News articles and links from July 7, 2011

WATER SUPPLY

Water flows over Friant Dam

TV News

From ABC-30/Fresno – Thursday, July 7, 2011

Friant Dam Water Release

TV News

From CBS-47/Fresno – Thursday, July 7, 2011

Valley farmers lose little water to river restoration

Story

From Fresno Bee – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Valley History and RD 108

Blog

By Sean Doherty, farmer

From Calrice.org – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Emergency Ag Water Regulation Approved

News Release

From ACWA – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

DELTA

Independent Review of the Draft Plan for Adaptive Management of Fall Outflow for Delta Smelt Protection and Water Supply Reliability

Report

From Delta Stewardship Council

Forget it Jake...

Opinion

By Kevin Wehr

From Sacramento News & Review – Thursday, July 7, 2011

Sizing Delta Conveyance – Part 3: Costs From a Historical Perspective

Blog

By Tom Philp

From SF Chronicle – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Water Exporters, the Department of Water Resources, and the Bureau of Reclamation Participate in Closed-Door Meetings to Plan Financing for Construction of the Peripheral Canal

Press release

From Restore the Delta – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Delta group claims government is planning financing of a peripheral canal

Story

From Central Valley Business Times – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Closed-door meetings to fund construction of peripheral canal exposed!

Blog

By Dan Bacher

From IndyBay Media – Wednesday, July 6, 2011

WATERSHEDS

State to assess Battle Creek logging activity and effect on salmon

Story

From Sacramento Bee – Thursday, July 7, 2011