Bay-Delta News & Issues
- Dry winter in Calif reduces Sierra Nevada snowpack
Article from the Fresno Bee (Jan. 30, 2011)
- ACWA submits comments on striped bass regulations
Post from ACWA Water News (Jan. 26, 2011)
- Water debate renewed after Fresno State report
Article from Modesto Bee (Jan.,20 2012)
- Water, Power Agencies Ask State Board to Defer Flows Review
Post from ACWA (Jan.,23 2012)
- Jerry Brown says he'd support delaying water bond
Article from San Francisco Chronicle (Jan.,20 2012)
- Future battles with aquatic invader in the Delta uncertain
Article from San Jose Mercury News (Jan. 18, 2012)
- Jerry Brown knows California water debate is tricky business
Column from Sacramento Bee (Jan. 15, 2012)
- Dry January raises concerns over drought in Northern California
Article from Sacramento Bee (Jan. 10, 2012)
- Sierra snow survey finds hardly any
Article from San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 3, 2012)
- Tuesday's first snow survey comes amid very dry winter
Article from Sacramento Bee (Jan. 3, 2012)
- San Joaquin supes muddy Delta waters
Article from Cal Watchdog (Jan. 1, 2012)
- Calif. flood plan calls for up to $17B in repairs
Article from the Associated Press (Dec. 31, 2011)
- Ecological threat to Delta can be stopped
Editorial from the Contra Costa Times (Dec. 25, 2011)
- Survey shows growth in endangered smelt population
Article from the Associated Press (Dec. 25, 2011)
- Endangered delta smelt population shows improvement
Article from the Lake County News (Dec. 25, 2011)
- Environmental groups sue US over flood management
Article from the Associated Press (Dec. 21, 2011)
- New Delta invader, spongeplant, threatens to clog waterways, pumps
Article from the Contra Costa Times (Dec. 21, 2011)
- Sanitation district needs to spread rate hikes evenly
Editorial from the Sacramento Bee (Dec. 20, 2011)
- State fights US mandate to remove levees' trees
Editorial from the San Francisco Chronicle (Dec. 13, 2011)
- New poll shows water still a concern for Californians
Article from the ACWA (Dec. 13, 2011)
- New striped bass regulations are a step toward improving the Delta
Article from the Folsom Telegraph (Dec. 9, 2011)
- California farmers more efficient, study finds
Article from the Capital Press (Dec. 3, 2011)
- FIORINI: California's water system is in as much trouble as our roads
Op Ed from the Modesto Bee (Dec. 2, 2011)
- Ex-Judge Wanger represents Westlands Water District
Article from the Fresno Bee (Nov. 29, 2011)
- Striper battle reveals bizarre fisheries policy
Editorial from the Redding Record Searchlight (Nov. 28, 2011)
- Striper rules may be relaxed
Article from the Redding Record Searchlight (Nov. 24, 2011)
- Salmon vs. stripers policy stirs emotion
Article from the Chico Enterprise Record (Nov. 7, 2011)
- Changes to striper fishing could be coming soon
Article from the Roseville Press Tribune (Nov. 7, 2011)
- New environmental report on Delta Plan
Article from the Sacramento Business Journal (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Will Delta Plan draft EIR get us closer to solutions?
Article from ACWA News (Nov. 3, 2011)
- Fixing state's water-delivery issues could add jobs
Article from the Fresno Bee (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Delta Stewardship Council Schedule Slips
Article from the Mountain Democrat (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Climate change effect on Delta detailed in new study
Article from the San Jose Mercury News (Nov. 2, 2011)
- Public to weigh in on matter of striped bass fishing rules in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Article from the Sacramento Bee (Nov. 1, 2011)
- Federal agency congratulates itself for illegal smelt biop
Post from the PLF Liberty Blog (Oct. 25, 2011)
- Delta Plan must ensure supply
Editorial from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Oct. 22, 2011)
- California may see changes to pricey water bond
Article from Reuters (Oct. 12, 2011)
- Delta smelt numbers rise in recent survey catch
Article from the Los Angeles Times (Oct. 12, 2011)
- First flush fish kill
Post from Alex Breitler's Blog (Oct. 7, 2011)
- Delta gates will close in an attempt to aid salmon migration
Article from the Sacramento Bee (Oct. 4, 2011)
- Powerful figure in California water wars steps down
Article from the San Jose Mercury News (Sept. 29, 2011)
- Delta tunnel could bring 129K jobs
Article from the Stockton Record (Sept. 29, 2011)
- State uses more muscle against mussels
Article from the Central Valley Business Times (Sept. 26, 2011)
- Agency submitted flawed species impact report
Article from the Courthouse News Service (Sept. 26, 2011)
- Judge nixes key parts of Delta salmon plan
Article from the Fresno Bee (Sept. 20, 2011)
- Water storage workshop looks at state's options
Article from Ag Alert (Sept. 20, 2011)
- Delta water grab fears unfounded, says U.S. resources chief
Article from the San Jose Mercury News (Sept. 19, 2011)
- Wanger denies Feds' X2 request
Article from ACWA News (Sept. 19, 2011)
- Let them drink dust!
