Environmentalists say they believe the Delta Smelt is the canary in the coal mine, a link in the ecological chain of life that must be saved. Or, is it just a fish they can use to promote their agenda? We, of course, believe the latter. Wayne Lusvardi, in a recent CalWatchdog article made the point that… Read more »
As the Bay Delta Conservation Plan comes closer and closer to becoming a reality, the NorCal interests are getting more and more opposed. The Sacramento Bee is trying their best to poo-poo the idea that sewage, ammonia, pathogen and pharmaceutical pollution from their sewage treatment plant are to blame for the Delta’s demise, and are merely being used as misguided arguments by water… Read more »
The article below asks farmers to stand together on Valley water policy. We think it’s a good idea. But, easier said than done. However, we’ve been working on something that might start the process. It’s called: The Valley Water Pledge. If you’re a local elected official at any level, please hit the ‘reply’ button and let… Read more »
The list of locations that have received record May snowfall from a storm that brought up to 2 feet of snow over the central Rockies continues to grow. The storm is still going on Thursday and could reach even more unlikely locations over the Plains, Midwest and the South before it is all said and… Read more »
The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District has agreed to remove ammonia from its wastewater that in turn is dumped to the tune of a million gallons a day into the Sacramento River which then goes on to flow into the Delta. We have maintained for years that the ammonia/nitrogen, along with giardia, e. coli and pharmaceuticals is… Read more »
Farmers don’t have to believe in conspiracy theories. History is their reality. They’ve seen Lucy pull the football away at the last minute too many times. They’ve had the rug pulled out from under them. They’ve been stabbed in the back. They’ve been double-crossed. If you don’t know what we’re talking about we’d be glad… Read more »
The first thing you need to know about the story below is the last sentence in the story. It says: “In June 2012, the same bill was carried by Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, and was approved by a House vote, but didn’t make it through the senate.” That about sums up every serious effort to… Read more »
The World Bank is a leading heavyweight in development investment, presiding over US$30 – $40 billion per year. Inaugurated last summer, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) could soon dwarf that portfolio. It is estimated that by 2020 it will be channelling US$100 billion a year in climate finance to developing countries – to help arrest… Read more »
There isn’t a day goes by that farmers don’t see water being wasted for lofty environmental goals that are doomed to failure. Over 800-thousand acre feet of water have flowed to the Pacific instead of to farms because of the Delta Smelt. 1,820 acre feet PER DAY are now flowing down the San Joaquin River in an ill-conceived… Read more »
The United States and China are to set up a joint working group on climate change and have a shared view on the “increasing dangers” of global warming. The two countries “recognize that the increasing dangers presented by climate change measured against the inadequacy of the global response requires a more focused and urgent initiative”,… Read more »
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