tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:05:39 +0000delta blues documentarydelta stewardship councilfish vs. farmerssnowpackfishwestlandslegal fightsacramento riverseleniumdelta bluescalifornia watercentral valley farmerssmoltbeeuc davis studyhatcherylatino votersPublic Meetingdeltadelta visionocean conditionsBDCPwater politicscrudenrdcpacific institutemoyleschwarzeneggerfarmersResnickwangercommercial fishermendwrFeinsteincalifornia water bondmarchwater warsmeltreportgatesNew York Timessalmon collapsefish declineesawall street journalcalifornia droughtrallyrestore the deltabaytroutsalazarcaliforniasacramentodelta smeltpbs naturewalterscolumbiaperipheral canalsan joaquin riverbay citizensalmon summitdelta documentarygeorge millerbiological opiniondocumentarywater packagesalmon season closurecontaminantssacramento film festivalsalmonproteststienstrawatersf green film festivalPublic Policy Institute of CaliforniadamsPublic Policy Institutecalifornia agricultureMWDsacramento salmon collapsegreen film festivalcalfedfall chinook runNOAAcalifornia water documentaryAmerican Riversnational academy of scienceswater billscalifornia deltanature conservancyisenbergdroughtsacramento river salmon collapseorcasgroundwater pumpingPPICfishermenocean film festivalsalmon seasonA documentary about the political and environmental troubles facing the California Delta region.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)Blogger86125veriscope 2009DeltaBlueshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-3076228952306203729Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:13:00 +00002011-11-16T13:42:51.319-08:00water politicssalmondelta bluesdelta blues documentarycalifornia watercalifornia deltadeltacentral valley farmersdelta smeltcalifornia water documentary After a film festival run and educational sales window, Delta Blues is available for purchase here for $14.95.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/11/finally.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-3779311764801623298Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:29:00 +00002011-09-22T15:29:39.672-07:00smeltcalifornia deltawangerdelta documentary Article from the New York Times about increasing criticism of scientists in the Interior Department, particularly two scientists involved with the Delta Smelt Biological Opinion.  Judge Oliver Wanger, who's  issued most of the crucial judicial opinions regarding the Delta and who is scheduled to retire next month, went after  two scientists in particular for their work on the Delta Smelt, http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/09/judge-assails-delta-smelt-scientists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-2033114424486820211Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:51:00 +00002011-09-19T10:51:23.047-07:00bayseleniumdeltaGood article (with useful charts) by Mike Taugher in the Contra Costa about the problem of selenium in the Delta and San Francisco Bay. http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/09/selenium-in-delta-and-bay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-3601365780463888614Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:20:00 +00002011-09-02T10:22:13.995-07:00documentarydelta bluescalifornia waterdelta smeltwangerNew ruling from Judge Wanger on salinity levels and the Delta Smelt. Two things not mentioned: Wanger - who's made most if not all significant rulings about Delta water flows and the ESA - is retiring. Also, no mention of the role of climate change in increasing salinity. Here's the article from the Fresno Bee.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-ruling-from-judge-wanger-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-1298600501312628047Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:08:00 +00002011-08-31T11:08:58.090-07:00california agriculturedelta blues documentarycentral valley farmerscalifornia water documentary Despite the lingering impact of the drought, and widespread complaints about lack of water, particularly from west side farmers, Fresno County had a record year. Grapes and almonds are neck and neck for the leading crops and even cotton - seemingly dead as a viable crop in the Central Valley when I was filming Delta Blues - is making a comeback. Tim Sheehan from the Fresno Bee has the story http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/08/2010-record-year-for-fresno-county.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-3229013101623933629Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:33:00 +00002011-06-16T10:33:32.108-07:00pacific institutecalifornia deltacalifornia water documentarydelta documentaryThe report, Impacts of the California Drought from 2007 to 2009:Surprising Outcomes for California's Agriculture, Energy, and Environment,  , analyzes the impact of the drought on the farming community, the environment and hydroelectric power. A quick read indicates that the impact on Central Valley Farming was less than expected, the impact on the environment (including the Delta region), was ashttp://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/06/pacific-institute-report-on-recent-ca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-4539794689477916085Fri, 27 May 2011 18:01:00 +00002011-05-27T16:28:57.885-07:00columbiasalmonpbs naturecalifornia deltaSalmon: Running the Gauntlet, aired on PBS's Nature