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January 19, 2010

North County Times

EDITORIAL: Water ruling is all wet

The head-swimming mix of law on water, contracts and government agencies wrapped up in Thursday's court ruling invalidating 13 contracts governing the Imperial Irrigation District and San Diego County Water Authority deal (and everybody else who signed the agreements) is enough to make the lay reader want to drown himself in the All American Canal.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

County’s green efforts lagging
By: Mike Lee

An environmental report issued yesterday raised questions about why San Diego County lacks a comprehensive push to address concerns that have bubbled for decades, including lackluster recycling, coastal water pollution and greenhouse-gas emissions.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Rain pelts county; more coming
By: Robert Krier

Round 1 in what’s expected to be a series of storms pounded the county yesterday, bringing heavy downpours, gusty winds and scattered power outages starting in the afternoon.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Official optimistic ruling won't hurt water deal
By: Dan Elliott (Associated Press)

Colorado's top water official is optimistic that a setback to a California water conservation plan won't derail an agreement affecting the use of Colorado River by six other states in the West.

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North County Times

Letters to the Editor: Where will the water come from?

Regarding the Merriam Mountains project: Above all else, where is the water going to come from to support more than 2,600 new families, parks, shopping center(s), etc.?

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Imperial Valley Press

Geothermal plant seeks Imperial Irrigation District water
By: David Steffen

The first project to potentially benefit from the Imperial Irrigation District’s Integrated Water Resources Management Plan is seeking to purchase 800 acre-feet of water annually from the district.

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Associated Press

Colo optimistic Calif ruling won't hurt water deal

Colorado water officials are optimistic that a California court ruling invalidating a conservation plan won't derail agreements affecting seven Western states.

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Associated Press

New Calif. water policy aims to save state's key estuary, but critics say it falls short
By: Samantha Young

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It was just five years ago that fishing guide Bob Sparre had all the salmon he could handle. He brought beaming clients back to shore loaded with prized Chinook salmon after a morning trolling the rivers and channels of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in northern California.

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Western Farm Press

Salt build-up adds to water crisis
By: Harry Cline

California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) first snow survey of the season was encouraging, I think.

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