Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.1837 San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Denham's intentions questioned

2012-08-18T19:55:52Z

Denham was a co-sponsor of HR1837, a bill that sought to suck more water out of the dying Delta, even in drought years, for the benefit of the Westlands Water District and other hostiles. Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton (who, ironically ...

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Damaging water bill deflected

2012-05-04T22:58:51Z

Editorial, Feb. 16, 2012 What happened: On a 246-175 vote, the House passed HR1837, a bill that reallocates water from environmental restoration to water contractors and moved it on to the Senate. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has rolled it and ...

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Scientific report shows HR 1837 is big threat to Central Valley salmon

2012-05-01T01:00:00Z

...critical link between water flows dedicated to salmon, which allow the fish to spawn, and the overall salmon population. H.R. 1837 undoes many measures Californians have put in place to protect water flows for salmon and potentially puts that population

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HR 1837: Scientific review shows threat to Central Valley salmon

2012-04-28T12:43:12Z

Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (D-Norwalk) and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) responded on April 26 to the scientific review by PFMC warning that H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, would damage salmon populations and undermine the ...

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Bill Overrides State’s Decision on Water Rights

2012-04-27T01:17:11Z

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (H.R. 1837), introduced by Congressman Devin Nunes (R., Calif.), in a bipartisan vote of 246 to 175 earlier this year. President Barack Obama’s advisors are

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Bill Overrides State’s Decision on Water Rights

2012-04-27T01:17:11Z

Spin cycle on the California water

2012-04-24T21:44:48Z

Dennis Cardoza, D-Atwater, is retiring. Jim Costa, D-Hanford, has a tough election battle. HR1837 is sponsored by Republicans. The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has put a watch on the legislation, but taken no position.

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Hatch looks to free up House-passed energy bills in Senate

2012-04-23T19:58:37Z

One is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (H.R. 1837), which would ease Endangered Species Act rules that diverted water away from certain parts of California to protect the delta smelt.

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ACWA Committee Discusses H.R. 1837

2012-04-18T09:13:09Z

SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire -03/30/12)- The Federal Affairs Committee of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) voted today to maintain a "watch" position on H.R. 1837 and form a work group to develop constructive ideas ...

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ACWA Committee Discusses H.R. 1837

2012-03-30T12:06:00Z

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Federal Affairs Committee of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) voted today to maintain a "watch" position on H.R. 1837 and form a work group to develop constructive ideas for addressing ...

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ACWA Committee Discusses H.R. 1837

2012-03-30T12:06:00Z

The Federal Affairs Committee of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) voted today to maintain a "watch" position on H.R. 1837 and form a work group to develop constructive ideas for addressing Endangered Species Act implementation

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GGSA Inaugural Dinner In Sacramento Will Help Ocean And River Fisheries

2012-03-20T18:08:37Z

GGSA Actions and Objectives: • Fought off H.R. 1837, the Nunes Bill in Congress that would have devastated salmon. Although reintroduced and passed by the House of Representatives this year, President Obama said he would veto it if it ever ...

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Letters to the editor, March 10

2012-03-09T05:54:28Z

Rep. Devin Nunes is wrong on the facts in "Ending California's man-made drought," Open Forum, March 6. HR1837 is a massive theft of public water. The bill allows for water privatization to enrich a handful of agribusinesses in a move that makes ...

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Calif. Water Bill Puts Enviro Settlements In Question

2012-03-08T23:06:27Z

The Republican-sponsored Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H.R. 1837, which is proceeding to the U.S. Senate after passing the U.S. House of Representatives largely along party lines last week, proposes to restore water flows through the

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Water bill deserves to be signed

2012-03-08T06:45:46Z

Look here for what and who he objects to: Businesses and local leaders that are supporting HR1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (download it here in pdf format at http://nunes.house.gov). This is all entirely and only ...

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Today in Congress: still stuck on transportation

2012-03-06T01:00:00Z

...Foreign Relations and Adopted S.Res.386, calling for free and fair elections in Iran. Completed the Rule 14 process of H.R.1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Subc. On the FY 2013 budget

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Salmon win in 9th circuit court

2012-03-05T20:32:31Z

The court ruling specifically says the 1994 Bay-Delta Accord, which the Central Valley congressmen’s bill, HR1837, seeks to re-establish as the basis for water allocations, was an interim measure only. HR1837 is not expected to clear the Senate.

