Thursday, March 31, 2011

News articles and links from March 31, 2011

CVP-Wide Water Allocation at 91 Percent

Blog

By Barry Nelson

From NRDC – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Coalition response...It’s unlikely that Barry Nelson could have gotten away with saying on average Japan is just fine, despite an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that has affected a specific region of their country. That’s what makes attacking farm water users so easy for him. One region may be suffering from water supply cuts and increased unemployment but Nelson doesn’t care. His goal is to talk in averages and generalities, which draws the public’s attention away from the serious farm water supply problems that are as undeniable as Japan’s catastrophic events.

The water supply cuts to south of Delta CVP water users are a result of environmental restrictions that started in 1992. A look at delivery numbers prior to that and in the years since shows that cuts began not because of any “junior” water rights contract status but rather as a result of ESA restrictions on Delta export operations.

Uh-oh, the state drought is over

Editorial

From Chico Enterprise-Record – Thursday, March 31, 2011

Coalition response...This editorial is right on. It should be required reading for any individual who makes decisions regarding water use in our state.

(NOTE: The CFWC comment that was posted to various news stories the past two days emphasizing the need for increased storage and an improved conveyance system in response to an end to the drought declaration is also being posted to the following stories.)

Growers express mixed reactions to end-of-drought declaration

From Bakersfield Californian – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Save water, drought or no drought

From Visalia Times-Delta – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Brown declares state’s thirst quenched

From The Record – Thursday, March 31, 2011

State’s drought officially ends

From Sacramento Bee – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Brown declares drought officially over in California

From North County Times – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From SD Union-Tribune – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From Salinas Californian – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From Appeal Democrat – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Deep snow prompts governor to declare drought over

From Modesto Bee – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From Visalia Times Delta – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Supes end drought declaration, OK pay cuts

From Hanford Sentinel – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Drought’s over

From Inkstain – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Brown Declares End to California Drought

From IndyBay Media – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

GROUNDWATER

Central Valley farm groundwater will soon be monitored

Story

From Chico Enterprise-Record – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Ag regulation must cover toxic water

Opinion

By Dipti Bhatnagar

From Monterey Herald – Thursday, March 31, 2011

COURTS

Westlands eases resistance to delta water plan

Story

From Fresno Bee – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Group drops injunction request over salmon plan

TV News

From Modesto Bee – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From KFMB-8/San Diego – Thursday, March 31, 2011

From SD Union-Tribune – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

From SF Chronicle – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Final Judgment Issued in Smelt Case

Story

From ACWA – Tuesday, March 29, 2011

New lawsuit targets water diversion policies

Story

From Capital Press – Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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