February 2001 Index Issues Online June 2007 April 2007 February 2007 December 2006 October 2006 August 2006 June 2006 April 2006 February 2006 December 2005 October 2005 August 2005 June 2005 April 2005 February 2005 December 2004 October 2004 August 2004 June 2004 April 2004 February 2004 December 2003 October 2003 August 2003 June 2003 April 2003 February 2003 December 2002 October 2002 August 2002 June 2002 April 2002 February 2002 December 2001 October 2001 August 2001 June 2001 April 2001 February 2001 December 2000 October 2000 August 2000 June 2000 April 2000 February 2000 December 1999 October 1999 August 1999 June 1999 April 1999 February 1999 December 1998 October 1998 August 1998 June 1998 April 1998 February 1998 December 1997 October 1997 August 1997 June 1997 April 1997 February 1997 December 1996 October 1996 August 1996 June 1996 April 1996 February 1996 December 1995 October 1995 August 1995 June 1995 April 1995 February 1995 December 1994 October 1994 August 1994 June 1994 April 1994 February 1994 December 1993 October 1993 August 1993 Select any issue from the menu in this bar.

Worthless Puddles? The U.S. Supreme Court dealt seasonal wetlands—one of California’s most rapidly-disappearing types of habitat—a devastating blow in January when it ruled that isolated, non-navigable wetlands are no longer subject to federal regulation even if they are being used by migratory birds or endangered species. The decision could mean that seasonal wetlands and vernal pools on the ever-shrinking open spaces around the Bay and Delta may face even more peril ... »Read More

Bulletin Board YET ANOTHER DECISION ON THE STATUS OF THE SACRAMENTO SPLITTAIL is due by March 22 ... »Read More Brainwork on the Drain A new scientific model forecasts that using a dedicated drain to shunt selenium-laced waters out of the San Joaquin Valley into the Estuary ... »Read More Waiver Challenged Sixty-seven groups supported a petition late last year demanding that farms discharging pesticide-laden irrigation water into Central Valley rivers and streams ... »Read More No Fill Drill Watchdogs want more proof that San Francisco airport can’t solve its delay problems without building a new runway and filling the Bay ... »Read More Port Plans Mired The Port of Oakland’s plan to dredge 13 million cubic yards of mud from their inner and outer harbor channels to accommodate larger ships has run into a few snags ... »Read More Crisis Could Short Rivers "Our heads are kind of spinning," muses Nancy Ryan of Environmental Defense, one of the many groups that have been watching ... »Read More Peace In Our Time? Future generations aren't likely to find the date highlighted in their textbooks, but January 23, 2001, may have marked the end of one of the longest running water wars ... »Read More Habitat Sprawl Furrows Brows Where some see a restored wetland, others see wanton habitat sprawl. The Farm Bureau Federation sued CALFED agencies ... »Read More Trinity to Return? A bitter feud between remote, sparsely populated Trinity County and the nation’s largest irrigation district intensified this winter ... »Read More Savings Account for Fish This winter, the federal and state agencies responsible for protecting wildlife took on a new role — water manager ... »Read More