Article from Forbes (Sept. 14, 2011)
- Is the end of salmon near?
Post from Discovery News (Sept. 13, 2011)
- Federal judge disagrees on delta smelt plan
Article from the Fresno Bee (August 31, 2011)
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The delta smelt X2 decision: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Post from the PLF Liberty Blog (August 31, 2011)
- Governor Brown wades in supporting Delta fix
Post from the Southern California Water Committee (August 23, 2011)
- Delta conservation plan is essential for California
Op Ed from the Los Angeles Daily News (August 23, 2011)
- Common ground must be found around the Delta's banks
Editorial from the Modesto Bee (August 22, 2011)
- Jerry Brown targets two GOP appointees on key water panel
Article from the Sacramento Bee (August 20, 2011)
- Big snowpack, cooler spring and summer ideal for water users
Article from the Modesto Bee (August 18, 2011)
- Madera County water bank set to take deposits
Article from the Fresno Bee (August 12, 2011)
- A Delta Debate: Rating 'X'
Post from the San Francisco Chronicle City Brights Blog (August 8, 2011)
- State wildlife officials unveil new Delta restoration plan
Article from the Sacramento Bee (August 2, 2011)
- Salmon may face greater threat than water shortage
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (July 25, 2011)
- Sharing a south Valley perspective on water
Article from the Stockton Record (July 24, 2011)
- Delta smelt population doubles
Article from the Sacramento Press (July 23, 2011)
- It's time to invest in California's water infrastructure
Editorial from the Capitol Weekly (July 21, 2011)
- Endangered delta smelt population improves
Press Release from the California Department of Fish and Game (July 21, 2011)
- Solution for water woes relies on success of Bay Delta plan
Op Ed from the Sacramento Bee (July 21, 2011)
- Levee projects begin in West Sacramento
Article from the Sacramento Bee (July 20, 2011)
- Congress votes to continue flood insurance folly
Article from Reason (July 15, 2011)
- Another View: San Joaquin Valley farmers are not water villains
Article from the Sacramento Bee (July 10, 2011)
- Turf and money battles continue over California water reform
Article from Comstocks Magazine (July 6, 2011)
- Residential runoff still contains banned chemicals
Post from the University of California Green Blog (June 30, 2011)
- Sounding the alarm: New Melones could go dry
Article from the Turlock Business Journal (July 1, 2011)
- Drought's over, but state's water problems remain
Article from the Orange County Register (June 30, 2011)
- Delta Vision 2011 report card assigns stern grades to State and Feds
Post from the California Progress Report (June 17, 2011)
- Alternate Delta Plan developed to trigger much needed discussion
Post from ACWA (June 14, 2011)
- Record Calif. snowpack raises summer flood fear
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (June 7, 2011)
- Column based on speculation, not science
Letter to the Editors at the Stockton Record (June 7, 2011)
- Record Calif. snowpack raises summer flood fear
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (June 7, 2011)
- New battlefront over California water
Article from KQED Climate Watch (June 2, 2011)
- John Harris: Snow, rain and regulatory drought
Op-Ed from the Fresno Bee (May 31, 2011)
- A Zero Smelt Pumping Season?
