February, 2012 // Posts published in February, 2012
29 Feb Latest News | CommentsThis just in … Boehner calls for passage of HR 1837
From The Hill: “House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a rare appearance on the House floor Wednesday afternoon to urge passage of a bill aimed at re-establishing water access for thousands of California residents and farmers that was blocked by the Obama administration’s environmental regulations.
Wednesday’s top of the scroll: Nunes water bill up for vote today
Sorry for the delay in posting this morning; thank you for your understanding. From the Stockton Record: “A vote is expected today by the full House of Representatives on a bill that would wring more water out of the Delta and block the restoration of the San Joaquin River
Natural Resources Agency: Science Documents for Bay-Delta restoration released for public review, comment
From the California Natural Resources Agency, this press release: “The California Natural Resources Agency today publicly released preliminary administrative drafts of all its Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) planning documents. BDCP is guided by the 2009 Delta Reform Act, which made it state policy to manage the Delta in support of the co-equal goals of
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water hears update on Delta plans
From ACWA’s Water News: “Major planning efforts aimed at improving Delta ecosystem health and water supply reliability were the focus of an informational hearing Tuesday before the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee. The hearing gave lawmakers a snapshot of progress to date, issues to be resolved and key decisions points set to come this
Central Valley’s providers of irrigation, hydro power upset by State Water Board flow proposal
From the Merced Sun-Star: “Obviously, not all the water that flows down from the Sierra Nevada makes it into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.
Third California snow results will mean lower deliveries of water to State Water Project
From the Chico Enterprise-Record: “Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today confirmed that California’s mountain snowpack holds far less water than normal for this time of year. Manual and electronic readings show that statewide, snowpack water content is only 30 percent of historic readings for the date. This is a mere 26 percent of the
Weather update: Winter weather continues; Feet of snow for Sierra Nevada
From the National Weather Service: “A potent winter storm continues to move through interior northern California today and a secondary wave will move through the area Thursday. A winter storm warning is in effect for the west slope of the Sierra Nevada above 2000 feet with up to 6 inches of snow from 2000 to
Washington Examiner editorial: House can prevent Big Green’s California dust bowl
From the Washington Examiner, this editorial: “It’s highly unlikely but somewhere in America there may yet be a more heart-wrenching example of human misery caused by Big Green environmental extremism than the dust bowl that California’s Central Valley is becoming. Regardless, the House of Representatives has an opportunity today to put an end to the
SacBee Editorial: House water bill needs a burial at sea
From the Sacramento Bee: “The House is slated today to vote on H.R. 1837, a horrendous water bill that has gone through several iterations but nonetheless remains horrendous. If the full House takes up this bill, voters in California’s Third District should carefully watch to see how their representative, U.S.
Wall Street Journal editorial: Protecting endangered farmers
From the Wall Street Journal, this editorial via Congressman Nunes’ website: “Rick Santorum may have had a point the other day when he said that some environmentalists care more about animals than people. Take the water restrictions the federal government has imposed on California farmers to protect the three-inch delta smelt. Environmentalists have long complained
There is too little public recognition of how much we all depend upon farmers as stewards of our soil, water and wildlife resources.
John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States
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