Water war heats up, farmers sue over move to save salmon
Story
From Contra Costa Times – Friday, June 10, 2011
Coalition response...Action taken to reduce pumping in order to protect fall run Chinook and splittail is wrong on several fronts. First, these fish are not listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Second, the reduction in pumping by the Department of Interior violates federal law that Interior was instrumental in writing. The water users’ lawsuit seeks to have Interior follow the law, something that the rest of us must do.
Zeke Grader of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations is quoted in this article as opposing the water users’ lawsuit. Ironically just six days ago, Grader and a small group of fishing and environmental organizations filed their own notice that they intend to sue the federal government on another issue because in their opinion, it is not following the law.
California salmon fishing reopens, but trollers still worry
Story
From LA Times – Saturday, June 11, 2011
Coalition response...Both fishermen and farmers have suffered because of actions taken by federal agencies. Fishermen have encountered closed and reduced fishing seasons because of reduced populations of salmon. These reductions have been caused by Delta predators feeding on juvenile salmon, ocean conditions that create poor availability of food, and wastewater discharge into the Delta. Biologists and scientists recognize these impacts as the leading causes for the drop in salmon numbers. Farmers suffered from badly written operational guidelines that govern the flow of water from the Delta. A federal judge has ruled these guidelines as “arbitrary and capricious” and void of consideration they would have on humans. Now is not the time for the fishing and farming communities to point fingers at one another. Now is the time to hold federal agencies responsible for their actions.
WATER SUPPLY
Cutback in delta pumping prompts suit
Story
From Fresno Bee – Saturday, June 11, 2011
Water districts sue over Delta pumping restriction
Story
From Fresno Bee/AP – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From Modesto Bee/AP – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From ABC/7 AP – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From News10/AP – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From KGET17/AP – Saturday, June 11, 2011
Board moving closer to water rules for farmers
From CBS/47 – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From KGET/17 – Saturday, June 11, 2011
From KFMB/8 – Friday, June 10, 2011
From Modesto Bee – Friday, June 10, 2011
Reclamation Releases Final Environmental Documents for Madera ID Water Supply
Press Release
From Bureau of Reclamation – Friday, June 10, 2011
Even in a good rain year, water supply still a concern
Opinion
By Brad Mitzelfelt, Riverside Supervisor
From San Bernardino Sun – Sunday, June 12, 2011
Warring water agencies should tone down rhetoric
Viewpoint
By Stuart Leavenworth
From Sacramento Bee – Sunday, June 12, 2011
GROUNDWATER
Groundwater recharge talk in Glenn County
Story
From Chico Enterprise-Record – Sunday, June 12, 2011
DAMS
Dam removal will do more harm than good
Column
By John W. Menke
From Redding Record Searchlight – Monday, June 13, 2011
Water quality suffers as Congress dithers
Column
By Ani Kame’enui/Oregon Wild, Alexandra Borack/Friends of the River
From Redding Record Searchlight – Monday, June 13, 2011
FISHERIES
Fish culturist’s ideas still live
Column
By John Spencer
From Redding Record Searchlight – Saturday, June 11, 2011
CONGRESS
Letter
From Fresno Bee – Sunday, June 12, 2011
Obama should confront GOP on water
Editorial
From Sacramento Bee – Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bill in Congress a threat to region’s water users, Delta protection
Editorial
From Contra Costa Times – Saturday, June 11, 2011
HR 1837 seeks to overturn California water law
Opnion
By Rep. Grace F. Napolitano
From SF Chronicle – Friday, June 10, 2011
H.R. 1837 Offers No Solutions for California’s Water Challenges
Blog
By Barry Nelson
From NRDC – Friday, June 10, 2011
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