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Salmon win in 9th circuit court

2012-03-05T20:32:31Z

Democrats In California Declare War On Farmers

2012-03-05T18:52:18Z

House Republican Devin Nunes' Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Relief Act (H.R. 1837), which passed easily in the House last week, was the first standalone bill to address the persistent problem of arbitrary state decisions to deny water to the farmers

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Obama will veto HR 1837 if it passes Senate

2012-03-03T19:09:00Z

The Obama administration, in a statement on February 28, said it “strongly opposes” H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, because the bill “would unravel decades of work to forge consensus, solutions ...

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Obama would veto HR 1837 if it passed Senate

2012-03-03T03:38:25Z

Water bill could affect Colorado

2012-03-03T01:58:12Z

The legislation, HR1837, authorizes the secretary of Interior to review water contracts in the San Joaquin Valley for 40 years, at the request of contractors. Its sponsor is U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. The bill would allow water deliveries ...

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House passes Nunes water bill

2012-03-01T21:41:41Z

HR1837 may not get traction in the Senate, where it is opposed by California's Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein. And the Obama administration has signaled it would veto the measure. But it made for stimulating debate at times ...

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House passes Nunes water bill

2012-03-01T02:57:50Z

Will The Central Valley Be Saved Today?

2012-02-29T23:51:44Z

Well, it's a little extreme to put it that way. But H.R. 1837, sponsored by Visalia House Republican Devin Nunes, is probably the best news to come to the battered agricultural regions of the southwest Central Valley since the Hoover Dam was built.

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House Passes Calif. Water Bill Opposed By Obama

2012-02-29T19:48:21Z

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H.R. 1837, would largely restore water flows through the California State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project networks to what they were under a 1994 federal-state agreement called the .

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Legislation to End “Man-Made Drought” in California

2012-02-29T18:58:14Z

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (H.R. 1837) in a bipartisan vote of 246 to 175. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will end a "man-made drought," which is the .

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Denham, co-sponsor, backs Valley Water Reliability Act on House floor

2012-02-29T18:58:14Z

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Jeff Denham, co-sponsor of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, H.R. 1837, spoke in support of this bill on the House floor today. Denham stressed the importance of bringing more water to the Valley.

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Cardoza, Costa call for bipartisan solution to state's water problems

2012-02-29T18:22:27Z

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza called for true bipartisanship to bring a real solution to California’s water challenges during consideration of H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, in the U.S. House of Represe

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Sacramento strikes a blow in water battle

2012-02-29T18:22:27Z

Attorney General Kamala Harris submitted a letter to the House leadership Tuesday opposing HR1837, legislation authored by Rep. Kevin Nunes, a Republican from Tulare County, and championed by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc ...

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Delta Smelt v. Central Valley Farmers: The Battle Continues

2012-02-29T17:25:11Z

In the city of Mendota, for example, the unemployment rate exceeds 40%. Today, the US House of Representatives debated H.R. 1837, a bill that would turn the pumps back on. House Speaker John Boehner said on the House floor today that using the ...

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Obama: I’ll veto bill that will provide water to California’s Central Valley

2012-02-29T14:19:04Z

The stand-alone bill, H.R. 1837, marks the first time Central Valley water shortages and the federal role in creating them will be considered directly in Congress. That in itself is a damning indictment of the federal government, whose laws have ...

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Garamendi tries to stop California water war

2012-02-29T12:31:41Z

On February 27, Garamendi sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all Members of Congress urging his Democratic and Republican colleagues to vote ‘nay’ or ‘present’ on H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Water Reliability Act.

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Garamendi tries to stop California water war

2012-02-29T12:24:32Z

On February 27, Garamendi sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to all Members of Congress urging his Democratic and Republican colleagues to vote 'nay' or 'present' on H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Water Reliability Act. There is broad and ...

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Morning Energy: Yucca won't leave Chu alone

2012-02-29T09:54:12Z

Ward’s blog for the Gazette: http://bit.ly/wLu4BO. -- The House is scheduled for floor consideration of a bill (H.R. 1837) that is aimed at ensuring water deliveries to central California agricultural operations from the San Joaquin watershed.