series a couple of weeks ago. It's a look at salmon troubles in the Columbia River Basin and the efforts to stop their steep decline. Nicely shot, with some terrific underwater footage, it touches on some of the politics of salmon, but not in great depth. While many of the issues are similar to the ongoing problems in the Delta, there are also http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/05/pbs-documentary-on-salmon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-6320264319231307610Fri, 06 May 2011 15:02:00 +00002011-05-06T08:05:48.537-07:00national academy of sciencescalifornia deltaBDCPcalifornia water documentarydelta documentaryThe Bay-Delta Conservation Plan was always a tough task - putting together environmentalists, government agencies and water users to come up with a comprehensive plan for the immense amount of water flowing through the Delta and utilized for agriculture and SoCal water supplies, not to mention the health of the Bay-Delta ecosystem. The National Research Council slammed the effort yesterday, http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/05/delta-plan-blasted-over-omissions-by-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-2122441442142048724Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:14:00 +00002011-04-21T12:17:40.190-07:00delta blues documentaryPublic Meetingcalifornia deltaBDCPThis landed in my inbox. Note the live webcast link: Natural Resources Secretary, John Laird, and Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, David J. Hayes, will gather with stakeholders and the public to discuss the challenges and process for meeting the BDCP's dual goals of ecosystem restoration and water supply reliability, and their commitment to completing a habitat http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/04/interested-in-bdcp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-6063186272441552685Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:55:00 +00002011-03-31T15:55:29.448-07:00delta bluessacramento film festivalcalifornia water documentaryat the Sacramento International Film Festival at 4pm.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/03/delta-blues-screens-saturday-april-2nd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-8468462575958556725Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:07:00 +00002011-03-09T14:07:46.179-08:00ocean film festivaldelta blues documentarycalifornia water...at 4pm at Theatre 39, next to the Aquarium by the Bay. Rumors of a Q&A to follow.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/03/delta-blues-shows-at-ocean-film.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-2986721957420660890Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:30:00 +00002011-03-03T12:34:05.735-08:00sf green film festivalsalmondelta blues documentaryIt shows at 2:30pm at Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema 2 as part of the California Water program, followed by a panel discussion on salmon issues. Click the link for tix and more info.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/03/delta-blues-screens-saturday-at-sf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-1334864810193705546Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:42:00 +00002011-02-18T15:28:38.390-08:00delta blues documentarycalifornia deltacalifornia water documentaryA grim assessment. Earlier : SFGate: First Delta Draft Out Today From the article: "The preliminary plan is one of seven to be released this year by the Delta Stewardship Council, which has until Jan. 1 to finalize a comprehensive, 50-year plan for the estuary. The overarching goals are two-fold: revitalizing the delta's ecosystem while ensuring water for millions of Californians and some http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/02/sfgate-first-delta-draft-out-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-8762890391250420724Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:14:00 +00002011-02-10T16:39:31.244-08:00ocean film festivaldelta blues documentary The festival runs March 9th to 13th.  Films will be screened at Theater 39, adjacent to the Aquarium of the Bay on Fishermen's Wharf. Check back for screening times. http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/02/delta-blues-screens-at-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-7933147281544761101Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:42:00 +00002011-02-02T15:30:38.252-08:00moylesf green film festivaldelta bluesdelta smeltcalifornia water documentary A trip into the Delta with scientist Peter Moyle in search of the Delta Smelt. We filmed one of these research trips and an interview with Moyle for Delta Blues. On our day on the boat, the trawls brought up a nice haul of small stripers and split tail, but no Smelt. Moyle and his team hadn't seen one all year. We also filmed at the Smelt lab described in the piece. See the Bay Area premiere ofhttp://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/02/la-times-on-delta-smelt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-4181892369938670350Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:53:00 +00002011-01-24T15:11:02.770-08:00green film festivaldelta bluescalifornia deltadelta documentaryCheck back for screening dates and times.