Give the Delta a Voice! Rally

A rally on the Capitol steps in Sacramento on July 7th.

Delta gates proposal builds support, but environmental impact remains murky

From Matt Weiser at the Bee:

"A plan to build gates across two Delta channels has strong support from state and federal leaders, though little is known about how the project would affect the environment.

The so-called "two gates" project would build moveable gates across Old River and Connection Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta."

Big backer is the Metro Water District of Southern California. More...

Most state native game fish face extinction

A new report by noted fish biologist Peter Moyle (a character in the documentary) is a frightening look at the future of California's trout, steelhead and salmon populations. Twenty one of thirty species may face extinction by the end of the century. The main reasons: dams, global warming and the lack of cool, clear water that the fish require to thrive.

Here's an excellent article in the SF Chronicle by Jane Kay.

Here's the link to the California Trout page on the report. Scroll down to the bottom to see the exec summary and the full report.

Trucking Salmon Around the Delta

California Fish and Game is trucking salmon smolt from Northern California fish hatcheries around the Delta - and the dams, predators, and massive pumps that impede their journey to the sea. The smolt are acclimated in net fish pens and then set free in San Francisco Bay.

Here's a short video of the process, with more in the upcoming documentary: