News articles and links from June 20, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

What does climate change mean for water in the Colorado River Basin?

Opinion

By Jennifer Pitt

From National Geographic - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

You want water in our river? It's time to step up

Column

By Lois Henry

From Bakersfield Californian - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Reclamation schedules public meeting on the Central Valley Project cost allocation study

Press release

From USBR - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

PUC considers surcharge increase

Story

From Siskiyou Daily News - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Public review starts on changes to 2012 Central Valley Flood Protection plan

Story

From Central Valley Business Times - Monday, June 18, 2012

DELTA

Reminder: BDCP public meeting scheduled for June 20

Announcement

From BDCP - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta conservation plan to be discussed today at public meeting

Story

From Sacramento Bee - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

S.J. County officials hear plan for Delta

Story

From Stockton Record - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Council to finalize direction on Delta Plan development 

Story

From ACWA - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Senate committee to hear covered actions exemption bill 

Story

From ACWA - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Wastewater? Independent analysis questions peripheral tunnel project

Story

From Central Valley Business Times - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

CONGRESS   

House votes to boost Merced River water storage despite 'wild and scenic' status 

Story

From Fresno Bee - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2012

From Merced Sun-Star - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2012

From Modesto Bee - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2012

From Sacramento Bee - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2012

News articles and links from June 19, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

Rethinking hydropower

Story

From KQED - Monday, June 18, 2012

Farm Bureau can't back MID water sale

Opinion

By Ron Peterson

From Modesto Bee - Monday, June 18, 2012

DELTA

Proposal was a bad idea

Editorial

From Stockton Record - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

BDCP letter issued to water officials

Letter

From WGA - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Business, labor groups urge decisions on BDCP

Story

From ACWA - Monday, June 18, 2012

Does American Land and Leisure know about covered actions? 

Blog

By Jeff Michael

From Valley Economy - Monday, June 18, 2012

FISHERIES

Many have a hand in salmon recovery

Letter

From Chico Enterprise-Record - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

News articles and links from June 18, 2012

Water supply

Corporate farmers get water subsidies

Letter

From Sacramento Bee - Friday, June 15, 2012

Coalition response...This letter incorrectly claims that Westside farmers are seeking some sort of unfair taxpayer bailout.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  It is the federal government that made promises to provide drainage service to this farmland that the courts are now enforcing.  And claiming that farmers are somehow getting special treatment and “unfettered access to publicly subsidized federal water” is laughable.  The reliability of Central Valley Project water has dropped from 90 percent in the late 1980’s to about 50 percent or less today due to scientifically unsupported cutbacks.

The fact is, 92 percent of California farms are owned and operated by family farmers. Because some of them choose to incorporate is strictly a business decision and has nothing to do with their commitment to the land and their ability to provide food for consumers. Farmers provide 10 percent of all California jobs and economic benefits during these stressful times.

Read documented facts about the economic benefits of irrigated agriculture at: http://www.moneygoeswherewaterflows.org/.

WATER SUPPLY

Climate change and water supply in California's Central Valley

Story

From Western Farm Press - Monday, June 18, 2012

Farmers act to restore California wetlands

Story

From Sacramento Bee - Saturday, June 16, 2012

San Francisco won't cede claim on water to Modesto

Story

From Modesto Bee - Friday, June 15, 2012

DELTA

Delta action is needed. Now.

Letter

From Sacramento Bee - Friday, June 15, 2012

FISHERIES

Spring-run chinook not rare in Butte Creek this year

Story

From Chico Enterprise-Record - Saturday, June 16, 2012

Paddlers to the Sea scrape bottom in Tuolumne River

Story

From Modesto Bee - Friday, June 15, 2012

News articles and links from June 15, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

Water outlook grim for Central California

Story

From Visalia Times-Delta - Friday, June 15, 2012

Colorado River sustainability requires balancing supply and demand for water resources and responsible hydropower

Blog

By Matt Niemerski

From American Rivers - Friday, June 15, 2012

MID puts off water sale vote to avoid 'being rushed'

Story

From Modesto Bee - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Water sale vote postponed

Editorial

From Modesto Bee - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Fallbrook's shrinking avocado 

Story

From San Diego Reader - Thursday, June 14, 2012

GROUNDWATER

Groundwater depletion: The end of agriculture as we know it?

