Sacramento Bee, 11.19.14: Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Republicans have been secretly negotiating drought relief legislation that could severely alter California water policy. She should know better. Any legislation on the topic of water would have far-reaching implications, and ought … Continue reading
Any Congressional bill worth considering must NOT be negotiated in secret! 11.18.14: All who are interested in protecting the waters of the Sacramento Valley from the fate suffered by the Owens and San Joaquin Valleys, PLEASE make phone calls today! Senator … Continue reading
Westlands Water District is the nation’s largest agricultural water district, with customers owning 600,000 acres of farmland in Fresno and Kings counties in California’s Central Valley. View maps showing Westlands ownership of parcels in the Central Valley: Westlands Parcel Ownership Map – … Continue reading
11.14.14 — Butte County Board of Supervisors draft comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) on a proposed Long Term Water Transfers Program: “Based on our preliminary view, we believe that the EIS/EIR is seriously flawed and … Continue reading
A former telephone operator from Nebraska, Pauline Davis became the longest-serving woman in the California Legislature and an effective advocate of local water development. Click here to read a tribute to Pauline Davis by Tina Cannon Leahy on California Water Blog. … Continue reading
Proposition 1 provides a series of benefits and detriments to different constituents much as a legislative bill. It is nonsensical to ask for a simple yes or no vote on a proposition with many complex and contradictory parts. The legislators … Continue reading
Click here to view the Executive Summary of the Long-Term Water Transfers Environmental Impact Summary/Environmental Impact Report Prepared by: US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, Sacramento, CA San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, Los Banos, CA September … Continue reading
Chico Enterprise-Record Editorial – Sunday, October 5, 2014 It is with reluctance that we recommend a no vote on Proposition 1, the water bond on the November ballot. It’s likely the best chance our state has to get the badly … Continue reading
What the NorthState gained from AquAlliance’s water transfer lawsuit this year has been released: the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s 10-Year Water Transfer Plan’s Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR). This form of environmental review requires more analysis and disclosure of impacts for a … Continue reading
Click here to download printable document. Click here to view PACs that support and oppose Proposition 1. AquAlliance opposes the Water Bond, Proposition 1 on the November 4, 2014 ballot. The measure does have funding for some beneficial and cost … Continue reading
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