From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Powerful water district backs tunnel plan Coalition response…Another way of looking at this issue would be that farmers are battling to regain the water supply that they lost when it was […]
Political rhetoric does not help water discussion
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Viewpoints: State needs more water, not just improved sharing Coalition response…In 2009 the California Legislature directed water officials to create a reliable water supply and restore the ecosystem of the Delta. […]
Public water agencies comment on planned water release
On July 31, 2013 the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority and Westlands Water District issued a letter to express significant concerns over the planned supplemental release of Trinity Reservoir water to the lower Klamath River in August and September 2013. The following is a summary of the comment topics covered in the letter. The full […]
Transfer water results in food production for consumers
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Water transfer from small reservoir in Butte County raises big concerns from environmental groups Coalition response…This transfer of water to farmers south of the Delta will be used to help them […]
Water deliveries for next year still subject to regulations
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. West Side Badly Hurting Coalition response…The water supply system in California is working in the manner it was designed by storing water for later use. But government regulations interrupted delivery operations […]
Outside-the-box thinking points to right track for action
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Push for aqueduct Coalition response…While some may think this idea of building a canal from other states to California is ridiculous, at least the letter-writer is attempting to solve a […]
Release of Trinity River water outside of ROD guidelines
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Decision on water release due Editorial: Trinity releases right for salmon, costly for people (The following comment is posted to the above articles.) Coalition response…The proposed release of water down the […]
Critic needs to be talking to his own industry
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Too little water for fish Coalition response…It is unbelievable that someone like John McManus who heads the Golden Gate Salmon Association could possibly ignore the largest single controllable force affecting […]
Writer misses impacts to people
From News Line, a daily compilation of farm water news distributed to CFWC members and others upon request. To receive News Line, click here. Letter: Growing water demands are going to outstrip supply Coalition response…Chris Fenstermaker needs to be more careful when he tries to compare one farming region in California with another. Water use […]
BDCP water cost a savings over recycle, conservation measures
Editorial: Is it evil to want a reliable water supply for all of California? Coalition response…This editorial accurately describes the dilemma that grips California’s water supply. The distrust aimed at Southern California fails to acknowledge the benefits to our entire state that are available through the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Improving the Delta’s ecosystem through […]