delta National Park
John Bass: Design and the Problem of "Contradictory Certainties"
http://www.deltanationalpark.org/blog/view/design_and_the_problem_of_contradictory_certainties/

ACWA.com
Lisa Lien-Mager: Fact Sheet Sheds Light on Impacts of 'Flow-Only" Approach to Delta
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/fact-sheet-sheds-light-impacts-%E2%80%9Cflow-only%E2%80%9D-approach-delta

California Water News
Oroville Mercury Register
Heather Hacking: Feather River Farmers Considering Water Transfers and Cutbacks
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64120

Lassen County Times
Supes Approve Controversial water Export Application
http://lassennews.com/home/7806-supes-approve-controversial-water-export-application

Aquafornia.com
Water Fight Under Way: Merced Irrigation District Could Reverse Limits
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64110

CalRice.org
What's New at Calrice.org: Water Our Life Blood
http://calricenews.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-sandy-denn-blog-water-our-lifeblood.html

Aquafornia.com
Central Coast: New Water Quality Rules Mostly Reject Cooperative Effort
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64138

Aquafornia.com
CFBF President's Message: Measured Approaches Are Needed
http://agalert.com/story/?id=4001

Water Food Environment Blog
David Guy: The Fall and Rise of the Pacific Flyway
http://www.waterfoodandtheenvironment.com/2012/03/19/the-fall-and-rise-of-the-pacific-flyway/

Hydraulically Inclined
Anthony Alvarado and Dusty Robinson
Central Valley Flood Protection Plan: DWR Interview Part 1
http://ayresriverblog.com/2012/03/08/central-valley-flood-protection-plan-dwr-interview-part-1/
Part 2
http://ayresriverblog.com/2012/03/13/central-valley-flood-protection-plan-dwr-interview-part-2/
Part 3
http://ayresriverblog.com/2012/03/15/central-valley-flood-protection-plan-dwr-interview-part-3/

Aquafornia.com
House Natural Resources Subcommittee Questions Obama Admin's BOR and PMA Budgets That Could Increase Electricity Rates and Decrease Water Deliveries
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64124

Aquafornia.com
Fresno Bee
Mark Grossi: Tainted Water Could Be Rerouted to Crop Fertilizer
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/03/19/2767482/bad-water-used-for-irrigation.html

Aquafornia.com
Merced Sun-Star.com
Editorial: No Easy Answers In Farm Pollution
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/20/2276124/our-view-no-easy-answers-in-farm.html

Water News
Aquafornia.com
The Cherokee One Feather
Senate Committee Explores Indian Water Rights
http://theonefeather.com/2012/03/senate-committee-explores-indian-water-rights/

Aquadoc.com
Water Wired: Sixth World Water Forum: Some Alternative Viewpoints
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2012/03/6wwf.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fwaterwired+%28WaterWired%29

Agriculture News
CapitalPress.com
Tim Hearden: New Law Requires Precise Water Measurements
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-water-measurement-w-photo-infobox-032312

Tourism News
CapitalPress.com
Tim Hearden: Agritourism Generates Income, Promotes Farms
http://www.capitalpress.com/content/TH-agritourism-w-photos-infobox-032312

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
California Water Blog
Katz and Moyle: Wanted: An Integrated Strategy For Recovery of Central Valley Salmon
http://californiawaterblog.com/2012/03/19/wanted-an-integrated-strategy-for-recovery-of-central-valley-salmon/

Environmental News

Political News

Science News

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh: Establishing a White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45411#When:14:48:55Z

EPAAbuse.com
Sustainable Development: Latest Tool fir Expanding EPA's Empire
http://epaabuse.com/5936/news/sustainable-development-latest-tool-for-expanding-epas-empire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainable-development-latest-tool-for-expanding-epas-empire

Litigation News
The Foundry
Lachlan Markay: Supreme Court Rules EPA Orders Are Subject to Judicial Review
http://blog.heritage.org/2012/03/21/supreme-court-rules-epa-orders-are-subject-to-judicial-review/

EPAAbuse.com
Historic Supreme Court Ruling Allows the Sacketts to Fight EPA Takeover Of Their Land
http://epaabuse.com/5931/news/historic-supreme-court-ruling-allows-the-sacketts-to-fight-epa-takeover-of-their-land/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=historic-supreme-court-ruling-allows-the-sacketts-to-fight-epa-takeover-of-their-land

Events
Delta Conservancy Various Upcoming Event Agendas
http://www.deltaconservancy.ca.gov/

BDCP Public Meeting Scheduled
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=87n6dgdab&v=001dDyPakhdhurBikoU3KD4Izhnz35vbrGbTq4MCT_Hdu0n1FCaSH0KfrvfHUZLV3dCCN4IfEas_40sw8OVL_8cEFZchQ2hwihH9-4BXVQlU1oWg0S8NO09Dor1hQcy-6VmlsuwTe2MYxuzZboAMbUve2avyJfzD5vwRc-GH3vlTOba_oWhYL101A%3D%3D