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2011/01/delta-blues-screens-at-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-4286391044514998120Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-12-16T11:02:31.918-08:00smeltcalifornia deltacalifornia water documentarywangerThe first covers the recent decision by Judge Wanger that criticizes the science work of the Fish and Wildlife Service. He calls for continued protection for the Delta Smelt but says the Biological Opinion is "arbitrary, capricious and unlawful." More court action and confusion sure to come. The second tries to give the overall Delta situation a thorough analysis and turns out to be mostly http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/12/two-nyt-articles-on-delta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-6112725690867980254Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:40:00 +00002010-11-29T15:42:06.991-08:00salmondelta blues documentarybay citizenFun piece on the Bay Citizen about salmon fisherman Mike Hudson, one of the characters featured in Delta Blues. A passionate advocate for salmon - and the Blues.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/11/accidental-activist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-960462475325573172Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:06:00 +00002010-11-16T09:06:43.326-08:00california deltaBDCPdelta documentaryGood overview in the SF Chronicle about the progress of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and the ongoing issues with the Delta. http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/11/bay-area-coalition-calls-delta-plan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-81122108904356869Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:43:00 +00002010-10-26T12:43:24.240-07:00 Delta Blues screens at the festival in Venice, CA on Saturday, October 30th at 3:30p. For more info and online ticket purchase, go here. http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/10/delta-blues-screens-at-green-screen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-8468956722645428769Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-09-29T11:43:48.708-07:00commercial fishermensalmoncalifornia deltadelta documentary Zeke Grader, the Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, has a blog entry on sfgate.com that's causing a stir about the future of the Delta and salmon fishing in California. Worth a read. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/zgrader/detail?entry_id=73372#ixzz10wfo4MFrhttp://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/09/stealth-state-plan-would-end-salmon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-3683639153024702524Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-08-04T11:42:36.571-07:00california deltawestlandscalifornia water documentaryFrom the SF Chron. Sounds good, but two quotes sum up how far away a Delta solution still is: "The board has finally put to rest the argument about whether the delta needs more water," said Cynthia Koehler, water legislative director with the Environmental Defense Fund. "You can't divert 50 percent of the flows and think the fish and ecosystem are going to be just fine." "The information http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/08/study-cut-in-delta-water-use-needed-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-6458756261758666430Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:07:00 +00002010-07-30T10:07:05.338-07:00MWDcalifornia deltawestlandsdelta documentaryFrom the Fresno Bee - "Drawn together by water losses due to drought and endangered species protections, two fierce competitors for California's water are trying to cut a rare deal." Westlands willing to trade away 1/3 of this year's water supply to the Metropolitan Water District (SoCal) in return for a guaranteed amount next year. A wet year makes for strange bedfellows.http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/07/interesting-water-deal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-6084313700145087956Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:34:00 +00002010-06-30T11:35:42.272-07:00schwarzeneggercalifornia deltacalifornia water bond The SF Chronicle looks at the decision. This appears to be political reality, as the state is broke and the public is in no mood to spend more money on a complicated infrastructure bill. But delays of this type are often the first sign of a doom for measures like this. The bond measure will only get more expensive in the future - and probably more complicated. The Delta is in need of action nowhttp://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/06/schwarzenegger-moves-to-pull-water-bond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474504399527403548.post-8701930794218622857Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +00002010-06-29T08:30:30.280-07:00delta stewardship councilcalfedcalifornia deltacalifornia water documentaryComprehensive article in the SF Chronicle about the demise of CalFed and its replacement, the Delta Stewardship Council. As with most things in California these days, it comes down to money. Will it be fully and consistently funded? Or will it become another victim of the state's very serious budget crisis over the long term?http://cadelta.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-state-agency-tries-to-revive-delta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (www.veriscope.com)0en-usveriscope 2009nonadult