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On AlterNet: delta

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "delta"

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
So much for the enviro governor, his record towards fish and water is an unprecedented disaster.

Push for Peripheral Canal in California Ignites Grassroots Uprising

Push for Peripheral Canal in California Ignites Grassroots Uprising

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. September 10, 2009.
A grassroots uprising has ignited to stop a mad rush to build a peripheral canal without regard for many Northern California and Delta constituents.

CA Tries to Spin Numbers for New Dam Project But it Will Be an Economic and Environmental Disaster

CA Tries to Spin Numbers for New Dam Project But it Will Be an Economic and Environmental Disaster

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. September 9, 2009.
The Bureau or Rec's new report actually shows the project is a bad idea, will create far fewer benefits than costs, and will be an ecological, recreational and economic failure.

Three Myths Debunked: The Truth About California's Water Shortfall

Three Myths Debunked: The Truth About California's Water Shortfall

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. July 10, 2009.
Certainly farms and farmers are suffering, so are fish and ecosystems. But so is the truth. Here are three oft-repeated falsehoods.

Are Policy Makers Exacerbating Drought Scares? That's What It Looks Like in California

Are Policy Makers Exacerbating Drought Scares? That's What It Looks Like in California

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. May 8, 2009.
Like much of the West, the state has serious water issues, but Mother Nature is only partly to blame.

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

Dan Bacher, TruthOut.org. March 11, 2009.
Unfortunately, this characterization of the battle to save the Delta as one of "people versus fish" couldn't be further from the truth.

California at a Crossroads, Faces Biggest Drought Year Yet

California at a Crossroads, Faces Biggest Drought Year Yet

Doug Obegi, Huffington Post. January 30, 2009.
We can follow the old course toward drought, failed crops and fisheries or commit to a new, smart-water solution for the 21st century.