Editorial
From Santa Maria Times – Saturday, April 30, 2011
From Lompoc Record – Saturday, April 30, 2011
Coalition response...Regardless of the validity of climate change studies and reports, California’s water future is not secure if our state does not take action to safeguard our supplies. Desalination efforts, continued conservation, improved conveyance and an expanded reservoir system are all part of what needs to be done...now and in the future. Contrary to this editorial, long-range discussions and planning have been an ongoing part of the water dialogue---where to build; who pays; how are they operated; etc.. New reservoirs will enable a beneficial use of a portion of the water supply during years of high flows like we are currently experiencing. Failing to act to capture some of these high flows for later use jeopardizes California’s water future.
Water Won’t Wash Away Valley’s Recession: Two Years Later
Blog
By Jeff Michael
From Valley Economy – Sunday, May 1, 2011
Coalition response...The author’s continued insistence that the success of California agriculture in increased revenue belies the effects that reduced water deliveries caused by environmental regulations and the drought caused on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. This author is also a co-author of a September 28, 2010, report on the economic impacts of reduced water supplies in the San Joaquin Valley in 2009. This report acknowledged that certain segments of the valley suffered more than others---“There was also significant variation within Counties, for example, within Fresno County, east-side regions saw little change in harvested acres compared to west-side regions.”
Today, there are individuals who attempt to gloss over the impact felt among the farming community on the valley’s west side by simply stating that statewide agriculture is doing just fine. Such claims do not fully represent the impacts suffered by farmers, farm workers and rural communities devastated by reduced water deliveries in recent years.
Here are the latest numbers from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for statewide agriculture for those years during the greatest water cutbacks---
2009 --- $34.8 billion
2008 --- $36.2 billion
2007 --- $36.4 billion (record high)
WATER SUPPLY
Palin decries water restrictions at Calif. college
Story
From Record Searchlight – Sunday, May 1, 2011
From Fresno Bee – Sunday, May 1, 2011
From Ventura County Star – Sunday, May 1, 2011
From The Record – Monday, May 2, 2011
From CBS13 – Sunday, May 1, 2011
Dry April in Fresno; snowpack is a whopper
Blog
By Mark Grossi
From The Fresno Bee – Monday, May 2, 2011
DELTA
A more effective, less expensive Delta plan
Opinion
By Alex Hildebrand
From Manteca Bulletin – Sunday, May 1, 2011
Delta advocates tell Secretary Laird that actions must match words
Blog
By Dan Bacher
From Indybay Media – Saturday, April 30, 2011
Incorporating Climate Change into Planning California’s Bay-Delta Future
Blog
From U.S. FWS – Friday, April 29, 2011
GROUNDWATER
Untreated groundwater in Imperial County normal, according to new report
Story
From IV Press – Saturday, April 30, 2011
Study samples state’s groundwater basins
Story
From Lake County News – Monday, May 2, 2011
FISHERIES
There isn’t enough water to go around
Story
From Record Searchlight – Saturday, April 30, 2011
Fish and Game must rethink its water use
Story
From Record Searchlight – Saturday, April 30, 2011
SF salmon season opens with few fish
Story
From SF Chronicle – Monday, May 2, 2011
One Fish, Two Fish, False-ish, True-ish
Story
From NY Times – Sunday, May 1, 2011
Water agencies contribute to effort to rescue stranded fish
Story
From Sacramento Bee – Friday, April 29, 2011
RIVERS
Exchequer Dam project endangering scenic Merced River
Opinion
By Ralph Mendershausen/Michael Martin
From Merced Sun-Star – Saturday, April 30, 2011
LEGISLATURE
Editorial
From North County Times – Sunday, May 1, 2011
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