Tuesday, February 15, 2011

News articles and links from Feb. 15, 2011

Detective work needed on Delta’s toxic soup

Editorial

From Sacramento Bee – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Coalition response...There is a coordinated review of toxins in the Delta already under way by several agencies within the BDCP and Delta Vision process. EPA’s entry into the fray adds another player that may duplicate what has already been done. This editorial attempts to shift attention from the 145 million gallons of treated wastewater that the City of Sacramento discharges into the Delta each day, representing over 60% of all the municipal wastewater discharged to the Delta. This wastewater includes 14 tons per day of ammonia and is the major source of ammonia to the Sacramento River and the Delta. The Delta would be better served if EPA joined with these other agencies in an effort to protect the Delta.

First draft of the Delta plan

Announcement

From Delta Stewardship Council – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

First draft of Delta plan shies away from canal recommendation

Story

From The Record – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Director talks Delta Plan draft details

Story

From Chico Enterprise-Record – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Jerry Brown’s next big issue is water

Column

By Dan Walters

From Sacramento Bee – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Army Corps on YouTube: Success Dam impacts the nation

Video

From YouTube– Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Tulare Lake reservoir idea still far in the background

Blog

From Fresno Bee – Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

Water permit amounts to a seizure of property

Letter

From Redding Record Searchlight – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

Court to hear challenge to Delta smelt protections

TV News

From News10/ABC – Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

Feinstein/Nunes statements

Blog

By Alex Breitler

GOP plan could endanger delta fish restoration

Story

From SF Chronicle – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011

GOP trying to kill Delta restrictions meant to preserve salmon, other fish

Story

From Contra Costa Times – Monday, Feb. 14, 2011

Historical societies sponsor history talk at Shasta Dam

Story

From Redding Record Searchlight – Monday, Feb. 13, 2011

1 comment:

  1. I read the article in the LA Times, I think that the EPA has been working on the issue for a while but the news has only recently picked up on the story. Testing has been going on for decades. I am 90% sure they are going their own so that don't have to be pushed into one particular way of looking at addressing the problem. By doing this internally they won't step on the toes of other groups and can work more efficiently. There are advantages in both approaches.

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