News
FBee - Salty canal
Posted June 12th, 2008 by admin in
Salty canal plan debated
Environmentalists fight growers' plan to pump ground water into aqueduct.
By E.J. Schultz / Fresno Bee Capitol Bureau
06/11/08 22:27:59
SACRAMENTO -- Environmentalists say they will fight a proposal by Valley farmers to pump salty ground water into the canal that delivers drinking water to millions of south state residents.
NYT - Water-Dev...
Posted June 8th, 2008 by admin in
New York Times
Water-Starved California Slows Development
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
June 7, 2008
PERRIS, Calif. — As California faces one of its worst droughts in two decades, building projects are being curtailed for the first time under state law by the inability of developers to find long-term water supplies.
SFC - CalFed
Posted June 6th, 2008 by admin in
San Francisco Chronicle
Water plan can proceed, high court rules
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, June 6, 2008
The state and federal governments can form a long-range plan for managing water shipments through the bay and delta region without examining the option of reducing exports to Central and Southern California, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
SFC - Drought
Posted June 5th, 2008 by admin in
San Francisco Chronicle
Governor declares drought in California
Kelly Zito,Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writers
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Los Angeles Aqueduct, seen here in Inyo County, carri... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "No more time to waste." Asso... Men fish at Camanche Reservoir in Amador County, where th... State reservoirs at low levels. Chronicle graphic by John...
LAT - Drought
Posted June 5th, 2008 by admin in
From the Los Angeles Times
Schwarzenegger proclaims that California is in a drought
Administration officials call the governor's move a first step, intended to put Californians on notice that rationing could be coming if the situation does not improve.
By Evan Halper
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 5, 2008
NYT - Drought
Posted June 5th, 2008 by admin in
New York Times
June 5, 2008
Governor Declares Drought in California
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
LOS ANGELES — Its reservoir levels receding and its grounds parched, California has fallen officially into drought, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday, warning that the state might be forced to ration water to cities and regions if conservation efforts did not improve.
Global Warming
Posted June 2nd, 2008 by admin in
LA Times, Editorial
A chilling global warming forecast
New reports about climate change should have us all sweating about the future.
June 2, 2008
Ammonia?
Posted June 2nd, 2008 by admin in
Ammonia may be killing delta fish
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 06/01/2008 05:08:23 PM PDT
SACRAMENTO—Scientists seeking evidence to explain why Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fish populations have plummeted say ammonia from sewage treatment plants may be to blame.
Sacramento's regional sewage treatment plant discharges treated wastewater into the delta. The wastewater is the largest source of ammonia.
