News articles and links from July 23, 2012

Delta

Study warns that Valley's supply of groundwater at risk

Story

From Fresno Bee - Sunday, July 22, 2012

From Merced Sun-Star - Monday, July 23, 2012

From Modesto Bee - Sunday, July 22, 2012

From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, July 22, 2012

Coalition response...Concern for groundwater levels in our aquifers and the impacts of overdraft is not new to Central Valley farmers. Farmers recognized the impacts of overdraft back in the early 1900s. That was one reason they later supported efforts to construct the State and federal water supply systems that deliver water to several million acres of farmland. Receiving water from these supply systems enabled farmers to turn off their irrigation pumps and reduce the amount of water pumped from the aquifers.  

The recent report points to the 2007-2009 drought years as farmers were forced to fallow land because of less water being delivered. It was also during these years that environmental regulations restricted delivery of water flowing through the Delta to San Joaquin Valley farms. We may not alter the actions of Mother Nature but man-made regulations that take water away from our farmers creates artificial drought conditions and forces farmers to increase pumping from the aquifers, thus exacerbating the overdraft situation.

PEOPLE

10 questions with Bill Jennings

Story

From Stockton Record - Sunday, July 22, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

MID irrigating less, but the debate continues

Column

By J.N. Sbranti

From Modesto Bee, Sunday, July 22, 2012

Modesto Irrigation District postpones proposed water sale vote again

Story

From Modesto Bee - Friday, July 20, 2012

Calif., federal officials to reveal water plans

Story

From Fresno Bee - Saturday, July 21, 2012

From Sacramento Bee - Saturday, July 21, 2012

From Salinas Californian - Sunday, July 22, 2012

From KCRA/3 - Saturday, July 21, 2012

From CBS/47 - Saturday, July 21, 2012

DELTA

Delta's path has tunnel right ahead

Story

From Stockton Record - Monday, July 23, 2012

Delta water deal defers key details, at considerable risk

Editorial

From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, July 22, 2012

Reducing L.A.'s reliance on Delta is good for all

Viewpoint

By Dayna Bochco

From Sacramento Bee - Sunday, July 22, 2012

Solano County wants say in Delta plans

Story

From Solano Reporter - Sunday, July 22, 2012

The deal with the Delta (California's big ole' watering hole)

Report

From KQED - Friday, July 20, 2012

Delta fix plan must contain certain essential elements

Opinion

By Linda Best and Bob Whitley

From Contra Costa Times - Friday, July 20, 2012

California must avert an earthquake-created drought

Column

By Gary Toebben

From LA Area Chamber of Commerce - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

COURTS

Water victory for the valley is just one battle

Editorial

From Redding Record Searchlight - Monday, July 23, 2012