Friday, March 22, 2013

News articles and links from March 22, 2013


BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Letter
From Sacramento Bee - Friday, March 22, 2013

Coalition response...The project is designed to provide reliability to move water in the amount that is legally allowed by current contracts. The amount of water that flows through the Delta that would be moved through the project is based on what river conditions would allow; sometimes more and sometimes less. Visit  www.farmwater.org/exportthrottle.pdf to learn more about exports.

Opinion
By Robert Pyke and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla
From Woodland Daily Democrat - Friday, March 22, 2013

Coalition response...Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin stated (http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_21952433/mark-cowin-levees-alone-wont-secure-californias-water) that "California has invested to keep key sections of Delta levees strong -- $300 million since 2005 -- and will continue to do so. But to rely solely on levees to safeguard a water supply critical to the state's nearly $2 trillion economy would be negligent." Cowin's column correctly explained that to solely rely on the Delta levees to safeguard the water supply for 25 million Californians and 3 million acres of farmland would be an unwise choice.

A single focus on the levees does not provide a reliable water supply as mandated by the State Legislature in 2009. Levees also do not restore the Delta ecosystem. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which includes the twin tunnels under the Delta, accomplishes the legislative goals and is California's best choice for a secure water future.

WATER SUPPLY

TV news
From KFSN 30 - Thursday, March 21, 2013

BAY DELTA CONSERVATION PLAN

Story
From Chico Enterprise-Record - Friday, March 22, 2013

Blog
By Alex Breitler
From esanjoaquin - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Blog
By Sarah Keller
From High Country News - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Blog
By Richard Stapler
From BDCP - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

RIVERS

Story
From Modesto Bee - Thursday, March 21, 2013

TV news
From KFSN 30 - Thursday, March 21, 2013

WATER BOND

Radio news
From KPBS - Thursday, March 21, 2013

WEATHER

Story
From SF Chronicle - Friday, March 21, 2013

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