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Bringing back San Joaquin River
Dec 14, 2006
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Tal Cloud's Valley Voices commentary in The Bee Dec. 9 about
the alleged prohibitive costs of San Joaquin
River restoration would be
laughable for his unwitting display of ignorance if the subject weren't so
serious. No wonder he's a political consultant/spin doctor. He never lets the
facts get...
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Battle over San Joaquin River water heats up
Dec 6, 2006
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San Joaquin River
turbulence continues, complicating efforts to resolve a long-running conflict
pitting fish against farmers.
Several lawmakers are introducing an ambitious bill today to
restore the river. Another maneuvered aggressively Tuesday with a competing
plan. No one can predict how the...
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River plan pleases all sides
Sep 28, 2006
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Exhausted Capitol Hill negotiators agreed Wednesday on
legislation to revive the San Joaquin
River below Friant Dam.
They established a new "experimental population"
of salmon, while still protecting operations on local dams and water projects.
They calmed the fears of farmers and water distric...
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Negotiators work on river plan
Sep 22, 2006
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Negotiators are still refining an ambitious San Joaquin River restoration plan, with a tentative agreement this week to classify as "experimental" the salmon that will reclaim the river as its home.
The "experimental" label would mean the Merced and Modesto irrigation districts have less to fear fr...
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Statement by the Honorable George Radanovich regarding the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act
Sep 21, 2006
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Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Committee, thank you for
scheduling today’s hearing and for the opportunity to speak before you
regarding my bill, H.R. 3897, the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act.
Madam Chairwoman, this legislation is vital to the economic well-being of Madera
Cou...
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Statement by the Honorable George Radanovich regarding the San Joaquin River Settlement
Sep 21, 2006
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Today’s hearing is a crucial step towards resolving a long and
bitter war in the San Joaquin Valley.
For eighteen years, a legal battle to restore a salmon
fishery on the San Joaquin River
has been fought in the courts. Hard-working
Valley farm families whose futures
depend on th...
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A river shall run through it
Sep 14, 2006
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A marathon legal battle over the fate of the San
Joaquin River
inched closer to a settlement Wednesday, when the details of the deal were
presented to the federal judge who now presides over the 18-year-old case. If
the deal is finally done, over time it will change the face of the Valley --
an...
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River's renewal a step closer
Sep 13, 2006
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More water should start flowing down the San
Joaquin River by
around 2009 under a long-awaited settlement scheduled to be filed in Sacramento
today.
By around 2013, salmon should be reintroduced to the river,
which once teemed with them. Hundreds of millions of dollars would be spent on
channe...
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