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Nunes water bill up for vote today

2012-02-29T04:03:27Z

HR1837 - by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia - passed out of committee earlier this month. The legislation would crank up the export pumps near Tracy, sending more water to cities and farms mostly south of the Delta. A diverse group of Stockton-area ...

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Nunes water bill up for vote today

2012-02-29T02:59:02Z

Editorial: House water bill needs a burial at sea

2012-02-29T02:59:02Z

The House is slated today to vote on H.R. 1837, a horrendous water bill that has gone through several iterations but nonetheless remains horrendous. If the full House takes up this bill, voters in California's Third District should carefully ...

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Nunes water bill up for vote today

2012-02-29T02:51:52Z

Delta Region Unites Against H.R. 1837

2012-02-29T00:50:11Z

“It is rare for so many diverse groups to be on the same page about an issue,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director of Restore the Delta. “That’s a clear indication of just how bad this bill is.” Photo: Restored after ...

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House water bill bad for delta and environment

2012-02-29T00:43:01Z

H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Water Reliability Act, removes all environmental protections for the delta and Central Valley rivers while allowing destructive exports of water from the delta to politically connected San Joaquin Valley farmers.

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Delta Region Unites Against H.R. 1837

2012-02-29T00:21:33Z

House water bill bad for delta and environment

2012-02-29T00:07:14Z

House water bill bad for delta and environment

2012-02-29T00:07:14Z

Nunes’ water bill sails for the shoals of Obama

2012-02-28T22:34:10Z

H.R. 1837, authored by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, would ensure more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta for farmers on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley as well as water for Southern California. Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Modesto, a co-sponsor of .

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Oakland Tribune editorial: Damaging water measure needs to be rejected

2012-02-28T20:32:29Z

Unfortunately, it's back again before the House of Representatives, which is about to vote on it. The measure, HR1837, would undermine state law along with key environmental protections for the Delta and flush the work of many dedicated ...

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Nunes water bill up for vote today

2012-02-28T18:59:25Z

Grace Napolitano: Congress redistributes California's water

2012-02-28T18:45:06Z

If enacted, HR1837 would set a national precedent of Congress imposing mandates onto the water supplies of other states, not just California. For more than a century, Western water law has been based on the states' right to determine how their ...

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Grace Napolitano: Congress redistributes California's water

2012-02-28T18:45:06Z

Grace Napolitano: Congress redistributes California's water

2012-02-28T18:45:06Z

Bill Would Steal 260 Billion Gallons of Water Annually From California Salmon for Wealthy Water Brokers

2012-02-28T16:14:47Z

Among other things, H.R. 1837 would take away 260 billion gallons of water used for saving salmon and other conservation purposes each year and deliver it to water contractors in the Central Valley. It would also eliminate environmental ...

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Rep. Nunes Turns On California Spigot

2012-02-27T20:55:08Z

The stand-alone bill, H.R. 1837, marks the first time Central Valley water shortages and the federal role in creating them will be considered directly in Congress. In the past, said Nunes' spokesman Andrew House, these water bills have been buried in ...

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County Farm Bureau backs Water Reliability Act

2012-02-27T11:43:57Z

On behalf of the Merced County Farm Bureau (MCFB) Board of Directors, I would like to submit an official letter to you, the author, in support of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. MCFB is the leading ...

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County Farm Bureau backs Water Reliability Act

2012-02-27T10:03:44Z

This Week in Congress: back to transportation gridlock

2012-02-27T08:59:19Z

Foxx - Education and the Workforce) (Subject to a Rule) H.R. 1837 - San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act (Rep. Nunes - Natural Resources) (Subject to a Rule) H.Res. __ - Directing the Office of the Historian to compile oral histories from ...

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Lawmakers need to be told to save state parks

2012-02-26T05:54:23Z

Carolyn Lochhead's coverage of HR1837 ("Valley reps make bold run on water rights involving water reliability," Feb. 17), which passed the House Natural Resources Committee on a bipartisan vote last Thursday, is just plain wrong. It brings to ...

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Letters to Oppose HR 1837 Needed Today!

