Story
from Contra Costa Times Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010
Coalition viewpoint…Studies have been conducted and efforts are ongoing to restore the Delta’s environment and establishing reliable water flows that will benefit all Californians. An average of 17% of flows through the Delta are sent to water users south of the region. Millions of acres of farm land and 25 million Californians benefit from the water. It is important to allow efforts such as those underway by the Delta Stewardship Council to continue in finding a reasonable balance between Delta eco restoration and a reliable water supply.
Big money wins again
Letter
from Fresno Bee – Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010
Coalition viewpoint…Individuals making public statements should base those statements on facts, and this letter writer fails that test. Claiming that the State Water Project is a “taxpayer subsidized infrastructure” that farmers take advantage of is far from reality and ignores the fact that water users are paying the full costs of construction, operation and maintenance of the water delivery system. Such false statements do a disservice to the public.
Viewpoints: State water issues won't wait for bond vote
from Sacramento Bee – Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010
Coalition viewpoint…The Pacific Institute attempts to outline a plan that will improve agricultural water use efficiency. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t share that goal. Compared to two previous versions of their report, their water use efficiency targets are finally approaching conservation numbers that agricultural irrigation experts have been estimating – up to about 650,000 acre feet per year.
While their intentions are good, we can’t let a misguided approach to water use efficiency distract policy-makers from the long-term fixes that California’s water supply infrastructure needs. Conservation is important but it can’t do the job by itself.
What about danger to people from Sac’s sewage treatment?
Blog
from Fresno Bee – Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
By Mark Grossi
Build more water storage
Letter
from Fresno Bee – Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
Family's pear empire in flux
Story
from Sacramento Bee – Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010
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