Pollution from I-5 farms targeted in lawsuit threat
Story
From Contra Costa Times – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Growers threatened with suit over selenium
Story
From The Record – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Coalition to sue U.S. over toxic farmland runoff
Story
From SF Chronicle – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Groups to sue feds and Westside growers to stop water pollution
Blog
By Dan Bacher
From IndyBay Media – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
(The following response is posted to the above stories.)
Coalition response...The only result from this potential lawsuit is the shifting of valuable funds to legal representation and away from the successful Grasslands Drainage Reduction program that is benefiting the San Joaquin River, the environment and waterfowl. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and its biologists have already ruled that a program that is reducing runoff to the river should continue. The program covers 100,000 acres and has already reduced selenium runoff by 89% since 1995.
Resurrecting the ghost of Kesterson belies the success of the current program which serves as an example that could be implemented elsewhere. Kesterson Refuge covered 1,200 acres and 240 bird nesting sites were recorded in 1984, an average of one nest per 5 acres. Monitoring of the few potential nesting sites within 6,000 acres of the current program where birds are likely to appear has resulted in only 2 sites detected in 2009, an average of only one nest per 3,000 acres.
Moving this potential lawsuit forward is a waste of money and threatens the proven successes already acknowledge by the water board.
WATER SUPPLY
As water prices rise, farmers face the ‘tipping point’
Story
From CFBF/Ag Alert – Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Report on Colorado River notes climate change
Story
From Fresno Bee/AP – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
State water debate continues in spite of wet year
Radio transcript
From SF Chronicle – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
GROUNDWATER
Wells to be dug in Sonoma Valley to measure water levels
Story
From Press Democrat – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
FISHERIES
California salmon are back, but for how long?
Radio transcript
From SF Chronicle – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
RIVERS
Public Review Period Extended for San Joaquin River Restoration Program Environmental Document
Announcement
From U.S. Bureau of Reclamation – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
CONGRESS
California’s two senators come out against water bill
Blog
By Michael Doyle
From Fresno Bee – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
No comments:
Post a Comment