Here are some very different view on the benefits of the proposed $6.3 billion Sites Reservoir on the west side of the Sacramento Valley. The Good (AquAlliance agrees): LA Times, 12.27.15: Is the era of dam-building over? Sac Bee, 1.2.16: Building … Continue reading
Land retirement 25x cheaper than Tunnel plan and could save 455,000 acre-feet of water – A new report by EcoNorthwest, an independent economic analysis firm, estimates that 300,000 acres of toxic land in the Westlands Water District and three adjacent … Continue reading
August 2011 — AquAlliance, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and the California Water Impact Network sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) in 2010 to protect the economy and the environment of the northern Sacramento Valley. The plaintiffs prevailed in August … Continue reading
A staggering economic and environmental problem festering for three decades in the southern San Joaquin Valley would be addressed by a secret deal reached between the Obama administration and farmers — one that is sounding alarms for Bay Area lawmakers. … Continue reading
In his December 23, 2014 letter to the Chico Enterprise-Record (see below), U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) failed to disclose important facts about the “House drought relief legislation.” The benefits he touted for “California as a whole and the north state … Continue reading
The comment period for the 10-Year Water Transfer Program ends Monday, December 1. Send your comments to: Mr. Brad Hubbard United States Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way, MP-410 Sacramento, CA 95825 bhubbard@usbr.gov —————————————————— Ms. Frances Mizuno San Luis & … 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
There are other real world solutions to California’s water woes that are much more cost-effective and environmentally friendly and can be produced more quickly than the Peripheral Tunnels and all its accoutrements. The Environmental Water Caucus produced the Responsible Exports … Continue reading
by Dan Bacher Calitics.com June 12, 2013 San Francisco – While Governor Brown plots to build massive twin tunnels to send the Sacramento River to corporate agribusiness and oil interests, a group of over 30 organizations from across the political … Continue reading
Events Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation Glenn County Water Advisory Committee Present an Informational Forum Understanding the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and Alternative Proposals: How Will Sacramento Valley Interests Be Addressed? August 21, 2013 1:00 … Continue reading
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