http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/07/31/the-politics-of-californias-water-system/ July 31, 2015 by Will Parrish In a decision bursting with symbolism, the California State Water Resources Control Board recently announced its intention to draw down the main water supply reservoir for a half-million people who live just outside of the state capitol to only 12% of capacity by September 30. Lake Folsom on…

http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2015-07-22/water/environmental-recreation-groups-oppose-dam-legislation/a47259-1 Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA July 22, 2015 Environmentalists and outdoor recreation enthusiasts in the California Hydropower Reform Coalition are banding together to oppose a bill that would make the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the lead agency in relicensing hydropower dams. The bill before the House Energy and Commerce Committee would give…

http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=28732 SACRAMENTO July 22, 2015 6:54am Complaint says Brown Administration favors alfalfa over fish “If the SWRCB can require urban conservation, it can also require conservation in agriculture” The State Water Resources Control Board has failed to follow the law and the state Constitution by favoring farmers over fish through its decisions – and lack…

During the drought, the state has failed to safeguard water supplies and the environment, and now there’s a growing call to finally fix California’s archaic “water rights” system. http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-solution-for-californias-water-woes/Content?oid=4412629&showFullText=true By Will Parrish JULY 15, 2015 In a decision bursting with symbolism, the California State Water Resources Control Board recently announced its intention to draw down…

Mainstream and conservative media and politicians have wrongly blamed the tiny delta smelt for causing water cutbacks for agriculture during the drought. Why? http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-droughts-scapegoat/Content?oid=4381466&showFullText=true By Alastair Bland July 2, 2015 In April, The Wall Street Journal published a news column that reduced the complicated story of California water, drought, fish, and farmers into a simplified…