News List

  • Bringing back San Joaquin River
    Dec 14, 2006  - 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... More
  • Battle over San Joaquin River water heats up
    Dec 6, 2006  - 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... More
  • River plan pleases all sides
    Sep 28, 2006  - 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... More
  • Negotiators work on river plan
    Sep 22, 2006  - 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... More
  • Statement by the Honorable George Radanovich regarding the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Act
    Sep 21, 2006  - 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... More
  • Statement by the Honorable George Radanovich regarding the San Joaquin River Settlement
    Sep 21, 2006  - 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... More
  • A river shall run through it
    Sep 14, 2006  - 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... More
  • River's renewal a step closer
    Sep 13, 2006  - 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... More