2012-02-24T20:58:42Z

From Restore the Delta: http://restorethedelta.org: HR1837, a Federal bill sponsored by Congressman Devin Nunes (CA -21, Tulare County) , is a horrific bill for Delta communities. Tentatively, this pending piece of legislation will be considered ...

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Letters to Oppose HR 1837 Needed Today!

2012-02-24T20:51:32Z

Denham: 30% water allocation by Bureau of Reclamation 'unacceptable'

2012-02-22T18:23:35Z

The 30% allocation level for South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors demonstrates severity of the water crisis in the Central Valley, and the need for H.R. 1837. “A 30 percent allocation is unacceptable. We had one of the wettest ...

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Editorial: Highhanded hypocrisy on water law

2012-02-19T02:56:34Z

Right until the moment when they're in a position to write federal laws themselves. HR 1837, a water bill pressed California Republicans led by the San Joaquin Valley's Devin Nunes, aims to guarantee reliable water supplies to the farmers in our ...

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Water bill passes committee, heads to full House

2012-02-18T05:56:43Z

In a bipartisan vote Thursday, the House Natural Resources Committee approved the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, allowing HR 1837 to move on to the full House of Representatives for vote. The bill, supported by Rep.

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California representatives say water bill kills local jobs, neglects 50 years of established science

2012-02-18T04:30:49Z

This week 10 Northern California representatives called on the House Committee on Natural Resources to oppose H.R. 1837, the so-called San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. As written, the legislation would divert additional water from the Sacramento .

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Northern Calif. lawmakers oppose House water bill

2012-02-18T03:26:23Z

Thompson was one of 10 representatives to sign a letter opposing the bill. Also signing was Congressman John "H.R. 1837 would alter the entirety of California's water laws," said Garamendi, former deputy secretary of the Interior. "We have had ...

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Nunes bill to remove Delta protections passes committee

2012-02-17T13:07:24Z

"HR 1837 turns upside down 150 years of California water law and the allocation of water," said Representative John Garamendi. "The bill removes all environmental protections for the Delta and Central Valley rivers while allowing destructive ...

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Denham says new water law will help Valley farmers and ranchers

2012-02-17T10:29:55Z

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jeff Denham issued the following statement about the passage of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Reliability Act. The water crisis in California continues to be a contentious debate, but Denham is working to ...

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Central Valley reps bill would upend water rights

2012-02-17T05:57:54Z

But the water bill, HR1837, is a major salvo by Central Valley lawmakers, most of them Republicans but including Rep. Jim Costa, D-Hanford (Kings County), in a pitched, emotional battle over who gets water in a state whose antiquated water ...

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Today in Congress: House to pass POISONEERS Act; Senate tackles filibuster-by-amendment

2012-02-16T08:29:25Z

2141 RHOB. NATURAL RESOURCES-----10:00-Open Full Committee. Markup of H.R. 1837 – San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, and H.R. 4019 – Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act.

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Paul C. Barton: Nunes bill aims to restore Central Valley water supplies

2012-02-16T06:27:43Z

The House Natural Resources Committee is expected to consider possible amendments and then move to a final vote on his bill, HR 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. If passed as expected in the Republican-dominated committee ...

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Departing water chief still thirsty for involvement

2012-02-16T03:00:08Z

Nunes said in a statement that his bill, HR1837, will free up enough water to "ultimately make unnecessary the construction of a $12 billion canal to bypass the Bay-Delta." Delta advocates, however, oppose Nunes' plan. Rep. Jerry McNerney ...

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Rep. McNerney, Delta advocates denounce Nunes bill as water grab

2012-02-15T23:46:51Z

“Congressman Nunes’ HR 1837 is specifically designed for a full on water grab from the Delta,” said Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director of Restore the Delta. Photo of Representative Devin Nunes courtesy of Nunes’ offic

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Remake of Central Valley water rights moves to vote

2012-02-15T08:01:58Z

Mr. Nunes says the House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a markup on Thursday for H.R. 1837, dubbed the “Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act.” A markup is usually one of the last committee votes on a measure before it moves to

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The San Joaquin River Agreement and H.R. 1837 - A Deal is a Deal

2011-05-30T01:00:00Z

...state and federal representatives. It is in the interest of all who are concerned about this Program to not let efforts like H.R.1837 distract us from the important work that is underway nor undermine the growing cooperation between interested parties t

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