Monday, April 25, 2011

News articles and links from April 25, 2011

Is it about the alfalfa? Thinking like a river basin

Blog

By John Fleck

From Inkstain – Sunday, April 24, 2011

Coalition response...There are many solutions to the water dilemma confronting California and other states. To halt the planting of one or more crops might be one way to free-up some water supplies but such action also creates other problems. If alfalfa was no longer planted in our state, where would our dairy industry receive its primary food supply? Delivering alfalfa hay from other states would create a gigantic impact on the carbon footprint resulting for the hundreds of trucks that would be required to deliver the food supply from out of state. It could also have a significant impact on the price consumers pay for dairy products. I would hope the author’s research for his book material would consider these and other consequences.

WATER SUPPLY

California Farms Revive

Story

From Wall Street Journal – Monday, April 25, 2011

Quake risks for Auburn Dam

Letter

From Sacramento Bee – Sunday, April 24, 2011

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Pump plant near the Red Bluff Diversion Dam proceeds apace

Story

From Tehama Daily News – Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sediment regulations rankle Scott Valley landowners

Story

From Capital Press – Friday, April 22, 2011

DELTA

Despite wet winter, state needs to move ahead with Delta plan

Viewpoint

By Sunne Wright McPeak

From Sacramento Bee - Saturday, April 23, 2011

GROUNDWATER

Scrutiny of a farm town’s water divides residents

Story

From LA Times – Monday, April 25, 2011

FISHERIES

Will wild salmon swim into Central Valley’s future?

Viewpoint

By Stuart Leavenworth

From Sacramento Bee – Sunday, April 24, 2011

Congressional Leaders to Convene Farms & Salmon Summit

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By Dan Bacher

From IndyBay Media – Sunday, April 24, 2011

CONGRESS

H.R. 1604: Bad for Taxpayers and the Environment

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By Cynthia Koehler

From EDF – Friday, April 222, 2011

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