Report on state water seeks balance
from Modesto Bee – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Manage water for today, new study says
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From Sacramento Bee – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Coalition response...Claims that farmers use 80% of the state’s water are misleading and ignores the designated allocations of water to the environment, some of which has been taken from the ag and urban communities. Who decided that we can continually shift water to environmental purposes and then disregard that water as part of the state’s supply? The California State Water Plan correctly apportions the state’s use of water at environmental/48%, farming/41% and urban/11%.
Gleick attempts to trumpet the claim that millions of acre feet of water can be saved in agriculture but he is the lone voice making these assertions. Water experts from CSU Fresno and Cal Poly, SLO, have proven his claim to be false. Policy-makers and the academic community are finally recognizing that there is not a lot of water conservation potential in agriculture without land fallowing. That’s bad for the economy and jobs, not just on our farms but also in associated industries.
Pending settlement would ease state rules on catching striped bass
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From Sacramento Bee – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Coalition response...Studies have proven that striped bass is one of the leading predators for juvenile salmon making their way through the Delta to the ocean and this pending agreement recognizes that reality. Raising the catch limit on striped bass is the right thing to do.
WATER SUPPLY
Current water policies all wet, book says
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From Ventura County Star – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
What’s next for California water?
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By Jay Lund, Ray B. Krone
From California WaterBlog – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
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By Alex Breitler
From The Record – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
Water district board hears water report
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From Tehachapi News – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
Oregon farmers get another chance at water claim
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From Fresno Bee – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
DELTA
Dry levee is southwest Manteca’s last defense
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From Manteca Bulletin – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
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By Alex Breitler
From The Record – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
California’s Delta Stewardship Council Gets Down to Business
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By Richard Frank
From Legal Planet – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Peripheral canal foes introduce bill to protect Delta
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By Dan Bacher
From IndyBay Media – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
FISHERIES
Calif. tries bubble barrier to save young salmon
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From Fresno Bee – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
California hopes to fool fishes
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From CV Business Times – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
COURTS
IID to file response to amicus brief on QSA suit
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From IV Press – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
OTHER
Grants available for farm upgrades
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From The Record – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011
Obama includes Dam funds in budget
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From Porterville Recorder – Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011
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