Post from the San Francisco Chronicle City Brights Blog (May 23, 2011)
- EBMUD to pay more than $200,000 for sewer discharges
Article from the Contra Costa Times (May 19, 2011)
- Delta salt removal order on hold
Article from the Stockton Record (May 17, 2011)
- Central Valley Water Board fines Stockton $63,000 for several wastewater violations
Article from the Lodi News Sentinel (May 11, 2011)
- Discovery Bay fined again for wastewater discharges
Article from the San Jose Mercury News (May 10, 2011)
- Final snow survey is good news for cities, farms
Article from the Associated Press (May 2, 2011)
- No thanks on water tax
Article from the North County Times (May 1, 2011)
- SB 34: Creature crawls from the Delta Lagoon
Article from Cal Watchdog (April 29, 2011)
- Viewpoints: Despite wet winter, state needs to move ahead with Delta plan
Article from the Sacramento Bee (April 23, 2011)
- Report stresses impact of global warming on Valley
Article from the Fresno Bee (April 25, 2011)
- State boosts water supplies for farms, cities
Article from the Associated Press (April 21, 2011)
- Sacramento Valley anglers gear up for salmon fishing's return
Article from the Sacramento Bee (April 21, 2011)
- Bass battle truce declared
Article from the Capital Press (April 14, 2011)
- Delta diversion plan takes a hit when judge sides with farmers
Article from the Sacramento Bee (April 12, 2011)
- Ag water estimated too high
Article from Cal Watchdog (April 7, 2011)
- Expected salmon comeback renews fight over water
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (April 7, 2011)
- California water flows squandered
Column from the Sacramento Bee (April 3, 2011)
- Drought may be over, but California still has to solve water woes
Editorial from the San Jose Mercury News (April 3, 2011)
- Costa proposes limits on Delta pumping cuts
Article in the Fresno Bee (March 28, 2011)
- Late rains put water managers on the spot
Article in the Sacramento Bee (March 22, 2011)
- Deal on striped bass may help Valley farmers
Article in the Fresno Bee (March 17, 2011)
- Salmon forecast brightens fishing season
Article in the San Francisco Chronicle (March 9, 2011)
- Settlement on pumping delta water reached
Article in the California Farm Bureau Ag Alert (March 3, 2011)
- Delta’s biggest enemy hard to pinpoint
Article from the Stockton Record (Jan. 31, 2011)
- Delta smelt and water supplies – Part 1
Post from the San Francisco Chronicle City Brights Blog (Jan. 26, 2011)
- Epic snowpack is now just very good
Post from the Fresno Bee News Blog (Jan. 25, 2011)
- Fish Wrap: Improved salmon numbers a step in right direction
Article from the Marin Independent Journal (Jan. 20, 2011)
- Editorial: Delta restoration is vital to our entire state
Article from the Fresno Bee (Jan. 20, 2011)
- Water shortage in Central Valley during rainy year shows regulatory system is broken
Press Release from Congressman Dennis Cardoza (Jan. 18, 2011)
- Experts and anglers pleased with higher Chinook numbers for Mokelumne River run
Article from the Lodi News Sentinel (Jan. 12, 2011)
- Woodland and Davis seek right to divert Sacramento River
Article from the Sacramento Bee (Jan. 18, 2011)
- Chinook salmon run coming back in the Valley
Article from the Fresno Bee (Dec. 28, 2010)
- Snow survey at twice average for date
Article from the Fresno Bee (Dec. 28, 2010)
- Good signs for CA water supply in snowpack survey
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (Dec. 28, 2010)
- Chinook salmon return in record numbers to Eel River
Article from the Santa Rosa Press Democrat (Dec. 28, 2010)
- A gift of Christmas salmon: Chinook smash record at Eel River's Van Arsdale
Article from the Eureka Times Standard (Dec. 24, 2010)
- Judge seeks fairness in ESA
Editorial from the Capital Press (Dec. 24, 2010)
- Insight: Rain in the Region / Sewage Upgrade
Interview on Capital Public Radio Insight (Dec. 21, 2010)
- Wild coho salmon run in Marin County renews hope
Article from the San Francisco Chronicle (Dec. 17, 2010)
- Judge orders smelt plan rewrite -- again
Article from the Fresno Bee (Dec. 14, 2010)
- Smelt ruling is reasonable
Editorial from the Fresno Bee (Dec. 15, 2010)
- Judge says Delta pumping rules, meant to protect fish, are too restrictive
Article from the San Jose Mercury News (Dec. 15, 2010)
- Time for Sacramento to update sewage plant
Article from the Sacramento Bee (Dec. 7, 2010)
- Sewer District's Dishonesty
Letter to the Sacramento Bee (Dec. 7, 2010)
- Sacramento regional sanitation district ups the ante in sewage treatment fight
Article in the Sacramento Bee (Dec. 2, 2010)
- Sacramento overdue for upgrade of wastewater treatment plant
Article in the Sacramento Bee (Nov. 27, 2010)
- Salmon make a comeback in Central Valley rivers
Article from the Sacramento Bee (Nov. 13, 2010)
- Editorial: Water supply is first step
Editorial from the Bakersfield Californian (Nov. 8, 2010)
- Limiting salmon fishing may help ecosystems and economies
Article from University of California Science Today (Nov. 1, 2010)
