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Thursday’s top of the scroll: Delta offers quick, quiet escape for city dwellers

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:10 +0000

From the San Francisco Chronicle: “Open water was ahead for miles. A bright, fresh wake trailed behind.

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New study underway on how to increase survival of juvenile salmon

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:55:52 +0000

From the Central Valley Business Times: “California’s Department of Fish and Game says its biologists are trying a new tactic to help California’s ocean-bound juvenile salmon, in hopes of increasing survival rates. On May 3, for the first time in state history, DFG staff used a boat to move approximately 100,000 young Chinook (called smolts) down the Sacramento River to San Francisco Bay

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Congressmen demand that Bay Delta Conservation Plan be fair and equitable

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:53:49 +0000

From the Central Valley Business Times: “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan, which could shape the course of California’s history through the rest of the century and beyond, must be fair and equitable, say a group of California members of Congress. The state has delayed releasing the controversial plan. On May 4, the Natural Resources Agency announced that environmental review documents for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan will not be ready for release by the end of June as originally planned

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Western Weather Blog: El Nino by late summer/fall?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:52:33 +0000

From the Accu-Weather Western Weather blog: “Is it ever too early to talk about the next Winter Season in the West? Because water supplies and recreational winter sports depend so greatly on the economy the answer has to be no, it is never to early

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ACWA hails 50 years of State Water Project deliveries; Backbone water system vital to California’s cities, farms and businesses

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:51:52 +0000

From the Association of California Water Agencies, this press release: “Timothy Quinn, executive director of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), issued the following statement today regarding the 50th anniversary of moving water through the State Water Project. “The State Water Project is a testament to thinking big and building big in California. Fifty years after the first water flowed in the South Bay Aqueduct, the State Water Project continues to be a critical part of our state’s backbone water storage and delivery system.

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Clean Water Blog: Drinking water matters – Solving the trickle down problem

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:55 +0000

From the Clean Water Blog: “It’s Drinking Water Week – a good time to think about the big picture when it comes to drinking water challenges. One part of the picture that can’t get enough attention is what I call the “Trickle Down” problem

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Clean Water Blog: Drinking water matters – Solving the trickle down problem

New online application and other tools expand public access to critical data for assessing water availability across the West

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:47:56 +0000

From the Department of the Interior: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a new online tool for western water managers and the public to help increase accessibility of science-based information and understanding of how climate variations will impact the availability of water to communities. Projected streamflow data can be found at the Bureau of Reclamation’s new website on Streamflow Projections for the Western United States

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Eel River will see extra water release

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:13:10 +0000

From the Eureka Times-Standard: “The Eel River will see increased water flows between Friday and May 24 to aid the downstream migration of juvenile salmon and steelhead to the ocean, during which time people recreating in or near the water should take precautions. According to a press release, Pacific Gas and Electric Company will increase water flows into the upper Eel River in coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the California Department of Fish and Game

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Petaluma River neighbors waiting for flood-insurance relief

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:04 +0000

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat: “Petaluman John Cheney and his neighbors in the historically flood-prone Payran area have spent thousands of dollars for mandated insurance coverage — much of it they consider unnecessary because the main flood fix has been done for two years. Now, after more than a decade of work and almost $50 million in repairs along the Petaluma River, residents of the central Petaluma neighborhood soon may be free of the expensive requirement.

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Column: Get ready for a showdown on your water bill

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:44:13 +0000

From the Silicon Valley Mercury News, this column from Scott Herhold: “If you’re like me, you think of paying your water bill as a necessary evil. Most of us have no choice: Water is essential. We sigh and write the check

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