Water supply
Letter
By Jeffrey Michael
From San Bernardino Sun - Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
Coalition response...Jeff Michael is a university professor of economics and he should know
better than to make a statement that farmers "are already decades behind
paying federal taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in interest-free
loans." Those payments are not "decades behind" and instead are
being made according to contracts; just check with State Water Project (SWP)
and Central Valley Project (CVP)officials.
The only
"interest-free" aspect of the payment schedule is the action taken by
Congress to waive the interest fee on water delivered to farmers within the
CVP. These farmers are paying all other costs---construction, operation and
maintenance. They are paying for the water they receive. Farmers within the SWP
pay all costs, even for water not received during times of drought or delivery
restrictions caused by environmental rulings.
Groundwater
Story
From EarthSky - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Coalition response...Researcher Bridget Scanlon does a good job in describing the global
picture of groundwater and its use. She singles out California water management
practices as examples of how other areas could emulate. Her suggestion to
"reduce irrigated agriculture and convert irrigated agriculture to
rain-fed agriculture" would have dramatic effects on food production.
Consumers need to know the enormous contribution irrigated agriculture plays in
providing their food supply. Reverting to a less efficient form of food
production would raise food prices and reduce the choices consumers have at the
store.
WATER SUPPLY
Blog
By Matt Alto
From AccuWeather - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Story
From Modesto Bee - Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Radio
From National Public Radio - Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
Blog
By Wayne Lusvardi
From Cal Watchdog - Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
Story
From Modesto Bee - Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
Editorial
From Modesto Bee - Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
DELTA
Blog
By Jeff Michael
From Valley Economy - Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
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