- Water agencies say estimated cost for Sacramento system upgrade too high
Article from the Sacramento Business Journal (Oct. 29, 2010)
- Delta Stewardship Council supports improved treatment of Sacramento wastewater
Post from ACWA (Oct. 28, 2010)
- DWR & DFG sign fish restoration agreement
Press release by the Department of Water Resources (Oct. 26, 2010)
- Debate continues over proposed Sacramento sewage rate hike
Article from News 10 Sacramento (Oct. 19, 2010)
- Delta Watershed Supplies: How Much We All Divert
Post from the San Francisco Chronicle City Brights Blog (Sep. 28, 2010)
- Rep. Costa Responds To New Outside Effort To Limit Valley Water
Post from Congressman Jim Costa (Oct. 1, 2010)
- Examiner Editorial: A human balance needed for the environment
Article in the San Francisco Examiner (Sep. 30, 2010)
- Second guessing
Article in the Sacramento News & Review (Sep.30, 2010)
- New War on Striped Bass
Post on Sportsmans Habitat (Sep. 26, 2010)
- Letter to the Editor: Sewage upgrades overdue
Article in the Sacramento Bee (Sep. 10, 2010)
- State Board Joins Costa's Calls for Sacramento Sanitation Officials to Clean Up the Delta
Article on Water World (Sep. 8, 2010)
- State board wants Sacramento to reduce sewage in river
Article in the Sacramento Bee (Sep. 4, 2010)
- Chase for the king: Salmon fishermen return to Delta
Article in the Stockton Record (Sep. 3, 2010)
- Water report offers estimate, misses real effect
Article in the San Francisco Chronicle (Aug. 18, 2010)
- NAS gets first hand view of Delta
Article in the New York Times (Aug. 2, 2010)
- Farm economy impacted by water supply restrictions
Article in the Bakersfield Californian (July 15, 2010)
- Fishing group says Redding dump polluting creek
Article in the Record Searchlight (July 7, 2010)
- Meds wind up in tap water despite drug disposal regulations
Article in California Watch (July 1, 2010)
- Giving Up the Ghost Ships: Suisun Bay's Mothball Fleet
Article in Huffington Post (June 10, 2010)
- The Human Equation in Water Disputes
Article in New York Times blog (June 4, 2010)
- In a survey, Californians recognize the state's ongoing water shortage
Article in Press Enterprise (June 2, 2010)
- Right decision: Ease restrictions
Editorial in the San Bernardino Sun (June 1, 2010)
- Judge says water officials must consider human impacts
Articles in Fresno Bee (May 27, 2010)
Fresno Bee (May 26, 2010) Merced Sun Star (May 25, 2010)
- Fresno judge lifts delta pumping restrictions
Article in Fresno Bee (May 26, 2010)
- Studies link Sacramento sewage to Delta fish decline
Article in Sacramento Bee (May 19, 2010)
- Go fish? Salmon season approved to a mix of feelings
Article in News & Review (May 13, 2010)
- Calif. regulates power plants to save marine life
Article on Associated Press (May 5, 2010)
- Winter wet...but farmers left dry
San Jose Mercury News (May 5, 2010)
- Plentiful snowpack boosts delivery forecasts for farms, but shortages may persist
Article in Sacramento Bee (May 5, 2010)
- State boosts water deliveries to farms, cities...crisis not over
Article in San Jose Mercury News (May 4, 2010)
- The Baby Salmon Feeding Frenzy in San Pablo Bay
Article in East Bay Express (Apr. 28, 2010)
- Drop of Hope for Thirsty Farm Economy...but Water Pumping Restrictions Limit Supplies
Article in Wall Street Journal (Apr. 26, 2010)
- Ghost Fleet contaminating bay...federal government finally takes action
Article on gantdaily.com (Apr. 2, 2010)
- Despite storms, water remains scarce
Articles in Tahoe Daily Tribune / Sac Business Journal (Apr. 1, 2010)
- Scientists' report only intensifies delta debate
Article in Los Angeles Times (Mar. 20, 2010)
- National Academies Deliver Mixed Message on Calif. Delta Dilemma
Article in New York Times (Mar. 19, 2010)
- Lawsuit: Striped bass to blame for California's salmon decline
Articles in Sacramento Bee / Fresno Bee / Merced Sun Star (Feb. 27, 2010)
- Feds plan 5% to 30% water allotment to San Joaquin farms -
Articles in Sacramento Bee / Fresno Bee (Feb. 27, 2010)
- Fresno City Council votes "No" To More Dumping In the Delta
Article on KMPH (Jan. 29, 2010)
- Commentary: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is damaged by dumped sewage
Article in McClatchy News (Jan. 26, 2010)
- Rain won't stop drought...regulatory restrictions will limit supplies
Articles on KGET News / CNBC News / San Jose Mercury News / KMPH News (Jan. 20, 2010)
- Farmers plead to send water to valley fields...pumping restrictions wreak economic havoc
Article in Modesto Bee (Jan. 15, 2010)
- Stronger controls urged on chemicals in water
Article in San Francisco Chronicle (Jan. 12, 2010)
- 2009 another bad year for Delta ecosystem...despite significant water pumping restrictions
Article in Contra Costa Times (Jan. 7, 2010)
- Snow survey shows state still short on water...drought likely to worsen
Article from California Farm Bureau Federation (Jan. 6, 2010)
- Farmers plead to send water to valley fields...pumping restrictions wreak economic havoc
Article in Modesto Bee (Jan. 15, 2010)