ACWA.com
Lisa Lien-Mager" Senate Committee Sets Hearing on Delta Flows
http://www.acwa.com/news/delta/senate-committee-sets-hearing-delta-flows

ACWA.com
Sarah Langford: Public Meetings Set for Draft Central Valley Flood Plan
http://www.acwa.com/news/regulatory-affairs/public-meetings-set-draft-central-valley-flood-plan

Aquafornia.com
Calendar Notes
http://aquafornia.com/archives/64126

Just For Fun
Little Richard as a child.  This child doesn't even look at the keyboard, amazing!
http://www.wimp.com/oldschool/

March 20, 2012 Delta Water and News Links

Delta News
Inkstain Blog
John Fleck: Last Concrete Diaries: Someone Has To Pay For It
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/last-concrete-diaries-someone-has-to-pay-for-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

Inkstain Blog
John Fleck: MWD Decides To Sit Out HR 1837
http://www.inkstain.net/fleck/2012/03/mwd-decides-to-sit-out-hr1837/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JfleckAtInkstain+%28jfleck+at+inkstain%29

California Water News

Water News
Aguanomics.com
David Zetland: The Water Data Hub is LIVE!
http://www.aguanomics.com/2012/03/water-data-hub-is-live.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+aguanomics+%28Aguanomics%29

Agriculture News
Aquafornia.com
Morgan Hill Times
Farmers Face New Water Runoff Rules
http://www.morganhilltimes.com/news/community/farmers-face-new-water-runoff-rules/article_58d41daf-8292-5e20-91c5-81e1f8273aca.html

Fisheries News
Aquafornia.com
Bureau of Interior: Peer Review of Scientific Findings in Draft EIS on Drakes Bay Oyster Company
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Peer-Review-of-Scientific-Findings-in-Draft-EIS-on-Drakes-Bay-Oyster-Company-Now-Available.cfm

Aquafornia.com
Marin Independent Journal
Rob Rogers: Feds Release New Review of Drakes Bay Oyster Farm Science
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Peer-Review-of-Scientific-Findings-in-Draft-EIS-on-Drakes-Bay-Oyster-Company-Now-Available.cfm

Environmental News

Aquafornia.com
Center For Biological Diversity: California Agency Approves Destructive Suction Dredge River Mining
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2012/suction-dredge-mining-03-19-2012.html


Political News
Freedom21.0rg
Senator Rand Paul's S-2122
http://freedom21.org/S-2122.html
(Wow...legislation that might actually neutralize the rampant bulldozing of private property, property rights and state's rights and responsibilities.)

American Thinker
Joe Herring: The Executive Order Controversy
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/the_executive_order_controversy.html

Science News
Science Blog
Astrophysical Models Of the Universe Wrong
http://scienceblog.com/52842/astrophysical-models-of-the-universe-wrong/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+scienceblogrssfeed+%28ScienceBlog.com%29
(If they are wrong about the universe, could it possibly, do I dare say it?...be local water models are wrong too?)

NASA
Earth Observatory: Bering Sea Teeming with Ice
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77461&src=eorss-iotd&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Earthzine+%28Earthzine%29
(Maybe it really is all about it being the Bering Sea's turn for icy replenishment.)

Privacy/Technology News
The Survivalist Blog
Internet and Search Engine Privacy
http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/free-internet-security-surviving-web/
(If you are still using Internet Explorer, delete it NOW!  Go to www.mozilla.com and download Foxfire.  Unless you know of other, better, more secure internet browser software, this is a good one to use.)

High Speed Rail News
California Progress Report
Alan Kandel: A Strong Dose of Reality Regarding Passenger Railroading California Style
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/the_executive_order_controversy.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development
Canada Free Press
Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh: DICED is UN's Environmental Constitution For the World
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/45370#When:09:24:45Z
(Remember, add all of this additional regulated intrusions into your decision-making processes, that is if your property hasn't been confiscated and redistributed to a 'more deserving' individual than you, yourself and your family.)

Litigation News
Cato Institute
Doug Bandow: Dragging America Into Court: Law of the Sea and Global Litigation
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/dragging-america-court-law-sea-global-litigation

Events
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
Sacramento Will Teach You How to Conserve Water
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/20/4351012/sacramento-will-teach-you-how.html

Aquafornia.com
Town Hall LA
Town Hall LA To Run Water Professional Roundtable
http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/03/19/31658/town-hall-la-run-water-professional-roundtable/

Just For Fun
Aquafornia.com
Sacbee.com
David Mas Masumoto: Rites of Spring - California Authors
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4344815/rites-of-spring.html

Co.Exist.com
How the New SimCity Will Let You Take Control Of a City's Environmental Destiny
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679489/how-the-new-simcity-will-let-you-take-control-of-a-citys-environmental-destiny
(I wonder if the upgrade includes protesters and lawsuits.)