Fisheries
Blog
By Zeke Grader
From SF Chronicle - Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Coalition response...The author references scientists who agree with fisherman in his claim
that water exports from the Delta shoulder the blame for recent declines in
salmon population. However, he ignores a study released this year from National
Research Council scientists who cite multiple causes for the drop in Delta fish
numbers. These scientists, part of the National Academy of Sciences, stated it
could not rank one stressor over another. The scientists insisted that
addressing the Delta ecosystem must include a multi-faceted approach directed
at all of the stressors.
In his rush to continue his
campaign against sending water to 25 million Californians and to the production
of a reliable and healthy food supply, the author omits such factors as
predators that await the arrival of juvenile salmon in the Delta as they make
their way to the ocean. Fish agencies have also pointed to ocean conditions
resulting in poor habitat and food supply as an ever-increasing cause of the
low salmon numbers. Add the ammonia being discharged into Delta waters by local
municipalities and you begin to grasp a more accurate look at all the factors
impacting fish numbers.
Courts
Story
From Central Valley Business Times - Thursday, May 3,
2012
Coalition response...This lawsuit appears to insist that farmers receive water based on the
numbers written into existing contracts. Not true. During recent years of
increased environmental regulations and less than normal rainfall, Reclamation
has reduced the amount of water it delivers to farmers despite existing water
contracts. Farmers this year are experiencing a 60% reduction in their
deliveries of water that flows through the Delta. This lawsuit ignores the
real-life circumstances that surround water deliveries and should be rejected
by the court.
WATER QUALITY
Story
From Fresno Bee - Thursday, May 3, 2012
TV news
From KFSN/30 - Thursday, May 3, 2012
DELTA
Editorial
From SF Chronicle - Friday, May 4, 2012
Blog
By John Fleck
From Inkstain - Thursday, May 3, 2012
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