Blog

By Bob Morris

From Independent Voter Network - Thursday, June 14, 2012

DELTA

Aquatic ecosystem stressors in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Report

From PPIC - June 2012 

UOP's Eberhardt School of Business releases benefit - cost analysis of Delta water conveyance tunnels 

Report

From Aquafornia - Friday, June 15, 2012

Reconciling wild things with tamed places - a future for native fish species in the Delta

Blog

From California Water Blog - June 15, 2012

Fat levees deserve closer study as option for Delta 

Column

By Michael Fitzgerald

From Stockton Record - Friday, June 15, 2012

LEGISLATURE

Wolk bills for flood protection, jobs in Delta move forward

Story

From Woodland Daily Democrat - Friday, June 15, 2012

CALENDAR

LA Food Dialogues focus on agriculture, June 20-21

Announcement

From Western Farm Press - Friday, June 15, 2012

News articles and links from June 14, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

State mandate forces first SSJID hike in 22 years

Column

By Dennis Wyatt

From Manteca Bulletin - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

WATER QUALITY

Still no answers for small towns with dirty drinking water

Blog

By Mark Grossi

From Fresno Beehive - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Federal District Court dismisses lawsuit challenging EPA's addition of waterbody segments to California's Impaired Waters List

Blog

By Cassie N. Aw-yang

From Somach Simmons & Dunn - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

DELTA

Delta council will keep independence

Story

From Stockton Record - Thursday, June 14, 2012

Delta Cross Channel gates to remain closed for repairs

Story

From Central Valley Business Times - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Letter to Washington

Blog

By Alex Breitler

From eSanJoaquin.com - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Coalition tells Salazar peripheral canal is 'enormous mistake'

Blog

By Dan Bacher

From IndyBay Media - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Visualizing California's changing delta with Stanford and KQED

Story

From Stanford University News - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

FISHERIES

Feather River flows will be increased for spring-run salmon

Story

From Chico Enterprise-Record - Thursday, June 14, 2012

News articles and links from June 13, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

World Food Prize selection shows importance of water to world's food supply

Blog

By Forrest Laws

From Western Farm Press - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Turlock Irrigation District raising rates on farmers

Story

From Merced Sun-Star - Wednesday, June 12, 2012

From Modesto Bee - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Salton Sea fades away, and a town with it

Story

From NPR - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Forum to discuss water agreement, riparian restoration

Story

From Yuma Sun - Monday, June 11, 2012

SSJID irrigation goes high-tech

Column

By Mike Dunbar

From Modesto Bee - Sunday, June 10, 2012

GROUNDWATER

IID looks to pay for TMDL program

Story

From Imperial Valley Press - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Reducing farm run-off to improve drinking water

Story

From Capital Public Radio - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

DELTA

Only strong leadership will help us address the Delta's challenges

Viewpoint

By Linda S. Adams

From Sacramento Bee - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

ACWA submits comments on sixth Staff Draft Delta Plan

Story

From ACWA - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Sacramento Delta and the Colorado River - a comparison

Blog

By John Fleck

From Inkstain - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

News articles from June 12, 2012

WATER SUPPLY

Restoring the San Joaquin River for non-endangered red herring 

Blog

By Wayne Lusvardi

From Cal Watchdog - Monday, June 11, 2012

Different approaches to finding solutions for the Colorado River and the Bay-Delta


Blog


By Barry Nelson


From NRDC - Monday, June 11, 2012


Why California water uses so much power--and what can be done about it 


Story


From KQED - Monday, June 11, 2012


Odds of El Nino's arrival pegged at 50/50


Column


By Gary Robbins


From San Diego Union-Tribune - Monday, June 11, 2012

DWR director approves climate action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 

Press release

From DWR - Monday, June 11, 2012

DELTA

Ports seek exemption from Delta Plan 

Blog

By Alex Breitler

From eSanJoaquin.com - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Stop Senator Rubio's mad plan to build the canal even faster 
Blog


By Dan Bacher 


From IndyBay Media - Monday, June 11, 2012
Governor

CONGRESS

House passes Energy and Water Appropriations Bill 

Story

From ACWA - Monday, June 11, 2012

Hearing on Reclamation contract repayment terms held

Story

From ACWA - Monday, June 11, 2012