Courts
Our salmon runs are going extinct - the time for protections is now
Blog
By Kate Poole, NRDC
From California Progress Report - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Coalition response...It is difficult to connect the words of this blogger with reports from fishermen who are on the Sacramento River catching salmon. Fishermen are reporting "excellent salmon fishing" and an "improvement in salmon numbers." DFG is reporting that "recreational river fishermen have taken their full allotted quota already" on the Klamath River. Claiming that salmon are facing extinction is difficult to accept when reports from fishermen prove otherwise. The 2009 rewrite of the biological opinions failed to follow the National Environmental Protection Act, as ruled by the judge. Specifically, NEPA requires consideration of those impacts on humans and the public. This failure is another reason why fishery protections in the Delta have been paraded through the courtroom. The recent ruling by the judge pointed out the inappropriate actions by two federal scientists in formulating the biological opinions. These mis-actions and claims of unproven extinction seems to be a pattern that threatens California's future water supply.
Judge's blistering rebuke of two federal scientists stokes fires under Obama administration
Story
From Contra Costa Times - Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
From SJ Mercury News - Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
Blog
By John Howard
From California Water Wars - Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
(The following response is posted online to the above articles.)
Coalition response...It is inconceivable that a bureaucrat would hold himself above the law and discount a legal ruling by a federal judge. The words spoken in the courtroom to characterize the testimony offered by two federal scientists as "unlawful" and "misleading" are a part of the public record. Ignoring these comments and others by the judge is tantamount to writing one's own law. A greater concern is the biological opinions that govern the flow of water through the Delta are being rewritten by these same federal agencies and scientists. Will the results of this rewrite be destined once again for the courtroom in order to provide a safeguard for farmers and 25 million Californians?
Examining impact of Lake McClure project
Column
By John Sweigard
From Merced Sun-Star - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Coalition response...Pending congressional legislation would allow further consideration of this proposal by Merced Irrigation District. The proposal provides a reasonable solution with minimal impact, 1800 linear feet, to the 122.5 miles of the Merced River that is designated as wild and scenic. As noted by the writer, the 1992 amendment to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act encroached on the FERC boundary for Lake McClure. The benefits resulting from moving forward with the MID proposal would be widespread to the public served by the water supply from Lake McClure but the rest of California as it adds more flexibility to our water supply system.
COURTS
Federal judge who ruled in water cases steps down
Story
From North County Times - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
From SF Chronicle - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
WATER SUPPLY
Klamath deal needs a boost from Congress
Editorial
From Sacramento Bee - Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
We're in trouble when we're arguing about the numbers
Blog
by John Fleck
From Inkstain - Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
Let the Klamath River dams come down
Editorial
From SF Chronicle - Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
Financing our water future may be this generation's biggest challenge
Viewpoint
By Tim Quinn
From ACWA - Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
GROUNDWATER
Report
From Aquafornia - Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
DELTA
$5 a head fish bounty versus $6 billion dam
Opinion
By Dennis Wyatt
From Manteca Bulletin - Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
Feds file opposition to PLF's request for Supreme Court review of delta smelt case
Blog
By Brandon Middleton
From Pacific Legal Foundation - Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
FISHERIES
Fall chinook restrictions go into effect on lower Klamath
Blog
By Dan Bacher
From IndyBay Media - Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011
Column
By Dan Bacher
From Appeal-Democrat - Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
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